Closed · FOA-ETA-26-19 · CFDA 17.285 · Discretionary
Pay-for-Performance (PfP) Incentive Payments Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Employment and Training Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10M-$40M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 3, 2026
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Pay-for-Performance (PfP) Incentive Payments Program is a closed discretionary listing from Employment and Training Administration that offered $10,000,000 -- $40,000,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $10M-$40M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 17.285
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Pay-for-Performance (PfP) Incentive Payments Program - is cataloged under number FOA-ETA-26-19 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 February 13, 2026 and last updated on March 16, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000,000 -- $40,000,000. The agency has projected $145.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 5 awards. If the agency funds the expected 5 awards from the $145.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $29.0 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 April 3, 2026. 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
$10,000,000 -- $40,000,000
Close Date
April 3, 2026
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted
February 13, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$145,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program will focus on incentivizing the expansion and growth of the National Apprenticeship System, specifically in industries with a firmly established program infrastructure that will make a significant contribution to the Administration's goal of exceeding 1 million active apprentices. The Department plans to award up to five (5) cooperative agreements with a four-year period of performance (PoP) focused on rapidly scaling and expanding newly developed Registered Apprenticeship programs and substantially growing existing programs across industries by offering incentive payments to program sponsors. The Department will award up to four (4) cooperative agreements with a focus on rapid expansion of Registered Apprenticeship in targeted industries by offering incentive payments to program sponsors on a per apprentice basis for all new apprentices enrolled during the term of the cooperative agreement. The designated industries are Shipbuilding and Defense Industrial Base; Artificial Intelligence (AI), Semiconductor, and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure; Information Technology; Healthcare; Transportation; and Telecommunication. The Department is particularly interested in expanding Registered Apprenticeship in Shipbuilding and Defense Industrial Base and intends to make an award for this industry, contingent on receiving a quality application. In addition, the Department plans to award one (1) cooperative agreement that will focus on rapid scaling of the Registered Apprenticeship system by providing incentive funding to program sponsors tied to achieving substantial increases based on the number of cohort apprentices. This cooperative agreement will support expansion of Registered Apprenticeship programs across industries not covered under the specific industries noted above. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to PfP_FOA-ETA-26-19@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 codes 00, 06, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 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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Agency Contact
Carmen Mew PfP_FOA-ETA-26-19@dol.gov
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