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 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...
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...
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 $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...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (CFDA 17.270) program to Dress For Success Phoenix, a woman-owned non-profit organization located in Phoenix, Arizona. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028, will support the organization's delivery of comprehensive workforce development services to justice-involved individuals in Arizona. The funded project aims...
This Project Grant award of $920,467 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285) supports the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) in expanding, diversifying, and modernizing apprenticeship opportunities across Arizona. Key activities include developing new registered apprenticeship programs and pre-apprenticeship initiatives in critical industries such as healthcare, IT, education, clean energy,...
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 technology, advanced manufacturing, and other nontraditional occupations in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Key activities include providing training program development support, conducting outreach to underrepresented women, and establishing a Women in Trades Council to offer additional training and supportive services. The award is expected to benefit approximately 170 women, with at least 145 from underrepresented backgrounds, and engage 11 employer partners between September 2024 and May 2025.