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  • YouthBuild Closes September 16th

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    DOL’s Employment and Training Administration expects to make 75 awards with total program funding set at $99 million. Another round of YouthBuild focused on opportunity youth ages 16 to 24 is due next month, with a competitive process identifying up to 75 grantees that will provide pre-apprenticeship services to support education, occupational skills training and…

  • USDOL Training and Employment Notice 23-23

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    Wednesday’s Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs webinar reviewed recent guidance. After a welcome from John Ladd, Apprenticeship Administrator at ETA, presenters reviewed the new Training and Employment Notice issued on March 5th, TEN No. 23-23, on what makes quality pre-apprenticeship programs. With registered apprenticeship codified and structured into state and federal regulations, pre-apprenticeship can sometimes lack the…

  • USDOL Defines Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Programs

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    Training and Employment Notice 23-23 aligns pre-apprenticeships with EEO language and WIOA Final Rule. With USDOL focused on apprenticeship rulemaking, this recent TEN outlines how pre-apprenticeships can increase access to apprenticeships, especially “those historically underserved…” providing, “examples of quality pre-apprenticeship programs in diverse settings.” USDOL’s Employment and Training Agency recognizes that while they don’t oversee…

  • WA: Apprenticeship Building America Opens Today

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    Nearly $3 million available for Registered Apprenticeships and Recognized Pre-apprenticeships in Washington State. Today Washington State’s Employment Security Department, on behalf of Career Connect Washington, will open round 3 of Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) program builder funding. ABA is funded by the US Department of Labor and seeks to, “strengthen, modernize, expand, and diversify Registered…

  • State Apprenticeship Expansion Competitive Funding

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    In addition to formula funds, resources are available for innovation, equity, expansion and modernization of Registered Apprenticeship.  With $100 million total in funding available, $50 million of that dedicated the competitive awards, the US Department of Labor last month announced a new round of State Apprenticeship Expansion funding due one month from today on April…

  • Apprenticeship Building America Round 2 Out Now

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    $95 million for 18 awardees dedicated to expanding, diversifying and strengthening Registered Apprenticeship. Yesterday the US Department of Labor announced round 2 of Apprenticeship Building America, 18 grants for public and private partnerships to serve a range of industries that move apprentices into good jobs.  This round funds 3 categories of grants: Grant funds come…

  • YouthBuild Pre-Apprenticeship Grants Available

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    75 projects at up to $1.5 million each will be funded for pre-apprenticeship education, occupational skills training and employment services. A new round of YouthBuild grants is out now, with awards ranging from $700k to $1.5 million and due February 1st. Similar to previous rounds, this funding opportunity expands into additional in-demand industries with a…

  • Apprenticeship Building America Round 2 (WA)

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    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…