Closed · FOA-ETA-22-06 · CFDA 17.285 · Discretionary
Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) Grant Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$8M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 25, 2022
- Close date
- 25
- Expected awards
The verdict
Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered $1,000,000 -- $8,000,000 across 25 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 412 other opportunities from Employment and Training Administration.
- $1M-$8M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 25
- expected awards
- 17.285
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Apprenticeship Building America is closed (last close April 25, 2022). 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 25, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$113,000,000
Expected Awards
25
Instrument
Grant
Description
This Funding Opportunity Announcement solicits applications for the Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) grant program. This FOA supports a coordinated, national investment strategy that aims to strengthen and modernize the Registered Appprenticeship Program (RAP) system, centered on equity and promotes Registered Apprenticeship as a workforce development solution. Applicants have the opportunity to apply for funding across four grant categories: (1) State Apprenticeship System Building and Modernization; (2) Expansion of RAP Opportunities for Youth; (3) Ensuring Equitable RAP Pathways Through Pre-Apprenticeship Leading to RAP Enrollment and Equity Partnerships; and (4) Registered Apprenticeship Hubs. The ABA grant program builds on the Department’s previous and ongoing efforts to expand and modernize Registered Apprenticeship through expanding the number of programs and apprentices, diversifying the industries that utilize Registered Apprenticeship, and increasing access to and completion of RAPs for underrepresented populations and underserved communities.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 9 doors
Apprenticeship Building America bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (9 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; +5 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Employment, Labor and Training (ELT). Only 1 other Employment and Training Administration listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 413).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Denise Roach roach.denise@dol.gov
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What to do next
Apprenticeship Building America is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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