State Expansion Apprenticeship Formula, Round 4 (SAEF4) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This funding helps states and territories fuel Registered Apprenticeship expansion and advance President Trump's goal of reaching and surpassing 1 million active apprentices nationwide.

The funding will support apprenticeship expansion in critical and high-growth sectors, including Artificial intelligence infrastructure; Shipbuilding; Advanced manufacturing; Nuclear energy; Domestic mineral production; and Information technology.

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com/initiatives/state-apprenticeship-expansion-formula-saef-grants-u-s-department-of-labor/. Learn more about citations → Subscription or Fee May Be Required to Access the Information on the External Link The State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF) grant program provides dedicated funding to states and territories to help them expand and modernize their Registered Apprenticeship (RA) systems.

These grants are part of DOL’s multi-year investment strategy aimed at strengthening statewide apprenticeships as a workforce development strategy. The purpose and goals of the program are to: Advance RA as a strategic workforce tool aligned to state economic and labor market needs. Support state innovation in apprenticeship system design and implementation.

Increase industry engagement and capacity to create new apprenticeship programs in traditional and emerging fields. Integrate apprenticeship systems more fully with state workforce, education, and economic development strategies. Modernization Activities Funded State-identified innovation and sector strategies Help states target apprenticeship growth in specific industries or occupations.

Workforce system alignment Ensure apprenticeships connect with state workforce boards, education systems, and employers. Improving data and performance systems Modernize data infrastructure to better track apprenticeships, completion outcomes, and equity metrics.

Technical assistance and capacity building for state agency staff To enable better program administration As part of a five-year investment plan, the Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, has awarded State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants for: Base Formula Funding to all states and territories that apply.

A dditional competitive funding for states and territories with immediate readiness to adopt multiple innovative research- and evidence-based elements that expand Registered Apprenticeship, as well as the capacity to expend additional funding that supports innovation, sector strategies, and workforce system alignment.

Examples of Top-Funded State-Level Programs) Large Competitive Awards - Recent Rounds Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (OH) – ~$6,000,000 Texas Workforce Commission (TX) – ~$6,000,000 Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement (VA) – ~$6,000,000 New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NM) – ~$5,949,885 Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (AK) – ~$5,285,678 Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (HI) – ~$4,999,707 Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MN) – ~$4,700,000 Nebraska Department of Education (NE) – ~$4,500,000 South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (SC) – ~$6,000,000.

Base Formula Funding Examples (2025 Round) Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development – ~$1,015,406 Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry – ~$979,062 Kentucky Department of Workforce Development – ~$741,890. The program has awarded multiple rounds of funding, including initial SAEF rounds beginning in 2023 and most recently SAEF Round 3 (SAEF3), with funding opportunity announcements issued in 2025.

Funding supports apprenticeship system expansion through 2028. Arizona Department of Economic Security. (n.

d.) State apprenticeship expansion program . https://des.

az. gov/services/employment/apprenticeship-program/state-apprenticeship-expansion https://simpler. grants.

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Nebraska Department of Education. (2024, July 15). Nebraska receives $4.

5 million to expand teacher apprenticeship program . https://www. education.

ne. gov/press_release/nebraska-receives-4-5-million-to-expand-teacher-apprenticeship-program U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. (2025).

State apprenticeship expansion formula 3 (SAEF3) funding opportunity announcement (FOA-ETA-25-31) . https://www. dol.

gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/grants/2025 PDFs/State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula 3_FOA-ETA-25-31. pdf U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. (2025).

State apprenticeship expansion formula (SAEF) overview . Apprenticeship. gov. https://www.

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