Closed · FOA-ETA-18-08 · CFDA 17.268 · Discretionary
Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$12M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 16, 2018
- Close date
- 30
- Expected awards
The verdict
Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered $1,000,000 -- $12,000,000 across 30 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1M-$12M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 30
- expected awards
- 17.268
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies - is cataloged under number FOA-ETA-18-08 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.268, posted by Employment and Training Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 18, 2018 and last updated on September 11, 2018. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,000,000 -- $12,000,000. The agency has projected $150.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 30 awards. If the agency funds the expected 30 awards from the $150.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $5.0 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on October 16, 2018. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1,000,000 -- $12,000,000
Close Date
October 16, 2018
Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Posted
July 18, 2018
Est. Total Funding
$150,000,000
Expected Awards
30
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The purpose of this grant program is to support sector-based approaches to expanding efforts to develop and implement apprenticeships on a national scale in key industry sectors . The overarching goals of this grant program are threefold: (1) to accelerate the expansion of apprenticeships to new industry sectors reliant on H-1B visas, (2) to promote the large-scale expansion of apprenticeships across the nation, and (3) to increase apprenticeship opportunities for all Americans. Grant funds will be awarded to institutions of higher education in partnership with national industry associations, which together seek to develop, implement, and take to a national scale a new apprenticeship model; or expand an existing apprenticeship program to a new industry sector or occupation or a new population, on a national scale.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Reentry Employment Opportunities
U.S. Department of Labor
Agency Contact
Ariam Ferro Grants Management Specialist
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