DOL Announces $145M Apprenticeship Expansion Fund
The U.S. Department of Labor on Feb. 13 announced up to $145 million in cooperative agreements to expand registered apprenticeships nationwide. The Employment and Training Administration will award up to five agreements over a four-year performance period, with individual awards of $10 million to $40 million and an application deadline of April 3. The program uses a pay-for-performance model targeting industries like shipbuilding, defense, AI, semiconductors and nuclear.
Key Points
- 1Allocates up to $145 million through up to five cooperative agreements across a four-year performance period
- 2Targets rapid apprenticeship expansion in shipbuilding, defense industrial base, AI, semiconductors, and nuclear energy
- 3Requires pay-for-performance incentives tied to apprentice employment, enabling sponsors to scale cohorts by hires
Scoring Rationale
Official, actionable $145M funding announcement with national, cross-industry scope; limited novelty versus prior apprenticeship initiatives and modest total funding.
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