Jobless training grants

Unemployed workers in Rhode Island may be eligible for up to $4,000 in free short-term career training through the federal Workforce Investment Act, according to the state Department of Labor and Training. Once career counselors at netWORKri, a group of employment centers run by the Department of Labor and Training, assess an applicant’s eligibility and suitability for training, they can place the workers into one of 100 approved programs in areas such as welding, dental assistant training, cosmetology, and certified nursing assistant training.