Labor Grants

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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 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 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 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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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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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 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.