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WDBSCW AWARDED $4M

July 11, 2024 | U.S. Department of Labor


Biden-Harris Administration Awards over $244M to Modernize, Diversify, Expand Registered Apprenticeships in Growing Industries


WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration is today making the largest combined federal investment in Registered Apprenticeships as the Department of Labor awards more than $244 million through two grant programs to help modernize, diversify and expand the Registered Apprenticeship system in growing U.S. industries. 


The investments are part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, which is rebuilding the middle class and increasing opportunities for underrepresented populations to enter in-demand occupations and careers that offer family-supporting wages. Acting Secretary Julie Su and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden announced the historic investments in Registered Apprenticeships today at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.


Nearly $195 million will come through the second round of grant funding under the Apprenticeship Building America initiative, which supports public-private partnerships designed to serve a range of industries and individuals. The program will help expand the use of Registered Apprenticeships across in-demand fields, such as K-12 education, clean energy, IT and cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, supply chain, hospitality, care economy and public-sector occupations. 


The Biden-Harris administration is also awarding $49 million through the second round of the competitive portion of the State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants to nine states. Since the start of the Biden-Harris administration, these investments and other efforts have resulted in more than 900,000 individuals having the opportunity to start an apprenticeship.


Together, today’s investments will help build the skilled, diverse workforce needed to support President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, including the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the CHIPS and Science Act, and reach communities across the country through 52 grantees located in 32 states.


“Today’s historic investment in Registered Apprenticeships – the superhighways of our workforce infrastructure system – demonstrates the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to both America’s workers and employers,” said Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su. “This award, totaling more than $244 million, will help to expand, strengthen and diversify programs that aren’t just one-offs – they create a pipeline of workers with in-demand skills, connecting them with good jobs that create real security for workers and their families. This interconnected system will help to ensure that all communities benefit from the jobs created by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.”


The Apprenticeship Building America grants announced today include awards in the following categories: 


  • Ensuring Equitable Registered Apprenticeship Pathways and Partnerships Through Pre-Apprenticeship.

  • Creation of Education System-aligned Pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Programs.

  •  Registered Apprenticeship Hubs.


Apprenticeship Building America grant recipients will partner with employers and other stakeholders to launch programs that offer workers, including those from underrepresented populations and underserved communities, access to high-quality training through pre-apprenticeships and Registered Apprenticeships. These investments will target industries identified in the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda and help our nation implement the historic legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden.


In 2022, the department awarded $171 million in grants through the program. Nearly $730 million have now been invested to expand, modernize and diversify the use of Registered Apprenticeships.

To support states’ efforts as key partners in expanding the national Registered Apprenticeship system, $49 million in grants will aid recipients in offering industries the expertise to expand and modernize Registered Apprenticeships to create and strengthen career pathways and opportunities for all workers to obtain good jobs with competitive wages. The competitive grants enable states to adopt proven strategies to expand their Registered Apprenticeship opportunities in key areas. 


The competitive portion of the State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula Grants seek to do the following:



  • Help states and territories advance Registered Apprenticeship as a talent development strategy and create post-secondary education career pathways that strengthen the nation’s workforce.

  • Support statewide Registered Apprenticeship strategies to engage industry partners and meet skill demands across today’s growing industry sectors.

  • Enable states and territories to build capacity to increase Registered Apprenticeship opportunities significantly for all American workers, including women, people of color, individuals with disabilities and other underserved communities.



The department awarded the following Apprenticeship Building America grants:

Recipient

City

State

Amount

East Valley Institute of Technology

Mesa

AZ

$6,000,000

NextGen Climate America Inc.

Sacramento

CA

$5,999,999

The Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Development Board

Centennial

CO

$6,000,000

Activate Work Inc.

Denver

CO

$3,843,966

CareerWise Colorado

Denver

CO

$4,000,000

Vail Valley Works Inc.

Edwards

CO

$1,662,779

UnidosUS

Washington

DC

$4,000,000

Evara Health

Clearwater

FL

$3,822,329

CommunityHealth IT Inc.

Kennedy Space Center

FL

$4,000,000

Georgia Department of Education

Atlanta

GA

$3,999,909

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Chicago

IL

$3,795,200

Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair

Hoffman Estates

IL

$7,043,749

Illinois Foundation of SkillsUSA VICA

Pekin

IL

$7,999,948

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green

KY

$1,323,733

National Performance for Education

Nicholasville

KY

$4,000,000

For Providers by Providers Louisiana

New Orleans

LA

$3,900,000

YouthForce NOLA

New Orleans

LA

$4,000,000

University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi

MD

$3,947,276

Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare Inc.

Baltimore

MD

$3,882,946

Asian American Center of Frederick

Frederick

MD

$3,990,486

Joe's Movement Emporium

Mount Rainier

MD

$3,117,812

Amalgamated Transit Union

Silver Spring

MD

$8,000,000

Center for Collaborative Education Inc.

Boston

MA

$4,000,000

Berrien-Cass-Van Buren Workforce Development Board Inc.

Benton Harbor

MI

$3,989,047

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg

MS

$3,809,700

The Community College District of Jefferson County Missouri

Hillsboro

MO

$3,995,671

Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development

Jefferson City

MO

$4,000,000

Nevadaworks

Reno

NV

$4,000,000

New Mexico Public Education Department

Santa Fe

NM

$3,999,610

Npower Inc.

Brooklyn

NY

$4,000,000

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation, Inc.

New York

NY

$3,975,420

MACNY - Callahan Management Training Center Inc.

Syracuse

NY

$6,000,000

Family Health International 360

Durham

NC

$8,000,000

North Carolina Business Committee for Education Inc.

Raleigh

NC

$4,000,000

Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio

Columbus

OH

$4,027,496

National Rural Water Association

Duncan

OK

$7,631,873

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport

PA

$4,000,000

Building Futures

Providence

RI

$3,771,153

Vanderbilt University

Nashville

TN

$2,324,851

Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale

VA

$3,999,980

Hampton Roads Workforce Council

Norfolk

VA

$6,000,000

Marshall University Research Corp.

Huntington

WV

$7,103,847

Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin Inc.

Madison

WI

$4,000,000

The department awarded the following competitive State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants:

Recipient

City

State

Amount

Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Juneau

AK

$5,285,678

State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Honolulu

HI

$4,999,707

State of Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

St. Paul

MN

$4,700,000

Nebraska Department of Education

Lincoln

NE

$4,500,000

New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions

Albuquerque

NM

$5,949,885

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Columbus

OH

$6,000,000

South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education

Columbia

SC

$6,000,000

Texas Workforce Commission

Austin

TX

$6,000,000

Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement

Richmond

VA

$6,000,000


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