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Apprenticeship
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TEN 05-26 — Framework for Effective Pre-Apprenticeships
USDOL replaces prior pre-apprenticeship guidance with a five-component framework centered on Registered Apprenticeship connections, industry alignment, hands-on learning, partnerships, and outcomes.
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WSIN26-13 — Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program — Grant Opportunity
EDD highlights a $10.8 million EPA grant opportunity for water-sector workforce development, including apprenticeship and regional partnership projects.
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WSIN25-37 — Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Technical Assistance — PY 2026 Grant Opportunity
Past opportunity: the 2026 WANTO competition offered about $10 million, with awards of $350,000 to $750,000, for nonprofit-led apprenticeship and nontraditional-occupation strategies focused on…
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WSIN25-30 — Regional Coordination Project Award — PY 25-26
EDD awarded $9.75 million to ten Regional Coordination Projects designed to build durable partnerships among workforce boards, community colleges, and adult schools and improve…
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WSIN25-27 — Assembly Concurrent Resolution 16 Feedback Request
Historical feedback request: CWDB’s July 1, 2026 comment window has closed, but its five priorities provide a practical framework for reviewing local opportunity-youth strategy.
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WSIN25-22 — Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program — Grant Opportunity
DOL has awarded nearly $162 million through five Pay-for-Performance apprenticeship cooperative agreements. This brief maps the awardees and explains how California WDBs can connect…
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WSIN25-21 — Regional Coordination Project SFP — PY 25-26
California awarded $9.75 million to ten Regional Coordination Projects. This gold-standard brief maps the awardees and turns the portfolio into a peer-learning tool for…
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WSIN25-18 — Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program — Grant Opportunity
The 2026 HVRP competition is closed. This gold-standard brief explains the employment model, current California provider network, and how WDBs should coordinate HVRP, AJCC,…
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WSIN25-15 — YouthBuild 2025 — Grant Opportunity
YouthBuild 2025 has moved from solicitation to awards. This brief explains the current program model, new apprenticeship and AI-literacy emphasis, and how California WDBs…
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WSIN25-02 — Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Technical Assistance Grant Program
Past opportunity, funded-model reference: DOL’s 2025 WANTO competition offered about $5 million for community-based organizations and ultimately awarded $5 million to seven groups working…