Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program
Agency: Womens Bureau
Assistance Listings
- 17.701 -- Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The WANTO 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: 1) Developing (establishing, expanding, and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, or other nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO; 2) Providing ongoing orientations or other resources for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or 3) Setting up support groups, facilitating...
networks, and/or providing supportive services 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 historically underrepresented or where women are disproportionately concentrated in the lower-wage occupations. Such industries include but are not limited to advanced manufacturing, construction, energy, health care, information technology, finance, and transportation. To be eligible for funds under this grant program, an applicant must be a community-based organization (CBO), as defined in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
To be eligible for funds under this grant program, an applicant must be a community-based organization (CBO), as defined in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
Grantor contact information
Description
Marc Purvis
Purvis.Marc@dol.gov
Purvis.Marc@dol.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FOA-WB-22-15_.pdf | FOA-WB-22-15_.pdf | May 11, 2022 05:45 PM UTC |
| Financial_System_Risk_Assessment.pdf | Financial System Risk Assessment.pdf | May 11, 2022 05:49 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: July 20, 2022
Award
$3,400,000
Program Funding
6
Expected awards
$350,000
Award Minimum
$750,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FOA-WB-22-15
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
May 11, 2022
Archive date:
July 20, 2022
