The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Office of Apprenticeship seeks to encourage the growth of career pathway opportunities for people disconnected from employment, training, and education.
Donor Name: New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 04/05/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Goals
This competitive NGO is being made available to accomplish any of the following primary goals:
- Create a pipeline of qualified individuals that move from pre-apprenticeship programs to Registered Apprenticeship, employment, or post-secondary career pathways;
- Expand Registered Apprenticeship opportunities to New Jersey residents, including the underrepresented, disadvantaged, or low-skilled populations; and
- Increase the New Jersey labor supply with a larger pool of qualified workers who possesses the skills and qualifications necessary to receive and maintain employment
Objectives
NJDOL has established the following objectives for the PACE Program:
- Increase the number of pre-apprenticeship programs in NJ;
- Develop more pre-apprenticeships opportunities that target high-growth, high vacancy, or emerging regional sectors, industries, and occupations;
- Increase the number of pre-apprentices in NJ;
- Improve job prospects for all New Jersey residents;
- Remove economic barriers to training and employment (childcare, transportation, etc.)
- Provide training that leads to certifications, licenses and/or college credits;
- Move workers from low skill entry-level positions or from industries directly affected by international trade or skill-biased technical change to full occupational proficiency;
- Provide greater employment opportunities for members of underrepresented groups unemployed/dislocated workers, students;
- Assist small businesses with developing quality training programs;
- Develop a highly-skilled workforce that possesses the skills and qualifications demanded by businesses in NJ;
- Increase the proficiency of NJ’s labor supply with the goal of increasing wages in the state and making the state labor market an attractive option for out of state businesses to locate;
- Increase the number of professional credentials for residents in NJ.
- Increase employment opportunities for residents in existing or new apprenticeable industries;
- Recognition of Registered Apprenticeship as a key component of New Jersey’s Workforce Readiness System.
Funding Information
Funding for this program is expected to be $2,000,000 for FY2024 Round 2, and is contingent upon the availability of funds. The anticipated length of the contract period is 18 months, unless otherwise extended or reduced at the discretion of the NJDOL.
Eligibility Criteria
This competitive grant opportunity is open to the following entities:
- Any employer;
- Workforce Intermediary Sponsors;
- Employer / Trade Associations;
- Any labor organization which represents workers in the occupation for which the apprentices will be trained;
- Labor/Management Partnership (public or private);
- New Jersey Local Education Agency (LEA);
- Public vocational schools within New Jersey;
- Public high schools within New Jersey;
- Two- and four-year institutions of higher education;
- Public or private non-profit organizations (including Community Based Organizations);
- Business or trade organizations representing a particular trade, group of trades, contractors or employers;
- Community-based organizations;
- New Jersey local Workforce Development Boards;
- Economic development organizations;
- State, Local, County governments within New Jersey;
- Any other private educational or training entity that is on the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL).
For more information, visit NJDLWD.
