New England Institute of Technology has received a $2.5million federal stimulus grant to develop the Shipbuilding and Advanced Manufacturing Institute (SAMI).
The college has also received a $50,000 Make It Happen grant from the Rhode Island Foundation in order to adequately market the program.
The initial aim of the program is to help send 400 Rhode Islanders back into the workforce over the next three years with newly honed or developed skills.
The new program was recently featured on a WPRI 12 news broadcast – click the image above to view.