Building Skills for a Strong Massachusetts Economy
Who We Are
Commonwealth Corporation is Massachusetts’ quasi-public workforce development agency. Each year, we administer grants and manage training programs that help thousands of youth and adults prepare for high-demand careers. Our work supports workers, strengthens businesses, and fuels local economies across Massachusetts.
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English language learners (ELL)
Unlock funding to support immigrant and refugee populations through ESOL and sector-based training that strengthens language skills and leads to in-demand careers.
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Skilled immigrant recredentialing
Access funding to support internationally trained professionals with credential evaluation, career navigation, and sector-based training that builds professional language skills and connects them to in-demand careers aligned with their experience.
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All industries
Enhance your organization’s ability to provide job training and career advancement for unemployed and underemployed workers with grant funding aligned to employer needs.
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Manufacturing, construction & trades
Expand access to training through your Chapter 74 vocational technical program with grants that support adult education for high-demand skilled trades, construction, and manufacturing roles.
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Low-income youth
Support career readiness for young people facing economic barriers in your region with grant funding for your MassHire Workforce Board.
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Justice-impacted youth
Career development and life skills training for youth in the juvenile justice system funded by the Department of Youth Services and managed by Commonwealth Corporation.
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Explore Our Programs
Small- and medium-sized businesses and their current workers
Unemployed and underemployed workers interested in any industry
Unemployed workers interested in manufacturing, construction, and trades
Low-income youth
Previously incarcerated adults
English language learners
Justice-impacted youth
High-risk youth
Young adults with disabilities
Skilled immigrants
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Our Work in Action
Workforce development and workforce training is so important—it is a structure that people can believe in, and that has a track record of being used wisely, efficiently and to the benefit of the people who it was set up to serve. The fact that it is maintained by Commonwealth Corporation gives a comfort level to all of us that the right things are being done. CommCorp has proven over and over again, that they have been really phenomenal stewards of that money.
Cindy F. Friedman
Massachusetts State Senator
FY24 Re-Entry Workforce Development Demonstration Legislative Program Report
The Re-Entry Workforce Development Demonstration Program (RWDDP) is an initiative of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development which works to improve workforce outcomes among individuals returning to their communities after incarceration.

