WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $65 million in grants to 45 states to increase their ability to serve, improve and strategically expand their Registered Apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeships leading to Registered Apprenticeships to enhance the National Apprenticeship system.
These awards include annual formula funding to 45 states and territories and additional funding to seven states committed to increasing sustainability and substantially increasing the number and diversity of Registered Apprentices in their states among in-demand industries.
“Registered Apprenticeship programs help remove barriers to economic opportunity faced by people from all communities by equipping them with industry-driven skills and by creating pathways to good jobs in high-growth, high-demand industries,” said Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Brent Parton. “Today’s announcement of more than $65 million in grants aligns with the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to strengthen and expand Registered Apprenticeships.”
Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants annual fund initiatives in 45 states and territories — with additional competitive funding awarded to seven states — to increase sustainability, and to expand and diversify state Registered Apprenticeship programs in industries including advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, infrastructure and clean energy, education and healthcare.
“State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula and competitive grants help create pathways and increase states’ Registered Apprenticeship programs for high-growth and high-demand industries,” Parton added.
State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants help states embed diversity, equity, job quality and sustainability into the National Apprenticeship system while creating opportunities for innovation, engagement and accessibility in state RA programs.
The department awarded the following State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants:
Recipient
State
Base Formula Funding
Competitive Funding
Total
Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development
AK
$342,148
N/A
$342,148
State of Arkansas
AR
$532,250
N/A
$532,250
Arizona Department of Economic Security
AZ
$678,091
N/A
$678,091
Colorado Department of Labor & Employment
CO
$669,574
N/A
$669,574
District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
DC
$461,696
N/A
$461,696
Delaware Department of Labor
DE
$337,102
N/A
$337,102
Technical College System of Georgia
GA
$927,223
N/A
$927,223
Guam Department of Administration
GU
$265,656
N/A
$265,656
State of Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
HI
$485,001
N/A
$485,001
Idaho Department of Labor
ID
$373,520
N/A
$373,520
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
IL
$1,308,613
N/A
$1,308,613
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
IN
$964,478
N/A
$964,478
Iowa Workforce Development
IA
$669,827
N/A
$669,827
Kansas Department of Commerce
KS
$414,927
$5,916,920
$6,331,847
Kentucky Education & Workforce Development Cabinet
KY
$555,901
N/A
$555,901
Maine Department of Labor
ME
$334,938
N/A
$334,938
Maryland Governor’s Workforce Investment Board
MD
$650,620
$6,000,000
$6,650,620
Massachusetts Office of Labor & Workforce Development
MA
$920,638
N/A
$920,638
State of Michigan
MI
$1,159,305
N/A
$1,159,305
State of Minnesota
MN
$806,738
N/A
$806,738
Missouri Department of Economic Development
MO
$956,863
N/A
$956,863
Mississippi Department of Employment Security
MS
$455,647
N/A
$455,647
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
MT
$354,783
N/A
$354,783
Community College System of New Hampshire
NH
$382,783
$2,909,779
$3,292,562
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
NJ
$853,027
N/A
$853,027
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
NM
$388,652
N/A
$388,652
State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry
NV
$510,539
N/A
$510,539
New York State Department of Labor
NY
$1,517,536
$6,000,000
$7,517,536
North Carolina Community College System
NC
$918,315
N/A
$918,315
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
ND
$311,338
$3,720,000
$4,031,338
Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
OH
$1,317,791
N/A
$1,317,791
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
PA
$1,243,585
N/A
$1,243,585
Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development & Commerce
PR
$357,623
N/A
$357,623
Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training
RI
$353,679
N/A
$353,679
South Carolina Board for Technical & Comprehensive Education
SC
$641,423
N/A
$641,423
South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation
SD
$308,653
N/A
$308,653
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development
TN
$746,158
N/A
$746,158
Texas Workforce Commission
TX
$2,196,000
N/A
$2,196,000
Utah Department of Workforce Services
UT
$478,568
$5,353,088
$5,831,656
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
VA
$927,372
N/A
$927,372
Vermont Department of Labor
VT
$304,977
N/A
$304,977
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
WA
$1,005,448
$4,656,656
$5,662,104
West Virginia Department of Economic Development
WV
$465,113
N/A
$465,113
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
WI
$806,379
N/A
$806,379
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
WY
$283,754
N/A
$283,754
Total
$65,500,695
