Apprenticeships: Closing the Skills Gap
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Assistance Listings
- 17.268 -- H-1B Job Training Grants
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This Announcement solicits applications for the Apprenticeships: Closing the Skills Gap grant program. The purpose of this program is to promote apprenticeships as a significant workforce solution in filling current middle- and high-skilled job vacancies and closing the skills gap between employer workforce needs and the skills of the current workforce.
In June 2017, the President issued Executive Order 13801 on Expanding Apprenticeship in America, which lays out an expansive vision for apprenticeship that would increase the number of apprentices in the nation to an unprecedented level across all industries. The overarching goals of this grant program are threefold: (1) to accelerate the expansion of apprenticeships to new industry sectors and occupations, such as cybersecurity and those involving artificial intelligence; (2) to promote the large-scale expansion of apprenticeships across the nation to a range of employers, including small- and medium-sized employers; and (3) to increase apprenticeship opportunities for all Americans.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
For the purposes of this FOA, the lead applicant in the apprenticeship partnership are an institution of higher education (IHE), or an IHE representing a consortium of IHEs, as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002); or a state system of higher education, such as a community college system office or a single state higher educational board; or a nonprofit trade, industry or employer association; labor unions; labor-management organizations.
Grantor contact information
Description
Denise Roach
Grants Management Specialist
roach.denise@dol.gov
roach.denise@dol.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FOA-ETA-19-09_Amendment_One.pdf | FOA-ETA-19-09 Amendment One | Aug 29, 2019 01:09 PM UTC |
| FOA-ETA-19-09.pdf | FOA-ETA-19-09 | Jun 25, 2019 12:58 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closed: September 24, 2019
Award
$100,000,000
Program Funding
30
Expected awards
$500,000
Award Minimum
$6,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FOA-ETA-19-09
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
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:
2
Posted date:
June 24, 2019
Archive date:
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