Closed · FOA-ETA-25-31 · CFDA 17.285 · Discretionary
State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 3 (SAEF3)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $75K-$5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 27, 2025
- Close date
- 66
- Expected awards
The verdict
State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 3 (SAEF3) is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered $75,000 -- $5,000,000 across 66 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $75K-$5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 66
- expected awards
- 17.285
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 3 (SAEF3) - is cataloged under number FOA-ETA-25-31 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.285, posted by Employment and Training Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 16, 2025 and last updated on March 14, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $75,000 -- $5,000,000. The agency has projected $85.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 66 awards. If the agency funds the expected 66 awards from the $85.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.3 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. 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 March 27, 2025. 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
$75,000 -- $5,000,000
Close Date
March 27, 2025
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted
January 16, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$85,000,000
Expected Awards
66
Instrument
Grant
Description
This Funding Opportunity Announcement solicits applications for the third round of the State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF3) grant program. As part of its five-year investment plan, the Department will award the next round of State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants for (1) Base Formula Funding to all states and territories that apply (territories that have less than 100 active registered apprentices, i.e., The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and The U.S. Virgin Islands, may apply for the base funding of up to $75,000 and are not eligible to apply for competitive funding), and (2) an opportunity to apply separately for additional competitive funding for states and territories with immediate readiness to adopt multiple innovative research- and evidence-based elements that expand Registered Apprenticeship, as well as the capacity to expend additional funding that supports innovation, sector strategies, and workforce system alignment. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to SAEF3_FOA-ETA-25-31@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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 00. 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Cynthia Thurlow SAEF3_FOA-ETA-25-31@dol.gov
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