Closed · FOA-ETA-21-07 · CFDA 17.285 · Discretionary
State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity and Innovation (SAEEI) Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $2M-$10M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 26, 2021
- Close date
- 30
- Expected awards
The verdict
State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity and Innovation (SAEEI) Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered $2,000,000 -- $10,000,000 across 30 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 412 other opportunities from Employment and Training Administration.
- $2M-$10M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 30
- expected awards
- 17.285
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
State Apprenticeship Expansion is closed (last close April 26, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Employment and Training Administration still indexes 412 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed April 26, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$87,500,000
Expected Awards
30
Instrument
Grant
Description
The purpose of the State Apprenticeship Expansion and Innovation (SAEI) grant program is to support the development of new, or the expansion of existing, Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs), as described in 29 CFR Part 29 (Subpart A) and 29 CFR Part 30. This also includes quality pre-apprenticeship programs that directly lead to grant-funded RAPs during the grant period of performance. The SAEI grants will support states to achieve the following goals:1) Apprenticeship system expansion to support the development, modernization, and diversification of RAPs;2) Partnership and alignment to support a One Workforce System vision;3) Increasing the number of apprentices enrolled in RAPs; and4) Innovation in apprenticeship expansion efforts to include program development and recruitment strategies.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · FOA-ETA-21-07
Grants.gov marks State Apprenticeship Expansion with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Employment, Labor and Training (ELT). This eligibility-code string dominates the Employment and Training Administration book (353 peers, 85% of 413).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Matthew Carls Grants Management Specialist Carls.Matthew.L@dol.gov
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What to do next
State Apprenticeship Expansion is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |