Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies
Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Assistance Listings
- 17.268 -- H-1B Job Training Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The purpose of this grant program is
to support sector-based approaches to expanding efforts to develop and implement apprenticeships on a national scale in key industry sectors...
. The overarching goals of this grant program are threefold: (1) to accelerate the expansion of apprenticeships
to new industry sectors
reliant on H-1B visas, (2) to promote the large-scale expansion of apprenticeships across the nation, and (3) to increase apprenticeship opportunities for all Americans.
Grant funds will be awarded to institutions of higher education in partnership with national industry associations, which together seek to develop, implement, and take to a national scale a new apprenticeship model; or expand an existing apprenticeship program to a new industry sector or occupation or a new population, on a national scale.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grants under this program will be awarded to an apprenticeship partnership of public and private sector entities. The apprenticeship partnership, including the lead applicant, must include public and private sector entities. An entity cannot serve as more than one type of required partner for the purpose of meeting FOA requirements. Eligible lead applicants include: a) an institution of higher education representing a consortium of institutions of higher education, (IHEs), as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002); or b) a state system of higher education, such as a community college system office or a single state higher educational board.
Grantor contact information
Description
Ariam Ferro
Grants Management Specialist
ferro.ariam@dol.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FOA-ETA-18-08_Amendment_One.pdf | FOA-ETA-18-08 Amendment One | Aug 22, 2018 08:12 PM UTC |
| FOA-ETA-18-08_-_Amendment_Two.pdf | FOA-ETA-18-08 | Sep 11, 2018 06:01 PM UTC |
| FOA-ETA-18-08.pdf | FOA-ETA-18-08 | Jul 18, 2018 02:35 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: November 15, 2018
Award
$150,000,000
Program Funding
30
Expected awards
$1,000,000
Award Minimum
$12,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FOA-ETA-18-08
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:
3
Posted date:
July 18, 2018
Archive date:
November 15, 2018
