The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the allocation of over $39 million in grants to 46 states and territories. These funds aim to enhance the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs across various key industries, providing workers with access to new, well-paying jobs under the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda.
In February, the department’s Employment and Training Administration revealed the availability of base formula funding and competitive funding through the State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants. The awards announced today represent the base formula funding for states to increase their ability to serve, improve, and expand Registered Apprenticeship programs. This marks the second round of State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula funding awarded by the department.
This investment will support the expansion of Registered Apprenticeship in sectors such as K-12 education, transportation, clean energy, supply chain, hospitality, care economy, and other public sector occupations. It is also crucial for building the workforce needed to implement the Biden-Harris administration’s significant investments through initiatives like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act.
“President Biden’s historic Investing in America agenda is rebuilding the middle class and expanding access to training and career preparation that connects people to good jobs with family-sustaining wages,” said Acting Secretary Julie Su. “The State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants help increase Registered Apprenticeship opportunities across states and ensure the promise of good jobs extends to all communities.”
State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants support states in engaging industry partners, creating post-secondary education career pathways, and developing talent pipelines needed to meet local labor market skill requirements.
The funding advances goals set by the Biden-Harris administration to expand, modernize, and diversify Registered Apprenticeships for all American workers, including women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and other underserved communities.
The department awarded funds through these grants as follows:
- Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development: $427,539
- Arizona Department of Economic Security: $894,029
- Arkansas Department of Commerce: $618,250
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment: $839,094
- Government of District of Columbia: $390,921
- Delaware Department of Labor: $422,543
- Technical College System of Georgia: $1,114,506
- Guam Department of Administration: $328,834
- State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations: $576,247
- Idaho Department of Labor: $479,200
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity: $1,689,825
- Indiana Department of Workforce Development: $1,233,642
- Iowa Workforce Development: $746,918
- Kansas Department of Commerce: $534340
... [and so on for each state listed]
