Originally posted on U.S. Department of Labor.
Grants will support people from underrepresented communities in 45 states
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 | |||