Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA ETA 23 09
The State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF) grant is a U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) funding opportunity designed to strengthen and modernize the national Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) system. The program is positioned as a coordinated national investment strategy, with the goal of helping states expand the number and reach of Registered Apprenticeships while also improving how apprenticeship systems operate. In practice, the funding is meant to help states build and sustain the internal capacity, planning functions, and operational infrastructure needed to develop new RAPs and support broader system innovation and reform.
This opportunity is issued as a discretionary grant under Funding Opportunity Number FOA ETA 23 09, and it falls under the Employment, Labor and Training activity category. The CFDA (Assistance Listing) number associated with this program is 17.285. The only eligible applicants identified are state governments, reflecting the program's focus on statewide apprenticeship strategy, system coordination, and statewide RAP expansion efforts rather than direct awards to local entities, employers, or training providers.
A key feature of SAEF is that it is structured as a formula-oriented approach with an ongoing commitment: the Department indicates an intention to provide annual funding to all states that apply, and also to offer a pathway for states to pursue additional competitive funding. That design signals two related purposes: first, to ensure a baseline level of consistent support across all states to maintain and grow their apprenticeship systems; and second, to incentivize more ambitious or innovative reforms and expansions through competitive resources. Overall, SAEF is framed as both a capacity-building effort and a modernization initiative, not just a short-term program expansion grant.
The announcement lists an award ceiling of $6,000,000 and anticipates 53 awards, which implies broad nationwide coverage that likely includes states and potentially territories or other state-level jurisdictions typically counted in federal award totals. Applications were required to be submitted electronically, with a deadline of May 1, 2023, no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The FOA creation date is March 17, 2023, establishing the timeline for when the opportunity was posted and when applicants would have begun preparing submissions.
For communication and updates, ETA provided an email contact (SAEFFOA-ETA-23-09@dol.gov) for questions, while cautioning that the opportunity was under development at the time and that only limited information could be shared publicly. Prospective applicants and interested stakeholders were encouraged to subscribe to the opportunity on Grants.gov to receive official updates, which is often the most reliable way to track amendments, clarifications, or additional guidance tied to the final FOA and any future related announcements.Apply for FOA ETA 23 09
- The Department of Labor, 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 Mar 17, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 01, 2023 Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 1159 pm Eastern Time.. (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 53 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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