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Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program is a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration that funds organizations working to expand the national Registered Apprenticeship system.
With approximately $145 million available, the program awards cooperative agreements to entities developing new apprenticeship programs or scaling existing ones, with a focus on reducing barriers for program sponsors through performance-based incentive payments.
Priority industries include shipbuilding and defense, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, nuclear energy, healthcare, information technology, transportation, and telecommunications. Eligible applicants include state agencies, national industry associations, labor-management organizations, economic development entities, workforce intermediaries, and professional consulting organizations. The application deadline is April 3, 2026.
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Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program – Grant Opportunity Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program – Grant Opportunity Workforce Services Information Notice Issued: February 24, 2026 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced the availability of approximately $145 million in funding for organizations interested in administering its Pay-for-Performance Incentive (PfP) Payments Program to expand the national apprenticeship system.
The Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program aims to expand the national apprenticeship system by awarding cooperative agreements to organizations working to develop new Registered Apprenticeships and to support the growth of existing apprenticeship programs.
It seeks to reduce barriers that prevent Registered Apprenticeship sponsors from committing to developing or scaling their programs by offering incentive payments to program sponsors.
The Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program will focus on Registered Apprenticeship expansion in targeted industries, including shipbuilding and defense industrial base; artificial intelligence, semiconductor, and nuclear energy infrastructure; information technology; healthcare; transportation; and telecommunications.
The following entities are eligible to serve as the lead applicant: State Agencies and Territories National Industry Groups and Associations National Labor Management Organizations National Economic Development Entities: Organizations that focus on economic development and/or economic recovery strategies to support the labor market.
Registered Apprenticeship or Workforce Intermediary Organizations: Organizations functioning as business-related entities/workforce intermediaries for the expressed purpose of serving the needs of businesses, individual businesses, or consortia of businesses.
Professional Consulting Organizations: Organizations that are for-profit or not-for-profit primarily house subject matter experts who can provide independent and objective advice and support to organizations to define and achieve their goals through improved utilization of resources.
Consortia: A consortium of organizations that is led by an entity that is eligible to serve as lead applicant and whose principal function(s) are consistent with the capabilities associated with one or more of the above-listed organizations. Additionally, a consortium may be comprised of multiple regional entities, each otherwise consistent with one of the above-listed organizations, to achieve a national reach.
A consortium is a group made up of two or more organizations, higher education institutions, companies, or governments that work together to achieve a common objective. DOL ETA expects to fund up to five organizations, with each award ranging from $10 million to $40 million. Applications will be accepted until April 3, 2026, at 11:59 p.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Organizations able to expand registered apprenticeship programs, such as workforce intermediaries, employers, education institutions, and partnerships. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates See official notice Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 3, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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