Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor
State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 4 (SAEF4)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Done for this year · next round expected Apr 10 – May 26, 2027
- Award size
- $562K – $8.3M
- Total available
- $85M · about 53 awards
- Cost share / match ?
- Not required
- Who can apply
- State government
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Grant-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/3c1f1837-57eb-41df-a879-e07102d77717 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/5d339d10-0534-4d43-b15a-71ad2661fd9a
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About this grant
Questions regarding this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) may be emailed to SAEF4-TEGL@dol.gov. We encourage prospective eligible applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular TEGL.
Eligibility (from the notice)
See the Training and Employment Guidance Letter for specific eligibility requirements.
About the program (17.285)
Registered Apprenticeship — Office of Apprenticeship
How applications are judged
Criteria are outlined in the individual funding opportunity announcements.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: The Department�s?grant funds will?optimize taxpayer investments in workforce development to provide high-quality job training programs, expand Registered Apprenticeships, and connect businesses with skilled workers to meet their workforce needs.???Grant investments?provide consistent funding to states and other eligible applicants specified in each funding opportunity to?support and expand the National Apprenticeship System while simultaneously incentivizing states and awarded applicants to?focus on growth of the system by removing?barriers that currently limit employer participation in Registered Apprenticeships, increasing transparency around the registration process, and?setting ambitious goals for growth.