FOA-ETA-18-08 - Amendment Two.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment & Training Administration

Funding Opportunity Announcement

FOA-ETA-18-08

Amendment Two

Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor

ACTION: Amendment to FOA-ETA-18-08

SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration announced on July 18, 2018 the availability of approximately $150 million in grant funds for the Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), authorized by Section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998. This amendment to the FOA modifies language from Section I.E.1.b) 3) pertaining to the training standards for the educational and instructional component of apprenticeship programs.

The document is hereby amended as follows:

SECTION I.E.1.b) 3) Educational and Instructional Component

Amended Text (new language in bold):

3) Educational and Instructional Component

Apprenticeship programs must provide or arrange for classroom or related instruction that is high-quality and adequate to help apprentices achieve their proficiency goals and earn certifications or equivalent credentials. As an important indication of quality, programs must lead to an industry-recognized, nationally portable credential, and may also be designed to ensure that apprentices receive college credit for classroom or related instruction.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Ariam Ferro, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management, at ferro.ariam@dol.gov.

Signed September 11, 2018 in Washington, D.C. by:

Brinda Ruggles Grant Officer, Employment and Training Administration mailto:ferro.ariam@dol.gov