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Registered Apprenticeship (State Expansion)
Federal grants to states to grow and diversify Registered Apprenticeship, the earn-while-you-learn model overseen by the U.S. Department of Labor. VerisGov maps the structure and keeps the moving parts current.
At a glance
- Program
- Registered Apprenticeship, with state expansion grants funding state capacity to grow and diversify programs.
- Administering agency
- U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, with state apprenticeship agencies in recognized states.
- Statutory authority
- National Apprenticeship Act of 1937; implementing rules at 29 C.F.R. Parts 29 and 30.
- Funding mechanism
- Grants to states, including a state apprenticeship expansion stream, funded through annual congressional appropriations.
- Money flow
- Appropriations to the Department of Labor, then awards to states; states deploy funds to build program capacity, support sponsors, and expand access.
- Who has a stake
- States and state apprenticeship agencies, employers and program sponsors, labor organizations, education and training partners, and apprentices.
What it is
Registered Apprenticeship is the national system of structured, work-based training that combines paid on-the-job learning under experienced workers with related classroom instruction, leading to a nationally recognized credential. The system traces to the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 and is overseen by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, working with state apprenticeship agencies in states that operate their own recognized agencies.
State Expansion is the funding stream that pushes money out to states specifically to build the capacity to start, register, and grow apprenticeship programs. Rather than paying apprentice wages directly, these grants fund the state-level infrastructure: staff, outreach to employers, technical assistance to new program sponsors, data systems, and efforts to bring apprenticeship into industries and populations where it has been rare.
Apprenticeship sits at the intersection of employers, workers, educational partners, and the public workforce system. Because the federal role is registration, standards, and capacity-building rather than operating programs directly, the practical work of expanding apprenticeship happens at the state and employer level, which is where navigating the registration standards and the grant requirements matters most.
Key facts
- Program Registered Apprenticeship, with state expansion grants funding state capacity to grow and diversify programs.
- Administering agency U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, with state apprenticeship agencies in recognized states.
- Statutory authority National Apprenticeship Act of 1937; implementing rules at 29 C.F.R. Parts 29 and 30.
- Funding mechanism Grants to states, including a state apprenticeship expansion stream, funded through annual congressional appropriations.
- Money flow Appropriations to the Department of Labor, then awards to states; states deploy funds to build program capacity, support sponsors, and expand access.
- Who has a stake States and state apprenticeship agencies, employers and program sponsors, labor organizations, education and training partners, and apprentices.
What it funds
- State staff and infrastructure to register, monitor, and support apprenticeship programs
- Outreach and technical assistance helping employers stand up new program sponsors
- Expansion of apprenticeship into industries and occupations where it has been uncommon
- Efforts to broaden access and diversify who participates as apprentices
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The facts above hold for years. These move, and they are where most of the work is. The engine tracks each one against its government source, so what you see is the live state, not a snapshot that quietly went out of date.
- Current-year appropriation levels and the size of state expansion awards
- Whether a new funding opportunity or formula allocation round is open and its deadlines
- Department of Labor policy and regulatory changes affecting registration standards
- Which states operate recognized state apprenticeship agencies versus federal oversight
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- U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
- State apprenticeship agencies
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Does this grant pay apprentices' wages?
No. State expansion grants fund the state-level capacity to grow and support apprenticeship programs. Apprentice wages are paid by employers, since Registered Apprenticeship is an earn-while-you-learn employment model.
Who actually receives the federal money?
States receive the awards. The Department of Labor provides the funds, and states deploy them to register programs, support employer sponsors, and expand access. Employers and education partners benefit indirectly through that state capacity.
What law created Registered Apprenticeship?
The National Apprenticeship Act of 1937, with implementing regulations at 29 C.F.R. Parts 29 and 30. The Department of Labor oversees registration and national standards.
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