Funding Amount

$6,000,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Public Sector Apprenticeship Program

Funder: U.S. Department of Labor

Award Amount: $6 million federal grant over four years

Geographic Scope: Statewide California

Status: Active/Awarded

Announcement Date: August 13, 2024

Focus Areas:

  • Building public sector apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs

  • Non-traditional Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAP)

  • High-demand occupations: accounting, information technology, mental and behavioral health

  • Local government capacity building
  • Target Population:

  • Low-income earners

  • Opportunity youth

  • Foster youth

  • People with disabilities

  • Veterans

  • Formerly incarcerated individuals
  • Program Components:

  • Establishment of statewide Registered Apprenticeship "hub"

  • Incentive funding for participating employer partners

  • Streamlined administrative processes and support

  • Technical assistance in RAP design, registration, system navigation, and workforce alignment

  • Linkages from RAPs to existing pre-apprenticeship programs

  • Teacher initiatives and pre-apprenticeship program expansion

  • Comprehensive, coordinated training and support services
  • Partner Organizations:

  • NextGen Policy (grant recipient and pre-apprenticeship program leadership)

  • The Clover Agency (team and project management)

  • Institute for Local Government (ILG) (Intermediary and Program Sponsor role)
  • Employer Support: Over 25 associations, municipalities, and organizations have already secured support for the initiative.

    Background: This grant builds on NextGen Policy's previous $1.8 million award from the California Employment Development Department. Public sector vacancy rates are at or above 15% with significant retirements looming, making the need for skilled workers critical.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    workforce-developmentyouth-programsdisabledveteransreleased-prisoners

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