State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity and Innovation (SAEEI) Grants

Background
The State Apprenticeship Expansion and Innovation (SAEI) grant program aims to support the development of new or expansion of existing Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs), as described in 29 CFR Part 29 (Subpart A) and 29 CFR Part 30. The grants will support states to achieve goals such as apprenticeship system expansion, partnership and alignment, increasing the number of apprentices enrolled in RAPs, and innovation in apprenticeship expansion efforts.

Grant Details
Under this grant program, activities related to establishing or expanding existing RAPs, pre-apprenticeship leading to a RAP, and wrap-around/supportive services that enable participants to succeed in a RAP or pre-apprenticeship programs that directly lead to grant-funded RAPs are allowable.
Eligible participants are persons 16 years of age and older who are not enrolled in a RAP at the time of initial grant service. The Department is particularly interested in increasing the diversity of RAP populations by actively recruiting youth, women, people of color, formerly incarcerated individuals, and persons with disabilities.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include states that implement required diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and demonstrate commitment to adopt, expand, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts as a key state-wide strategy in their registered apprenticeship expansion efforts. The Department reserves the right to change the funding amount depending on the quantity and quality of applications submitted.

Grant Value
Approximately $87,500,000 in grant funds is available for State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity, and Innovation (SAEEI) Grants. The Department expects to fund 10 to 30 grants ranging from $2,000,000 to $10,000,000 based on state-specific capacity and needs.