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Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund Grant Program – Second Round Funding Opportunity

This opportunity is a major grant program from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) to boost workforce skills in critical industries. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Workforce Investment - Program Overview: - Approximately $40 million in grants available for State Workforce Agencies - Supports employer-led skills training in priority sectors: - Shipbuilding (at least $5 million reserved) - Aerospace - Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure - Advanced manufacturing - Nuclear energy - Domestic mineral production - Information technology - Funding Details: - Grants range from $3 million to $8 million per award - Up to 80% of employer training costs reimbursed, with a minimum of 90% of funds used for employer training reimbursements - Outcomes-based: payments tied to training completions and employer engagement - Requirements: - Applicants must be State Workforce Agencies - Proposals must include models for awarding funds to employers, employer engagement strategies, and numerical projections for employer participation and training completions - No cost sharing required, but leveraging additional resources is encouraged - Period of Performance: - 45 months total, including a 60-day project planning phase - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as the focus is on workforce training services across multiple industries

Description

This funding opportunity announces the availability of approximately $40 million for a second round of the Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants. The grants support State Workforce Agencies in forming partnerships with employers to provide skills training to employees in key industry sectors, including shipbuilding, aerospace, AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, and domestic mineral production. Applicants must submit complete applications electronically by August 17, 2026. The period of performance is 45 months starting October 1, 2026, with a 60-day project planning phase. Awards range from $3 million to $8 million, with at least $5 million reserved for shipbuilding industry training.

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