Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak announced Tuesday the availability of approximately $6.6 million in PAsmart Apprenticeship grants.
“Building the strongest workforce in the nation requires strategic investments that generate more education and job training opportunities, like these new PAsmart grants,” Secretary Oleksiak said. “These grants support Governor Tom Wolf’s goal of doubling the number of registered apprentices in the commonwealth by 2025 by providing job seekers with the on-the-job training and credentials that they and their employers need to thrive.”
Organizations that serve as sponsors or intermediaries of registered apprenticeships, including businesses, economic development organizations, nonprofit organizations, are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is Jan. 10, 2020.
The grants are part of the PAsmart education and workforce development initiative. L&I also recently announced approximately $4.6 million in Next Generation Industry Partnership grants. The Department of Education is also accepting applications for $20 million in PAsmart grants to support K-12 computer science and technology education.
The Apprenticeship and Training Office at L&I was created in 2016. It has registered 160 new program sponsors and 233 new apprenticeship programs or occupations, bringing the total number of registered apprentices in Pennsylvania to 18,366.