Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA WB 18 01
The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program is a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration discretionary grant opportunity focused on increasing womens entry into, and long-term success within, apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations. The program is designed around the idea that employers and labor unions often need practical, hands-on support to recruit, prepare, integrate, and retain women in fields where they have historically been underrepresented or clustered into lower-wage roles. Rather than primarily funding direct job placements, the grant emphasizes technical assistance activities that help workplaces and training pipelines work better for women pursuing these careers.
The core purpose of the WANTO program is to provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions to encourage the employment of women in apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO). Applicants are expected to propose strategies that directly improve the readiness of women to enter these pathways and improve the ability of employers and unions to create environments where women can thrive. The notice highlights three main types of allowable or encouraged technical assistance approaches: first, developing or strengthening pre-apprenticeship programs or nontraditional skills training that prepares women for careers in these fields; second, providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on how to build and maintain a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and third, setting up support groups and facilitating networks for women in A/NTO to improve retention. In practice, this means grant-funded work can include establishing new preparatory training, expanding an existing pre-apprenticeship model, improving curriculum or wraparound supports, delivering recurring workplace trainings about inclusion and retention, and building peer networks or structured support systems that help women stay and advance once they enter an apprenticeship or nontraditional job.
The opportunity is intentionally broad in terms of industries, reflecting that womens underrepresentation persists across many sectors. Applicants may propose to support womens participation across the full range of industries where women are traditionally underrepresented or disproportionately concentrated in lower-wage occupations. The announcement names several example sectors to illustrate this range, including advanced manufacturing, energy, healthcare, information technology, and transportation, while also making clear that these examples are not the only eligible areas of focus. This framing allows applicants to tailor technical assistance to regional labor market needs, existing apprenticeship infrastructure, and employer or union demand within their target industries.
Administratively, this funding opportunity is identified as FOA WB 18 01 and is cataloged under CFDA 17.201. It is a grant (not a contract) and falls under the Employment, Labor and Training funding activity category. The award ceiling listed is $500,000, and the agency anticipated making about six awards under this announcement. Eligibility is described as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," indicating that the eligible applicant pool is defined in the full solicitation beyond the summary line, but the program description makes clear the funded work is meant to provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions, either directly by those entities or through organizations positioned to deliver that support.
Key dates in the notice show it was created July 17, 2018, with an original closing date of August 16, 2018. Applications were required to be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. Overall, the WANTO Technical Assistance Grant Program is structured to help change both the pipeline into apprenticeships and nontraditional work and the day-to-day conditions that determine whether women who enter these fields are supported, retained, and able to progress.Apply for FOA WB 18 01
- The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.201.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 17, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 16, 2018 Applications must be received no later than 40000 p.m. Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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