# Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers of Excellence

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/foa-eta-21-06-registered-apprenticeship-technical-assistance-centers-of/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332301

> Employment and Training Administration offered grants of up to $13.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $31.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 29, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FOA-ETA-21-06 |
| Agency | Employment and Training Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 29, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $13.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $31.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 17.285 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Public and private, non-profit organizations including institutions of higher education (as defined in Section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act) are eligible to apply, where applicable per RA TA Center of Excellence.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this program is to establish Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers of Excellence that, in close coordination with the Department’s Office of Apprenticeship (OA), will support the expansion and modernization of TA available in the registered apprenticeship system and build on existing apprenticeship efforts already in place. TA Centers of Excellence (“Centers”) are designated entities that provide technical expertise and services on a national scale to key RAP stakeholders and customers to accelerate and support RAP expansion. These Centers will support four key areas and provide technical assistance on a national scale to registered apprenticeship stakeholders and customers, ultimately increasing the effectiveness of the use of federal funding appropriated for the expansion of RAPs across the nation. Through a cooperative agreement with the Department, the RA TA Centers of Excellence program will cover the four key areas identified below to support RAP expansion: Diversity and Inclusion Center will focus on supporting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) efforts (29 C.F.R. Part 30), providing technical assistance on effective strategies to support demonstrated increases in registered apprenticeship opportunities for underrepresented populations, and facilitating the development of other strategic partnerships and networks that support increasing diversity and inclusion in registered apprenticeship. Strategic Partnerships and System Alignment Center will focus on establishing, building, and sustaining partnerships that support system alignment of the national workforce and education systems to accelerate RAP adoption and expansion. This RA TA Center of Excellence will provide technical assistance on a national scope to RAP sponsors implementing RAPs, and will also support state and local workforce development boards, American Job Center programs and operators, governors and other essential stakeholders that drive and inform economic and workforce development policies and programs. The RA TA Center of Excellence will engage key stakeholders, including federal agencies (e.g., Department of Education), economic development organizations, business, organized labor, and industry groups.

## Questions people ask

### Is FOA-ETA-21-06 still open?

No. It closed on April 29, 2021.

### Who can apply for Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers of Excellence?

Employment and Training Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Registered Apprenticeship Technical Assistance Centers of Excellence?

Closed April 29, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $13.0 million each. About $31.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Registered Apprenticeship grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Tradesfutures. The program made 230 awards worth $780 million in that time.