The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is proud to announce the launch of Maryland Works, a grant opportunity that will leverage American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Relief Funds (ESSER III) to make an unprecedented investment in establishing an industry-aligned youth apprenticeship infrastructure for Maryland schools and business sectors.
Donor Name: Maryland State Department of Education
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $12,000,000
Grant Duration: 16 months
Details:
These programs reflect the national call to use one-time pandemic resources to ensure Pre-K-12 has direct pipelines to their most needed professions. Reimagining college and career pathways for Maryland’s students requires transformational change to the systems that undergird the bridge between Pre-K-12 and beyond. To that end, grants will be awarded for work focused on the following high-leverage strategies:
- Designing and Developing an Infrastructure to Expand the Quality and Proliferation of Apprenticeship Programs
- Launching an Innovative Apprenticeship Intermediary for LEAs and Industry at Regional and Statewide Levels
Through this initiative, Maryland continues to move toward a more equitable future and meet the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future goals of graduating 45% of high-school students having completed an apprenticeship and earning an industry-recognized credential.
Funding Information
- Total Funding Available: Up to $12,000,000
- Grant Period: May 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Program eligibility is open to local education agencies (LEAs) and non-LEA organizations that are prepared to implement or partner with and support an LEA’s implementation of a given strategy. Partnerships and collaborative entities are also eligible to apply.
- MSDE reserves the right to take into consideration several goals when making awards: achieving a distribution of services and support that aligns with differences in geographic need; increasing the participation of underrepresented demographic subgroups; and broadening award recipients to applicants who have not previously been eligible for or successful in applying to a State grant program.
For more information, visit MSDE.
