Springfield WORKS to Receive $150,000 Grant for Leap into Law Program

State Sen. Adam Gómez joined the Executive Office of Economic Development in announcing a grant award through the Community Workforce Partnerships Grant Program (CWP) for Springfield WORKS in the city of Springfield.

This program is a re-imagining of the Urban Agenda grant, which supported local economic priorities and collective problem solving for 10 years. The program offers one-year operating grants to projects in job skill training, literacy and language skills, and small business employee skill development, apprenticeship, recruitment, and retention.

“The Community Workforce Partnerships Grant Program creates real, equitable pathways to economic opportunity for cities and towns across Massachusetts,” Gómez said. “I’m thrilled that Springfield WORKS Leap into Law will [receive] a $150,000 grant through this program. This investment will empower women, under-served adults, and Accelerated Career English learners in Springfield with real skills, language training, and workplace experience — tools that lead to good jobs and a stronger community.”

Springfield WORKS at the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council is a collaborative workforce initiative focused on building pathways to economic mobility for underrepresented residents in the Springfield area. One of its flagship programs, Leap into Law, prepares under-resourced adults — especially women and accelerated career English learners — for living-wage careers in legal administration. The program combines skills training, language development, and hands-on workplace experience to create direct pipelines into the legal field and help participants achieve long-term career success.