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Michigan Industry-Driven Skills Training Program (MIDSTP): Maritime Equipment and Instructor Expansion is sponsored by Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), Workforce Development. This Request for Proposals (RFP) offers funding to community colleges to expand Michigan's maritime and shipbuilding workforce training capacity.
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# Michigan Industry-Driven Skills Training Program (MIDSTP) 1. [](https://www. michigan.
gov/leo "Labor and Economic Opportunity") Request for Proposals: MIDSTP — Maritime Equipment and Instructor Expansion The Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO) is offering up to $750,000 to community colleges to expand Michigan’s maritime and shipbuilding workforce training capacity through the Michigan Industry‑Driven Skills Training Program (MIDSTP).
Funding will support training equipment, instructor development, and modernization of lab spaces to prepare workers for high‑demand maritime and advanced manufacturing careers that align with national defense needs and lead to industry recognized credentials.
This RFP advances the Michigan Maritime Manufacturing (M3) initiative and strengthens Michigan’s ability to meet growing workforce demands by supporting employer‑driven training, Registered Apprenticeships, and work‑based learning models across the state.
The **Michigan Industry-Driven Skills Training Program** (MIDSTP) is a federally funded and state-supported initiative designed to strengthen the maritime manufacturing and shipbuilding workforce in Michigan. Through MIDSTP, the state is investing in training programs that prepare workers for high-demand roles in shipbuilding, marine systems and advanced manufacturing.
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## Michigan Maritime Employer-Led Collaborative MIDSTP is built around an Employer-Led Collaborative (ELC), a model in which employers work together to identify shared workforce needs and shape effective, industry-driven training strategies. The **Michigan Maritime ELC** is specifically focused on shipbuilding and maritime-related industries, including suppliers, recreational boating, and manufacturers.
Employers eligible to participate and receive training cost reimbursement from MIDSTP must meet the following criteria: * Must be a Michigan-based employer in Shipbuilding and Maritime Manufacturing, recreational boating, and/or advanced manufacturing for parts used in shipbuilding and the maritime industry * Become an active member of the Michigan Maritime Employer-Led Collaborative * Commit to recruit and train new hires and/or upskill current employees * Participate in the identification of employee training needs * Collaborate with other ELC employers to develop a training strategy to meet the employee training needs, identify how the training will be provided (e.g., in-house training, third-party training provider, or a combination), and identify the total training cost * Agree to report training and employment outcomes to the Michigan Works!
Agency (MWA) and LEO’s Office of Employment & Training (LEO-E&T) for the purposes of reimbursement and grant reporting requirements; provide necessary data to the state to calculate employment outcomes ## Role of participating employers In addition to meeting eligibility requirements listed above, participating employers are also responsible for: * Assessing critical industry workforce development needs * Determining necessary skills and industry recognized postsecondary credentials * Identifying the appropriate training and working with LEO-E&T to develop it * Providing training or partnering with a training provider to do so, as applicable * Recruiting employees and new hires and assessing eligibility to participate in training that leads to skill gains and career advancement.
## High-quality training to support workers and employers Worker wearing a red hard hat, face shield, gloves, and protective clothing grinds a weld seam on a large curved steel surface, sending sparks downward. All training supported through MIDSTP must result in an industry‑recognized postsecondary credential.
This requirement ensures every participant — whether a newly hired worker or an incumbent employee — leaves training with a portable, validated credential that supports long-term employment in the maritime and shipbuilding sector. The program’s period of performance is March 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029. All training must conclude by December 31, 2028, to meet the period of performance end date.
## Michigan Industry-Driven Skills Training Program (MIDSTP) * **Focus**: Maritime Manufacturing & Shipbuilding * **Funding**: Federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor * **Employer Support**: Active Michigan Maritime Employer-Led Collaborative (ELC) members may receive refundable reimbursement of 80% of eligible training costs, up to $10,000 per trainee, and up to $200,000 per employer.
* **Trainee Eligibility**: All trainees must be either newly hired or incumbent workers with participating Michigan Maritime ELC employers. * **Program Contact**: LEO Sector Strategies — LEO-SectorStrategies@michigan. gov * Delivers training aligned to maritime and shipbuilding job roles.
* Uses an ELC model to target real skills gaps and create new training programs. * Focus on job-ready skills. * Addresses urgent talent needs in the maritime industry.
* Upskills and trains newly hired workers and incumbent workers. * Strengthens Michigan’s Great Lakes maritime economy and supply chains. * Who is eligible for training?
Newly hired workers and incumbent workers employed by participating maritime employers. * How do employers benefit? * 80% refundable reimbursement of eligible training costs; up to $10,000 per trainee; up to $200,000 per employer in the collaborative.
* Industry control over curriculum and outcomes; faster pipeline of shipyard‑ready talent. Worker wearing a respirator, safety goggles, and gloves applies a piece of fiberglass mesh onto a curved surface in a workshop. Worker wearing a respirator, safety goggles, and gloves applies a piece of fiberglass mesh onto a curved surface in a workshop.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Community colleges in Michigan. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $750,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 20, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Michigan Industry-Driven Skills Training Program (MIDSTP): Maritime Equipment and Instructor Expansion is funded by Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), Workforce Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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