Project Grant AP386592260A24
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $8,000,000 Project Grant under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285) to UnidosUS, the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. The grant, effective July 1, 2024, will support a 4-year initiative to build pre-apprenticeship programs leading to registered apprenticeships in the renewable energy, hospitality and semiconductor sectors in Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL...
- The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $13 million cooperative agreement to Jobs For The Future Inc. from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025 under the Registered Apprenticeship (CFDA 17.285) federal grant program. The awardee and five sub-awardees—Chicago Women In Trades, Unidosus, Intelligent Partnerships Inc., Huntington Ingalls Inc., and the University of Massachusetts Boston—will provide subject matter expertise and support activities to expand apprenticeship...
- The Chicago Women In Trades (CWIT) was awarded a $9 million project grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285) to deliver pre-apprenticeship programs and support services to increase women's participation in construction trades apprenticeships. Over the four year period from July 2022 to June 2026, CWIT will operate a minimum of seven pre-apprenticeship programs serving approximately 360 aspiring...
- The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,372,744 Cooperative Agreement under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to Red Cloud Renewable, a minority-owned, Native American-owned non-profit organization. The 36-month project aims to bridge gender inequality and racial disparities in the renewable energy sector by customizing an...
- This federal Project Grant award of $996,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant was awarded to Jobforward, Inc., doing business as the Institute For American Apprenticeships (IAA), a non-profit organization focused on workforce development and training programs. Through this funding, IAA will create and expand pre-apprenticeship and...
- The Reset To Success Foundation, Inc., doing business as Midwest Career Source, was awarded a $9 million Project Grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285). The four-year award will support the organization's existing employer-driven pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) job training activities to increase diversity and equity in underrepresented and underserved populations in...
- 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...
- The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,562,218 Project Grant (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) to the Trade Institute of Pittsburgh, a minority-owned and non-profit vocational training provider, to deliver workforce training and development services from October 1, 2023, to October 1, 2025. The grant will support the organization's efforts to provide assessment, skills training, certification, job placement, and retention services to help individuals with barriers to...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to the Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship & Training Trust (UEI: WQEHRDSM3P19) under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, which runs from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027, will fund workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Alaska, including job training, vocational education, apprenticeships, career...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded a $46 million Project Grant to the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program. The grant will support the creation of regional workforce training partnerships in three industries crucial to the Boston region's growth: childcare, healthcare, and clean energy. The Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston will lead sectoral partnerships that include over 100...
AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS ENTERING THE ELECTRICAL TRADES, INCREASING PATHWAYS FOR VETERANS, MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERS, AND WOMEN OF COLOR TO ENTER INTO RAPS THROUGH PRE-APPS, AND TO DIVERSIFY THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED CONDUCTING OUTREACH TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY; EDUCATING THEM ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY; ENROLLING INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE POPULATIONS INTO PRE-APPS; EXPANDING VEEPS BY ADDING TWO NEW LOCATIONS TO SERVE MORE VETERANS; DEVELOPING AN ENGLISH-SPANISH PRE-APP TO SUPPORT ESL INDIVIDUALS; DEVELOPING ESL CURRICULUM TAILORED TOWARDS LANGUAGE COMMONLY USED IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR; DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING DEIB EDUCATION MODULES IN PRE-APP AND RAP CURRICULA; PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO PRE-APPRENTICES. DELIVERABLES TARGETS (CUMULATIVE FOUR-YEAR TOTAL) 1 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS SERVED (CUMULATIVE 4-YEAR TOTAL) 900 2 TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO ENROLL IN A PRE-APP SERVED BY ABA GRANT FUNDING 900. 3) TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE A PRE-APP SERVED BY ABA GRANT FUNDING 780. 4) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS WHO ENROLL IN ELECTRICAL RAPS (CUMULATIVE 4-YEAR TOTAL) 660. PROGRAM OUTPUTS: 1) TOTAL PRE-APPS CREATED AS A RESULT OF ABA GRANT FUNDING 9. 2)TOTAL PRE-APPS EXPANDED AS A RESULT OF ABA GRANT FUNDING 6. INTENDED BENEFICIARY VETERANS, SPANISH SPEAKERS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, WOMEN. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES CASSANDRA BANKS FOUNDATION WILL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN WOMEN OF COLOR IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY. CATHOLIC CHARITIES WILL DEVELOP ESL CURRICULUM TAILORED TOWARDS LANGUAGE COMMONLY USED IN THE ELECTRICAL TRADES, PROVIDE ESL CLASSES TO MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERS CONCURRENTLY WITH THE PRE-APP, AND PROVIDE WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ENGLISH LEARNER PRE-APP PARTICIPANTS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 5/18/23 | ||
| Not listed | $3.0m | 6/27/22 | ||
| Not listed | $3.0m | 6/27/22 |