US Department of Labor awards nearly $84M in grants to expand Registered Apprenticeships

Originally posted by US Department of Labor – June 30, 2025

50 states, territories receive base formula funding to improve employment opportunities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $84 million in grants to 50 states and territories to increase the capacity of Registered Apprenticeship programs, representing an important step toward meeting the Administration’s goal of expanding the program to 1 million active apprentices.

Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, over 134,000 new apprentices have registered across the nation. Today’s awards represent the base formula funding and competitive funding to states to increase their ability to serve, improve, and expand Registered Apprenticeship programs. This represents the third round of State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula funding the department has awarded.

This investment will further accelerate Registered Apprenticeship programs, incentivize the creation and ongoing success of programs, reduce barriers to entry for new employers and industries, foster innovation, and enhance overall transparency among Registered Apprenticeship stakeholders.

“Registered Apprenticeships are a vital tool for skills development, national economic competitiveness, business growth, and individual opportunity. They will become even more important as President Trump continues to create jobs in critical sectors like manufacturing and construction,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer. “I am committed to providing states and territories with the resources needed to meet their unique economic demands. Together, we will achieve President Trump’s goal of 1 million new active apprentices.”

State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula funding will support the implementation of several Presidential Executive Orders related to enhancing and expanding the National Apprenticeship system including, “Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future,” “Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth,” “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,” and “Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base.”

The funding advances the expansion of Registered Apprenticeships in both traditional and emerging industries, including technology, Artificial Intelligence, advanced manufacturing, supply chain, transportation, building trades, and construction.

The department awarded the following funding through the State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants:

Recipient City State

Amount

Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Juneau AK

$423,872

Arizona Department of Economic Security Phoenix AZ

$920,467

Arkansas Department of Commerce Little Rock AR

$780,950

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Denver CO

$856,474

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Labor Workforce Investment Agency Division Saipan MP

$75,000

Delaware Department of Labor Wilmington DE

$418,450

Georgia Technical College System Atlanta GA

$1,100,109

Guam Department of Administration Tamuning GU

$330,482

Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Honolulu HI

$556,981

Idaho Department of Labor Boise ID

$485,605

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Springfield IL

$1,665,343

Indiana Department of Workforce Development Indianapolis IN

$1,281,731

Iowa Workforce Development Des Moines IA

$766,805

Kansas Department of Commerce Topeka KS

$543,717

Kentucky Department of Workforce Development Frankfort KY

$741,890

Louisiana Workforce Commission Baton Rouge LA

$653,593

Maine Department of Labor Augusta ME

$420,202

Maryland Department of Labor Baltimore MD

$1,069,642

Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Boston MA

$1,008,964

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Lansing MI

$1,475,943

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Saint Paul MN

$979,062

Mississippi Department of Employment Security Jackson MS

$532,030

Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development Jefferson City MO

$1,337,414

Montana Department of Labor and Industry Helena MT

$447,029

Nebraska Department of Labor Lincoln NE

$492,392

Nevada Office of the Labor Commissioner Las Vegas NV

$695,737

New Hampshire Community College System Concord NH

$482,658

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Trenton NJ

$1,118,059

New Mexico Workforce Solutions Department Albuquerque NM

$506,824

New York Department of Labor Albany NY

$1,920,269

North Carolina Community College System Office Raleigh NC

$1,158,891

North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Bismarck ND

$399,249

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Columbus OH

$1,640,376

Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education Stillwater OK

$590,719

Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission Salem OR

$864,103

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Harrisburg PA

$1,417,575

Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development and Commerce San Juan PR

$441,721

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training Cranston RI

$444,939

South Carolina Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education Columbia SC

$771,633

South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Pierre SD

$397,630

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Nashville TN

$939,312

Texas Workforce Commission Austin TX

$2,817,802

Utah Department of Workforce Services Salt Lake City UT

$629,467

Vermont Department of Labor Workforce Development Montpelier VT

$395,708

Virgin Islands Department of Education St. Thomas VI

$75,000

Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement Richmond VA

$1,129,005

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Tumwater WA

$1,355,532

West Virginia Department of Economic Development Charleston WV

$515,521

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Madison WI

$1,015,406

Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Cheyenne WY

$352,363

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

Recipient

City

State

Amount

Georgia Technical College System Atlanta GA

$5,000,000

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Springfield IL

$5,000,000

Indiana Department of Workforce Development Indianapolis IN

$4,970,242

Maine Department of Labor Augusta ME

$5,000,000

Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Boston MA

$5,000,000

Montana Department of Labor and Industry Helena MT

$4,000,000

Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission Salem OR

$4,990,464

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training Cranston RI

$4,242,278

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Nashville TN

$5,000,000