See notice of award, attachment 1 - terms and conditions, attachment d, statement of work, abstract

This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $5,656,729 was made on July 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship Federal Grant Program (CFDA 17.285). The grant supports the expansion and diversification of registered apprenticeship opportunities across the United States, particularly in emerging and critical industries such as clean energy, healthcare, and early childhood education.

The primary products and services to be delivered under this award include the following:

• Expanding the registered apprenticeship programs of several sub-awardees, including the Finishing Trades Institute of Southern New England, the North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund, IBEW Local No. 99-JATC Trust, and the Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children. This will integrate industry-specific training and certifications into the apprenticeship programs to connect apprentices to in-demand occupations.
• Designing and launching Rhode Island's first K-12 teacher registered apprenticeship program through a consortium led by the RI Institute for Labor Studies and Research, which will enroll 164 apprentice teachers in the first 4 years.
• Supporting pre-apprenticeship programs to increase access to the apprenticeship opportunities, including the Emerging Educators Teacher Assistant Training Program and the Pathway to Teaching Program for high school students, which are expected to serve 1,625 participants.