Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Assistance Listings
- 17.201 -- Registered Apprenticeship
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This program is intended to provide technical assistance (“TA”) to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (“A/NTO”), specifically by: • Developing (establishing, expanding or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship or nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO; • Providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or • Setting up support groups and facilitating networks for women in A/NTO, to improve their retention. Applicants may propose to provide technical assistance to support women’s participation and success in the full range of industries in which women are traditionally underrepresented or disproportionately concentrated in the lower-wage occupations. Such industries include but are not limited to: advanced manufacturing, energy, healthcare, information technology, and transportation.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Only Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) as defined in Section III.C.1 of the FOA are eligible to apply for these grants. A consortium of CBOs may apply as a single applicant, provided the applicant includes a copy of the consortium agreement that specifies which entity will administer the grant. Current and former recipients of funds awarded under previous WANTO ACT grant programs, listed on Attachment 1 of the FOA are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. Former WANTO Act grantees must explain, in their “Statement of Need” (Section IV.B.3), how their proposed TA activities are materially different from those already performed using funds awarded through a WANTO Act grant program.
Grantor contact information
Description
Erika Beasley
Grants Management Specialist
Beasley.Erika@dol.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FOA-WB-18-01.pdf | FOA-WB-18-01 | Jul 17, 2018 02:48 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: September 15, 2018
Award
$994,000
Program Funding
6
Expected awards
$250,000
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FOA-WB-18-01
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Employment labor and training
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
July 17, 2018
Archive date:
September 15, 2018
