Domtar, Wisconsin Rapids Chamber receive grant dollars

MADISON — Together, the Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce and Domtar Corp. are to receive more than $300,000 in worker training grants from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

The grants are part of Gov. Scott Walker's Wisconsin Fast Forward $15 million grant initiative, which was proposed in 2013. The grants encourage partnership between employers and workforce and economic development organizations.

Domtar Corp. alone received $278,342 in grant money, while the Chamber of Commerce received $16,471.