Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 24 03
The State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF2) opportunity is a U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration grant program designed to help states expand and strengthen Registered Apprenticeship as part of a broader, multi-year federal investment strategy. This announcement covers Round Two of the State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula effort and is structured to both sustain baseline statewide capacity and, for states that are ready, accelerate progress through more ambitious innovation-focused work. The overall intent is to modernize and reinforce the National Apprenticeship System while pushing growth in areas like expansion to new industries, improved access and equity, and updated approaches to how apprenticeship is designed and delivered.
Funding is offered in two layers. First, there is Base Formula Funding, which is available to every state government that applies and submits an application that meets the program requirements. This base funding is intended to be provided annually, but it is contingent on available federal appropriations and the state submitting a responsive application each year. Second, on top of that baseline, states may apply separately for additional competitive funding if they can demonstrate the capacity and readiness to adopt and scale work in key innovation priority areas. In practical terms, the program is meant to ensure all participating states can maintain and grow core apprenticeship infrastructure, while also creating a pathway for higher-performing or more prepared states to move faster and test or scale strategies that support innovation, equity, expansion, and modernization.
The award is a discretionary grant (not a loan or cooperative agreement) and falls under the Employment, Labor and Training category. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance listing associated with this opportunity is 17.285. Eligible applicants are state governments, and the agency administering the funding is the Employment and Training Administration within the Department of Labor. The funding opportunity number is FOA ETA 24 03.
Key logistics from the announcement include an original application closing date of April 4, 2024. The maximum award amount listed (award ceiling) is $6,000,000. The announcement anticipates making 54 awards, which typically reflects eligibility across states, territories, and potentially other qualifying jurisdictions included in the program design. The opportunity was created on February 21, 2024.
For questions about the announcement, the designated contact email is SAEF2FOA-ETA-24-03@dol.gov. Interested applicants are also encouraged to follow the listing on Grants.gov and use the subscription feature so they receive updates, amendments, or clarifications tied to this specific FOA. Eligibility and application specifics are ultimately governed by the full Funding Opportunity Announcement, which applicants should rely on for required forms, submission instructions, and any detailed program priorities or reporting expectations.Apply for FOA ETA 24 03
- The Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.285.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-04. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 54 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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