Closed · FOA-ETA-24-04 · CFDA 17.285 · Discretionary
Apprenticeship Building America, Round 2 (ABA2)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1M-$8M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 15, 2024
- Close date
- 18
- Expected awards
The verdict
Apprenticeship Building America, Round 2 (ABA2) is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered $1,000,000 -- $8,000,000 across 18 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
- 18
- expected awards
- 17.285
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Apprenticeship Building America is closed (last close April 15, 2024). 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 15, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$95,000,000
Expected Awards
18
Instrument
Grant
Description
This Funding Opportunity Announcement solicits applications for Round 2 of the Apprenticeship Building America (ABA2) grant program. The Department will award grants to continue to expand, diversify, and strengthen the Registered Apprenticeship system through support for public and private partnerships designed to serve a range of industries and individuals and promote Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) as a workforce development solution that translates training into good jobs. ABA2 provides funding for three categories of grants: (1) Ensuring Equitable RAP Pathways and Partnerships Through Pre-apprenticeship Leading to RAP Enrollment, (2) Creation of Education System-aligned Pre-apprenticeship and RAPs, and (3) Registered Apprenticeship Hubs. This approach ensures that funding supports the Administration’s goals to modernize and strengthen the National Apprenticeship System. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to ABA2_FOA-ETA-24-04@dol.gov. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 6 doors
Apprenticeship Building America bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (6 doors: County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; +2 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). Inside Employment and Training Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- 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 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
Daniela Petchik ABA2_FOA-ETA-24-04@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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