Career Connect Washington announces round 2 of funding for Registered Apprenticeships and Recognized Pre-apprenticeships.
Washington’s Employment Security Department (ESD) and Career Connect Washington have announced round 2 of funding for Apprenticeship Building America (ABA), a grant from the Department of Labor that seeks highly qualified entities in Washington State capable of creating, expanding or enhancing Registered Apprenticeship and recognized pre-apprenticeship programs.
Grants will be awarded to programs that can strengthen, modernize, expand and diversify high-demand and high-growth industries, enabling workers to earn while they learn and get on a pathway to the middle class.
Approximately $2,400,000 is available this round, with $100,000 to $150,000 available per award. A Notice of Intent to Bid is due November 1st, and proposals are due December 1st via email. The period of performance will begin February 2024 and end in June 2025. Download the full announcement and related documents at Washington Electronic Business Solutions (WEBS).
A Bidders Conference will be held October 30th from 11:00-12:30 Pacific via Zoom. Questions may be submitted in writing with the Notice of Intent to Bid due November 1st, and answers will be posted by November 8th.
We at Aspect Works have knowledge and insight into Washington’s system of Registered Apprenticeship and the role Career Connect Washington plays in advancing apprenticeship pathways. Having written and won Career Connect and apprenticeship grants, managed programs and provided technical assistance, we can help with your application, from scoping to writing to providing background on the landscape of apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training and education in Washington State. Get in touch.