​The application deadline for the Building and Supporting a Certified Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program Grant passed on Thursday, June 1, 2023.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announced the availability of approximately $500,000 in funding for the Building and Supporting a Certified Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program in Pennsylvania. The purpose of this grant is to develop a program framework and template for a Certified Teacher registered apprenticeship. This initiative, led by the Apprenticeship Training Office (ATO) and Bureau of Workforce Development Administration (BWDA) in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), will allow local education agencies (LEAs) to build a pipeline of well-prepared teachers, with an emphasis on subject areas most impacted by local staffing shortages. This opportunity is 100% federally funded using the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Statewide Activity funding.

• Building Teacher Apprenticeship Programs - Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) (.docx)
  
• Appendix A: Project Summary Page (.pdf)
  
• Appendix B: Application Form (.pdf)
  
• Appendix C: Budget Summary Form (.xlsx)
  
• Appendix D: FSR Cost Categories (.docx)
  
• Appendix E: Budget Justification Instructions (.docx)
  
• Appendix F: Goals and Outcomes Table (.xlsx)
  
• Appendix G: Timeline Template (.docx)
  
• Appendix H: Worker Protection and Certification Form (.docx)
  
• Building Teacher Apprenticeship Programs - Bidders' Conference Q&A (.pdf)
  
• Building Teacher Apprenticeship Programs – Bidders' Conference Presentation (.pptx)
  

The application deadline for Nursing Pathway Apprenticeship Program Grant passed on May 10, 2023. 

The Shapiro Administration announced the availability of nearly $504,000 in grant funding to boost the ranks of nurses in communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through the earn-as-you-learn apprenticeship career model. With this second round of Nursing Pathway Apprenticeship grant funding, eligible applicants can continue to offer in-demand training for nursing occupations including home health aides, certified nursing assistants, and licensed practical nurses. The department is seeking partners to create a new apprenticeship model specifically designed for and targeting underserved populations.

• Nursing Pathways Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) (.pdf)
• Appendix A: Nursing Pathways Summary Page (.pdf)
• Appendix B: Nursing Pathways Application Form (.pdf)
• Appendix C: Nursing Pathways Budget Form (.xlsx)
• Appendix D: Nursing Pathways FSR Cost Categories (.pdf)
• Appendix E: Nursing Pathways Budget Justification Instructions (.pdf)
• Appendix F: Nursing Pathways Goals and Outcomes Table (.xlsx)
• Appendix G: Nursing Pathways Timeline Template (.docx)
• Appendix H: Nursing Pathways Sustainability Plan (.pdf)
• Appendix I: Nursing Pathways Worker Protection and Certification Form (.docx)
  
• Nursing Pathways Bidders' Conference Presentation (.pdf)
  
• Nursing Pathways Bidders' Conference Q&A (.pdf)
  

The application deadline for the Youth Reentry Grant passed on May 1, 2023.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announced the availability of $2,200,000 in funding for the Youth Reentry Grant. This Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) seeks applications to support initiatives across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PA) that provide assistance to youth who have had interactions with the judicial system, not only those who have been incarcerated, to find meaningful employment. The purpose of this NGA is to competitively award funding to local workforce development boards (LWDBs) to support youth reentry programs that will blend academic and occupation training, provide specific linkages to area employers in high-priority/in-demand occupations, provide needed supportive services and mentorship, and offer clear connections to education and training.

• Youth Reentry Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) (.docx)
• Appendix A: Youth Reentry Application Form (.pdf)
• Appendix B: Youth Reentry Project Summary Cover Page (.docx)
• Appendix C: Youth Reentry Budget Form (.xlsx)
• Appendix D: Youth Reentry Budget Justification Instructions (.docx)
• Appendix E: Youth Reentry Grant Action Plan (.docx)
• Appendix F: Youth Reentry Workers Protection Certification (.docx)
  
• Youth Reentry Bidders' Conference Presentation (.ppsx)
  

The application deadline for the DEI in the Building and Construction Trades Grant passed on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. 

The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announced an additional $1 million round of grant funding available to Pennsylvania apprenticeship programs to develop diverse talent pipelines and reach underrepresented populations within the building and construction trades.

• DEI Notice of Grant Availability (.pdf)
• Appendix A - DEI Project Summary Cover Page (.pdf)
• Appendix B - DEI Application Form (.pdf)
• Appendix C - DEI Budget Form (.xlsx)
• Appendix D - DEI FSR Cost Categories (.pdf)
• Appendix E - DEI Budget Justification Instructions (.pdf)
• Appendix F - DEI Goal and Outcomes Table (.pdf)
• Appendix G - DEI Timeline Template (.docx)
• Appendix H - DEI Project Sustainability Plan (.pdf)
• Appendix I - DEI Worker Protection and Certification Form (.docx)
• Appendix J - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy (.docx)
• DEI Bidders' Conference Presentation Deck (.pdf)
• DEI Bidders' Conference Q&A (.pdf)

The application deadline for the Statewide Layoff Aversion Program (SLAP) Grant passed on Monday, April 3, 2023.

The PA Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announced the availability of $6,000,000 in funding for the Statewide Layoff Aversion Program (SLAP) Grant to be structured as $2,000,000 for the first year with the option of $2,000,000 per year for up to two additional years. L&I will advance rapid response services through the competitive award of a grant to provide layoff aversion activities to stabilize, restructure, turn-around or attract buyers for at-risk businesses.

• SLAP Grant Overview Presentation Recording (.ppsx)
  
• SLAP Notice of Grant Availability (NGA) (.docx)
  
• Appendix A: SLAP Application Form (.pdf)
  
• Appendix B: SLAP Project Summary Cover Page (.docx)
  
• Appendix C: SLAP Budget Form (.xlsx)
  
• Appendix D: SLAP Budget Justification Instructions (.docx)
  
• Appendix E: SLAP Grant Action Plan (.docx)
  
• Appendix F: SLAP Workers Protection Certification (.docx)
  
• SLAP Q&As (.pdf)