Labor Grants

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Apprenticeship is a valuable training system that provides New York State businesses with a well-trained, highly skilled workforce through a combination of structured on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction. Apprentices learn a trade while earning wages, and upon successful program completion, receive a nationally and industry-recognized portable work credential. Sponsors operate apprenticeship programs in both the private and public sectors, and include single businesses, single businesses and a union, groups of businesses such as associations, and group labor/management organizations representing both businesses and a union or unions. Program sponsors pay most of the training costs while simultaneously increasing the wages of the apprentices as their skill levels increase. Apprenticeship is beneficial to businesses because it leads to reduced turnover rates, better employee relations, and a well-trained/highly skilled workforce. As a result of the emphasis on safety training, businesses also benefit from reduced workers? compensation costs. The New York State Registered Apprenticeship (RA) program employs work-based training conducted in accordance with industry-based training outlines, and each apprentice is required to complete a minimum of 144 hours of related and supplemental instruction during each year of training. Increasingly, apprentices can receive college credit for the work experience and instruction they receive. Most programs use a time-based training approach where apprentices track the skills acquired through task rotation and complete the program after a pre-determined length of time. New York State?s Apprenticeship regulations also permit the use of hybrid and competency-based approaches to training. These methods, which verify competency, allow program sponsors flexibility in how on-the-job training is provided and are leading to expansion of the RA program into new and emerging trades and industries such as Advanced Manufacturing, Information Technology, Hospitality, and Healthcare. The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) continues to receive new trade proposals in competency and hybrid approaches and has recently approved a competency-based Pharmacy Associate training outline.

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The United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration and Office of Disability Employment Policy (USDOL ETA ODEP) awarded NYSDOL ETM Funding to develop strategies to assist youth and young adults with disabilities ? particularly in underserved communities ? in successfully transitioning into the workforce. The primary goals of the ETM Demonstration Grants are to improve the employment outcomes of multiply marginalized people with disabilities, specifically youth and young adults with disabilities (Y&YAD), as well as to increase states? capacity to develop innovative employment strategies for underserved Y&YAD and their families.

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A) Layoff aversion by introducing the Shared Work Program to downsizing businesses regardless if a New York State WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) is filed or not. B) Should layoffs not be avoided, initiate intensive job placement assistance for affected workers (private or public sector) attached to a downsizing or closure. Job focused training opportunities, e.g., Dislocated Worker funding, Trade Adjustment Assistance, are also considered when relevant to the customerƒ??s reemployment plan. Related onsite service is emphasized before layoffs occur.

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Provides benefits and support to workers who become unemployed, or are threatened with job loss due to the impact of international trade. TAA program benefits include paid training, income support, job search allowance and job relocation allowance. Due to co-enrollment in the WIOA Dislocated Worker Program, participants are eligible to receive employment and case management services. Services at the One-Stop Center include: assessments, individual employment plans as well as basic and individualized career services.

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The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is making up to $2 million in State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF) funding available under the Direct Entry Pre-Apprenticeship Programs (DEPA) Request for Applications (RFA). The purpose of the RFA is to: 1. Provide funding for DEPA programs to support approximately 300 participants; and 2. Support entry into NYS Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs for underrepresented populations including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. DEPA funding is intended to support approximately 300 participants in Direct Entry pre-apprenticeship programs that lead to NYS RA programs.

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The purpose of this NYSDOL TWEF Request for Proposals (RFP) is to support organizations that demonstrate the capacity to increase access to employment for transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary individuals through the promotion of employment equity by striving to ensure full and equal access to training services and eliminate bias and discrimination based on gender identity and expression in the workplace.

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The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is making up to $25M in federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding available for three WDT programs. Each program has a unique purpose aimed at providing training for individuals in NYS who are unemployed/underemployed and/or in low or middle skills occupations. The broad purpose of the training is to help individuals overcome employment barriers and/or obtain a higher level of employment. 1. Employee Retention and Advancement Training (ERAT) ? Provides occupational skills training, commensurate with regional priorities, to existing employees/incumbent workers, who are in low and middle-skills occupations leading to job advancement and retention; 2. Reemployment Training Grant (RTG) ? Aims to secure the services of eligible organizations that can provide occupational skills training commensurate with regional priorities to unemployed/ underemployed individuals to qualify them for full-time or part-time employment, or if currently employed, a higher level of employment; and 3. Work Readiness Training (WRT) ? Provides funding to eligible organizations to conduct workplace readiness training. Workplace readiness skills are skills or behaviors necessary for any job and skills employers seek from any employee, sometimes referred to as soft skills or job readiness skills (i.e., communication, workplace culture, resume assistance, and financial literacy)."

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The purpose of the OJET GCEW Request for Proposals (RFP) is to provide funding to eligible organizations to expand or create statewide clean energy training or pre-apprenticeship programs and provide wraparound services to participants in these programs. Eligible organizations may utilize the services of a training provider to deliver the programs.

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The OSH T&E program supports the provision of occupational safety and health education and training programs to employees and businesses at locations throughout New York State (NYS), including toxic substance education services, training and education for employees concerning the prevention of occupational diseases and injuries, and any other services deemed effective to promote the prevention of accidents and illness.

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On October 21, 2021, New York State (NYS) Governor Kathy Hochul announced a commitment of $11.1 million in federal workforce development investment to expand the Disability Resource Coordinators (DRCs) network across several Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDAs). This program builds on previous programs like the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) and Disability Program Navigator, and aims to improve education, training and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities, including those receiving Social Security benefits, by scaling up services and enhancing support across nearly all LWDAs in NYS.A key partner in the NY SCION effort is the New York Employment Services System (NYESS) under the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH), which commits $1 million annually to support employment services in participating LWDAs for individuals with disabilities. Through this collaboration, DRCs connect individuals with disabilities to Career Center services, employment referrals, and benefits advisement. NY SCION is currently active in 27 LWDAs, including New York City, covering 48 counties, and has helped more than 11,000 individuals with disabilities access career services to date. The program's ambitious goal is to serve 45,000 individuals with disabilities, significantly improving access to sustainable employment and career pathways.

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Funding will be provided to Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) for the up-skilling or re-skilling of workers transitioning from fossil fuel to clean energy positions; the up-skilling or re-skilling of residential workers in weatherization, building performance, and retrofitting, including fees required for industry-recognized credentials; and wraparound services during training, including but not limited to, childcare, transportation, housing, food, mental health services, and substance use treatment or services.

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The Displaced Homemaker Program serves people who have been displaced from their careers as unpaid homemakers. It offers services to help with barriers to self-sufficiency including: child care, transportation, housing, basic necessities, or employment, emotional challenges, medical needs, and/or legal problems.

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The JVSG program provides formula grants to states, enabling us to hire dedicated staff to provide individualized career and training related services to eligible veterans and eligible persons with employment barriers and to assist employers in fulfilling their workforce needs with job seeking veterans. JVSG is a required partner program under WIOA and JVSG services are accessible through every comprehensive Career Center.

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The purpose of this New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Teacher Residency Program (TRP) Request for Applications (RFA) is to partially or fully fund master?s degrees for teacher residents who are enrolled in a residency program registered with the New York State Education Department (NYSED). These residents must be graduate-level PK12 teacher candidates who will complete a residency within a public New York State (NYS) school district or Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) program. Note: Teacher residency programs do not include funding for master?s degrees for certified teachers who currently work in a public NYS school district or BOCES and hold an Initial, Professional, or Permanent certificate.

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The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is making up to $3M in State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF) funding available under the Apprenticeship Expansion Grant (AEG-4) Request for Applications (RFA). The purpose of this RFA is to expand New York State (NYS) Registered Apprenticeship (RA) training by increasing employment opportunities for approximately 130 apprentices, with a focus on underrepresented populations. These apprentices will enter trades in high demand occupations, with a focus on the emerging fields of Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, Hospitality, and Information Technology, as well as other in-demand occupations. Please note that this solicitation focuses on promoting the expansion of NYS RAs and as such, RAs in the field of Construction are not eligible for funding under this RFA unless the trade is to be used for the upkeep and maintenance of a facility owned by the business entity employing the apprentice, such as plant maintenance trades.

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The Unemployment Insurance (UI) program is a required partner in the broader public workforce system and provides unemployment benefits to individuals who have lost their employment through no fault of their own and who otherwise meet initial and continuing UI eligibility requirements. Beginning in 2005, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration funded the voluntary UI Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment (REA) program to address individual reemployment needs of UI claimants, as well as prevent and detect improper benefit payments. In 2015, the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program replaced the REA program providing greater access to reemployment services in addition to services previously provided under the REA program. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, amendments to the Social Security Act permanently authorized the RESEA program and implemented several significant changes including formula-based funding and a series of requirements intended to increase the use and availability of evidence-based reemployment interventions and strategies. The permanent RESEA program has four purposes: (1) reduce UI duration through improved employment outcomes; (2) strengthened UI program integrity, (3) promote alignment with the vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and (4) establish RESEA as an entry point to other workforce system partners.

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The Wagner-Peyser Act-funded Employment Service (ES) is an integrated component of the nation?s public workforce system. The public workforce system provides services to job seekers and employers through nearly 2,400 American Job Centers (AJC) (formerly known as One-Stop Career Centers) nationwide. They are coordinated and co-located with other adult programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to ensure that job seekers, workers, and employers have convenient and comprehensive access to a full continuum of workforce-related services. The main purpose of the ES program is to improve the functioning of the nation?s labor marketsby bringing together individuals who are seeking employment and employers who are seeking workers. Under the Wagner-Peyser Act, unemployed individuals and other job seekers obtain career services, including job search, assessment, and career guidance services, to support them in obtaining and retaining employment. In addition, Wagner-Peyser Act-funded activities assist employers with building skilled, competitive workforces through recruitment assistance, employment referrals, and other workforce solutions. The Wagner-Peyser Act also funds labor exchange services through an array of electronic tools, to both job seekers and employers, allowing comprehensive and accessible economic and industry data to inform workforce and economic development activities.

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Provides basic career services, individualized career services and training services to individuals age 18 and older. Services cover a broad range of activities, including initial and comprehensive assessment of skills, providing information about careers and the local labor market, job search assistance, development of an individual employment plan, career counseling, English language acquisition and Integrated Education and Training, information and assistance in filing for unemployment compensation. Training services include occupational skills training, on-the-job training, incumbent worker training, transitional jobs, and adult education and literacy provided concurrently or in combination with other training services. Local areas may also provide support services and needs related payments to assist individuals participating in career and training services.

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Provides career services and training services that cover a broad range of activities, including initial and comprehensive assessment of skills, providing information about careers and the local labor market, job search assistance, development of an individual employment plan, career counseling, English language acquisition and Integrated Education and Training, information and assistance in filing for unemployment compensation. Training services include occupational skills training, on-the-job training, incumbent worker training, transitional jobs, and adult education and literacy provided concurrently or in combination with other training services. Local areas may also provide support services and needs related payments to assist individuals participating in career and training services.

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Helps young adults build the skills necessary to explore and develop careers, pursue education and occupational skills training, and gain work experiences and employment. The programs support educational attainment through: (1) Educational opportunities that lead to a high school diploma or equivalency, (2) Basic and English-language learner skills development, (3) Post-secondary transition, technical training, or apprenticeship guidance. Prepare youth for employment success by: (1) Providing work readiness and life skills training (2) Connecting youth with paid and unpaid work experiences, including jobs, internships, job shadowing, pre-apprenticeship and on-the-job training (3) Supporting occupational skills trainings leading to industry-recognized credentials (4) Facilitating career exploration and development Build leaders by: (1) Cultivating entrepreneurial skills (2) Connecting participants with mentors (3) Offering peer learning opportunities (4) Facilitating financial education (5) Supporting civic engagement WIOA Youth Programs also link youth to support services, such as drug, alcohol and mental health treatment. The programs facilitate connections with community organizations, and address barriers like inaccessible transportation or childcare.