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Iowa Apprenticeship Act (84E) is sponsored by Iowa Workforce Development. This act provides annual funding to support training or ongoing costs within any active Iowa Registered Apprenticeship program. Funding is based on the applicant's proportionate share of the statewide total of qualified registered apprentices participating in a qualified registered apprenticeship program.
A qualified apprenticeship program must be registered with the DOL/OA and provide a minimum of 100 in-person contact hours to qualify.
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Iowa Apprenticeship Act (84E) | Iowa Workforce Development Registered Apprenticeship Grant Awards Announced Iowa has announced new Registered Apprenticeship (RA) grant awards for over 70 RA programs that are helping advance new careers across the state.
Read the Awards Announcement Iowa Apprenticeship Act (84E) As part of its commitment to growing Registered Apprenticeship (RA) across industries, Iowa provides annual RA program funding through the Iowa Apprenticeship Act (84E). These competitive grants are available annually to support training or ongoing costs within any active Iowa Registered Apprenticeship program.
A qualified apprenticeship program must be registered with the DOL/OA and the program must provide a minimum of 100 in-person contact hours to qualify for funding. 84E Iowa Apprenticeship Act (84E) Purpose Supports existing RA programs that require at least 100 hours of in-person Related Training Instruction for each individual apprentice.
Available Funding $3 million Awarded Amount Based on applicant’s proportionate share of the statewide total of qualified apprentices participating in a qualified RA program. Application Period Now closed. Applications typically open during early January for a 30-day period.
⤢ On April 27, 2026, Iowa announced $3. 25 million in new Registered Apprenticeship grants to help advance future careers across the state. The awards included $ 2.
94 million in new 84E grants to 58 sponsors who are supporting 4,258 participating apprentices. View 2026 84E Awardees Sheet (398. 44 KB) .
pdf Full Press Release: Iowa Awards $3. 25 Million in Apprenticeship Grants to Help Advance Future Careers For questions on the 84E, please use the contact information below. For a comparison between 84E and the 84F funding programs, view this annual funding comparison sheet.
(121. 94 KB) . pdf Kolby Knupp, Program Manager, Iowa Office of Apprenticeship Press Release: Iowa Awards $3.
4 Million in New Grants to Support Registered Apprenticeship Programs Awardees: View the 2025 84E Awardees (279. 98 KB) . pdf Press Release: Iowa Workforce Development Awards Annual Grants for Registered Apprenticeship Programs Awardees: View the 2024 84E Awardees (166.
48 KB) . pdf Press Release: IWD Awards $3. 5 Million to Support Registered Apprenticeship Programs Across Iowa Awardees: View the 2023 15B Awardees (83.
14 KB) . pdf Awardees: View the 2022 15B awardees (170. 51 KB) .
pdf Note: Previously, the Iowa Apprenticeship Act was known as 15B, but recent legislation modified its reference in the Iowa code. Materials are currently being updated.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Any active Iowa Registered Apprenticeship program registered with the DOL/OA that provides a minimum of 100 in-person contact hours. Nonprofits sponsoring such programs are likely eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Iowa Apprenticeship Act (84E) is funded by Iowa Workforce Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Iowa. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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