Status: Open

Posted date: January 6, 2026

Opportunity ID: 361087

Opportunity number: FOA-ETA-26-19

Opportunity category: Discretionary

Agency name: Employment and Training Administration

Agency code: DOL-ETA

Award floor: $10,000,000

Award ceiling: $40,000,000

Cost sharing required: No

The Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program will focus on incentivizing the expansion and growth of the National Apprenticeship System, specifically in industries with a firmly established program infrastructure that will make a significant contribution to the Administration’s goal of exceeding 1 million active apprentices. The Department plans to award up to five (5) cooperative agreements with a four-year period of performance (PoP) focused on rapidly scaling and expanding newly developed Registered Apprenticeship programs and substantially growing existing programs across industries by offering incentive payments to program sponsors. The Department will award up to four (4) cooperative agreements with a focus on rapid expansion of Registered Apprenticeship in targeted industries by offering incentive payments to program sponsors on a per apprentice basis for all new apprentices enrolled during the term of the cooperative agreement. The designated industries (industries may be amended subject to agency discretion) are listed below: AI/Semiconductor/Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Buildout Shipbuilding and Defense Industrial Base Information Technology Healthcare Transportation Telecommunication In addition, the Department plans to award one (1) cooperative agreement that will focus on rapid scaling of the Registered Apprenticeship system by providing incentive funding to program sponsors tied to achieving substantial increases based on the number of cohort apprentices. This cooperative agreement will support expansion of Registered Apprenticeship programs across industries not covered under the specific industries noted above. All applicants must include required partners of at least one national industry association or regional industry associations; and/or multi-regional or national employers. Including an industry association not only demonstrates broad industry buy-in but also shows that the applicant will be able to leverage broader business partnerships once funded (required partners may be amended, subject to agency discretion). Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to [email protected]; however, please note there is limited information that may be shared with the public, as this FOA is currently under development. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA. Link to Additional Information: DOL Application Guide