The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announces the availability of $2.75 million in grant funding to build and modernize Pennsylvania’s growing network of registered apprenticeship programs.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/04/2022
Size of the Grant: $183,333
Details:
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s (L&I’s) Apprenticeship and Training Office (ATO) is working to modernize and build Pennsylvania’s apprenticeship system, in order to enable more employers to leverage Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) to develop a workforce with career paths into quality jobs. Investment in this work is particularly needed now as the state’s economy continues to recover from pandemic-related challenges, including the need to train and onboard workers. The ATO is focused on expanding apprenticeship for occupations and industries in critical supply chains, including logistics, warehouse, manufacturing, and transportation, as well as clean energy, public service, healthcare, childcare, construction, and technology. Additionally, modernizing and building out Pennsylvania’s apprenticeship system will prepare the state for the anticipated increase in demand for apprenticeships due to support over the coming years from Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)funding.
Through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) initiative and plans to support 15 local workforce development boards (LWDBs) in their respective efforts to expand apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship opportunities among underrepresented populations in their respective regions.
Grant Opportunity Goals and Priorities
The goals of this initiative are to help LWDBs:
- Develop or enhance an actionable Registered Apprenticeship (RA) and Registered Pre-Apprenticeship (Pre-RA) Plan for their workforce development board area.
- Engage Career and Technical Centers (CTCs) within their areas to develop plans for Pre-RA to RA pipelines.
- Develop new and expand existing registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs.
- Provide reimbursement funds to support Related Technical Instruction (RTI) and support service costs for apprentices and pre-apprentices recruited as part of the new local plan strategies.
Funding Information
To help unlock this potential, L&I announces the availability of approximately $2.75 million in funding for up to 15 awards of $183,333 each to support LWDBs in their efforts to expand apprenticeship and preapprenticeship opportunities in their region.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are LWDBs. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to bring together regional partners to support the expansion of apprenticeship. The applicant must also demonstrate the ability to coordinate the project design and implementation of the project, manage the project budget, and implement a strategy to collect, analyze, and report performance outcomes.
- LWDBs may apply under this opportunity in three ways:
- Single WDB Applicant: A single LWDB applies for a single $183,333 award.
- Single Award Partnership: Multiple LWDBs may partner to meet the outcomes for a single $183,333 award. Only one (1) strategic plan will be developed for a Single Award Partnership (e.g. for the Lead Applicant).
- Multiple Award Partnerships: Multiple LWDBs may apply jointly for a larger total award to support a larger regional initiative. For instance, multiple WDBs may choose to jointly fund a new apprenticeship-focused FTE that would serve multiple LWDBs and workforce development areas. In this case, the increase in funding would result in a commensurate increase in expected outcomes (defined below). So for example, two (2) LWDBs applying for a $366,666 award would help develop 2 RA & 2 Pre-RA programs and serve 54 apprentices, three (3) LWDBs applying for a $549,999 award would help develop 3 RA & 3 Pre-RA programs and serve 81 apprentices, etc.
- The ATO will work with each LWDB applying under Option #3 to develop an apprenticeship strategic plan for their workforce development board area.
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