This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701), aims to increase the number of women in non-traditional occupations. The $1,791,195 grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund the following key activities: providing technical assistance to employer partners on pre-apprenticeship training and Registered Apprenticeship Programs...
This $2,150,103 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau on September 30, 2024 under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) will enable Catalyst Connection, a Pittsburgh-based non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions to encourage the employment of women in registered apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations within the advanced manufacturing...
The Department of Labor's Women's Bureau awarded a $1,084,716 Project Grant to the Fresh Start Women's Foundation under the WANTO Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701). The grant will fund technical assistance to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in registered apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations from September 2022 through September 2024. Specifically, the Foundation will provide technical assistance to help three employers develop training programs...
This $2,122,941 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) will support the Fresh Start Women's Foundation, an Arizona non-profit organization, in delivering technical assistance to employers, labor unions, and public sector entities. The goal is to help them successfully recruit, mentor, train, and retain women in construction, information...
This Project Grant award of $716,701 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701). The grant will support Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT), a non-profit organization, to scale an existing model for engaging the workforce system in supporting women's entry into and retention in skilled construction, manufacturing, transit, rail, utilities, and clean energy...
This $2,150,103 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations ("WANTO") Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) will support Dev Mission, a nonprofit organization, in providing a 12-week registered pre-apprenticeship program to train and place 60 low-income young women of color in technology careers over a 24-month period. The program will offer curriculum focused on Internet of...
The Department of Labor's Women's Bureau awarded a $2,143,305 Project Grant under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) to the Veterans Enterprise Training & Services Group, Inc. (The Vets Group) on September 30, 2024. The grant will fund a project to create more pathways for women, including women veterans, spouses, and women of color, to enter or expand their skills for high-demand occupations in the IT industry....
This $2,148,090 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) will enable the Maryland Center for Construction Education & Innovation Inc. (MAC) to expand women's participation in registered apprenticeship programs across Maryland. Over the 2-year grant period, MAC will collaborate with partners to enroll 150 women in pre-apprenticeship...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) provides $1,194,057 to Vermont Works for Women, Inc. to help increase women's participation in nontraditional occupations in Vermont. The key products and services to be delivered include: establishing a new quick start training program to prepare women for careers in the semiconductor and advanced...
This federal Project Grant award of $695,737 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285). The grant supports the Nevada Department of Business & Industry, Division of Insurance, a state government entity, in expanding and diversifying apprenticeship opportunities across Nevada. Key activities funded through this 3-year award (7/1/2025 - 6/30/2028) include developing new registered...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 17.701) provides $2,866,804 to the Southern Nevada Building Trades Unions Non-Profit Development Corporation, Inc. to increase employment of women in apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations in Southern Nevada. The project will serve an expected 340 women apprentices, with 60% from underrepresented communities, providing outreach, training, and mentorship support through partnerships with Local 525 and the Teamsters. The goal is to grow the number of women completing registered apprenticeship programs and securing high-wage employment in the building trades, leading to greater economic mobility for participants.