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Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative is a grant program from the U.S. Department of Labor that funds training and employment services for formerly incarcerated individuals reentering their communities. Approximately $81 million is available, with individual awards ranging from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.
The department intends to fund up to 20 RESTART projects nationwide. Approximately $30 million is allocated for national or regional intermediary organizations serving youth and young adults, with the remainder awarded to states, territories, and tribes for state-led projects integrated with the public workforce system under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Training services include pre-apprenticeships, work-based learning, AI and digital literacy training, credential attainment, and paid work experiences, with a specific focus on Registered Apprenticeships. Priority consideration is given to applicants focused on shipbuilding and those partnering with Registered Apprenticeship program sponsors. The application deadline is April 15, 2026.
Eligible applicants are state governments, state workforce agencies, and State Educational Agencies managing vocational or technical training.
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The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training initiative grants will enable organizations to provide training programs to formerly incarcerated individuals in skilled trades and high-demand industries. The department will give priority consideration to applicants focused on shipbuilding as well as those partnering with Registered Apprenticeship program sponsors.
“Through our RESTART Program, the Labor Department is offering Americans with a criminal background an opportunity to learn in-demand skills and find mortgage-paying jobs,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer. “The Trump Administration remains committed to building a skilled workforce that will drive our economy into the future and help every American worker become self-sufficient.
” Administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration , the RESTART grants will provide individuals with criminal records or those once involved in the criminal justice system the training necessary for employment in targeted industries.
Such training and employment services include pre-apprenticeships; work-based learning; AI and digital literacy training; credential attainment; and paid work experiences, with a specific focus on placing participants into the proven model of Registered Apprenticeships.
The department intends to fund up to 20 RESTART projects nationwide, with approximately $30 million allotted for national or regional intermediary organizations serving youth and young adults and up to $5. 1 million for individual awards.
The remaining funds will be awarded to states, territories, and tribes to support state-led projects that integrate RESTART grant activities with the public workforce system under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act . These grants will leverage existing workforce infrastructure and ensure effective strategies can be sustained after the grant period. Learn more about RESTART grant eligibility and how to apply .
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: State governments, State workforce agencies, and State Educational Agencies (SEAs) managing vocational or technical training. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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