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The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation will receive $45.9 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to support workforce development for the growing offshore wind industry. Through partnerships with leading employers in the field and seven local unions, the awardee will implement a new apprenticeship model focused on training thousands of individuals, including formerly...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration provides $1.22 million to Macomb Community College to develop a talent pipeline into skilled trades occupations in manufacturing and construction through October 2025. Funded through the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289), the college will conduct outreach to increase enrollment in its Industrial Readiness Certificate program, particularly among...

This $450,000 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) will enable Workforce Development Board Sda-83, Inc., a non-profit organization, to create and expand registered apprenticeships and internships. The grant will provide subsidies for apprenticeship and intern wages as well as support recruitment, assessment, and career development services to assist participants in attaining training for skilled trade careers. This...

NextSEAS Initiative Cooperative Agreement Summary Massachusetts Maritime Academy, as the prime recipient of a $23.2M Cooperative Agreement awarded December 31, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), will lead a four-year initiative addressing the U.S. shipbuilding industry's critical shortage of an estimated 300,000+ skilled workers. The project delivers an internationally recognized shipbuilding...

This Project Grant award of $8,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285), supports initiatives to expand, diversify, and modernize registered apprenticeship opportunities across Missouri. The primary goal is to connect individuals with skilled career pathways, with a focus on supporting underrepresented populations and addressing workforce development needs. The grant funding will be used by the...

The Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 60 Education Trust was awarded a $450,000 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) on April 18, 2024. The grant will fund the High School Pre-Apprenticeship Program, which aims to address critical workforce shortages in the plumbing, pipefitting, welding, and HVAC trades. The program will be carried out over a 24-month period, with a completion date of April 18, 2026. The grant supports...

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development will use an $11.72 million project grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration to expand registered apprenticeship programs in Indiana through June 2026. The funding supports the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285), which aims to develop skilled workers for U.S. employers and promote equal employment opportunities. Specifically, the grantee will serve 1,619 total participants, with 1,119 enrolling in new or...

The National Urban League, Inc. (NUL) was awarded a $9 million Project Grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285). Over a four-year period through June 2026, NUL will connect 500 pre-apprentices from underrepresented populations in five major metropolitan areas to high-paying careers in the clean energy industry through registered apprenticeship programs. Specifically, NUL and its affiliates will provide...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $9,059,450 project grant under the WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants/WIA National Emergency Grants program to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York on behalf of Bronx Community College. The grant will support the CUNY Construction Skills Consortium to create a pathway connecting construction training from high school, community providers, and CUNY colleges to employers. The Consortium will assess...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to 100 Black Men of San Antonio, Inc. under the YouthBuild program (CFDA 17.274). The grant funds will support services from May 2022 through September 2025 to equip underserved youth with education and employment skills to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Specifically, the awardee will provide post-secondary education opportunities, including apprenticeship training, to prepare at-risk...