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The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative is sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Supports the advancement of workforce readiness skills and the attainment of employment for ex-offenders across three populations: youth (ages 15-17 years old), young adults (ages 18-24 years old), and adults (ages 25 years old and above).
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# Employment and Training Administration ANNOUNCEMENT FOR: The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Initial FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER : FOA -ETA -26 -17 ASSISTANCE LISTING NUMBER: 17. 270 Submit all applications in response to this announcement through https://www. grants.
gov. Expected Total Available Funding $81,000,000 Expected Number of Awards 20 Funding Range Per Award $1,000,000 - $5,100,000 Awards made under this Announcement are subject to the availability of federal funds. The Department reserves the right to apply funding from the FY 2026 appropriation, up to an additional $110,000,000 to this FOA, should sufficient qualifying awards be feasible.
In the event that sufficient qualifying awards are determined, we reserve the right to use such funds to select additional grantees from applications submitted in response to this Announcement. Application Deadline 04/ 15 /2026. We must receive applications no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Expected Period of Performance Start Date 07/01/2026 Period of Performance Length 42 On approximately March 10, 2026, a pre -recorded Prospective Applicant Webcast will be available at https://www. dol. gov/agencies/eta/grants/apply/find -opportunities and available for viewing any time after that date.
While review of this Webcast is strongly encouraged to support successful grant applications, it is not mandatory. Page 1 of 39 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................
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36 The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of grant funds for The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Trai ning We expect to award $81,000,000 in grant funds, of which at least $30,000,000 will be awarded to national or regional intermediary organizations providing workforce services to youth/young adults, and we anticipate awarding a total of 20 awards ranging from $1,000,000 to $5,100,000.
While ETA may award somewhat more than $30,000,000 for intermediary organizations due to grant applicant request amounts, ETA does not intend to award significantly more than $30,000,000 to intermediary organizations, and plans to devote funds to states, territories, and RESTART supports the advancement of workforce readiness skills and the attainment of employment for ex -offenders across three populations: youth (ages 15 -17 years old), young adults (ages 18 -24 years old), and adults (ages 25 years old and above).
Funds w ill be awarded to eligible entities to develop programs to train ex -offenders for high -need American jobs and assist them in being productive contributors to the U.S. economy.
This initiative provides those with criminal records and criminal justice -syste m contact placement into trainings that support in -demand industries, and it provides funding for services that evidence -based research suggests increase the likelihood of successful employment outcomes.
Such training and employment services include: robu st assessment of prior learning and skills; pre -apprenticeships; work -based learning through On -the -Job Training and Registered Apprenticeships; artificial intelligence (AI), digital literacy, and financial literacy training; credential attainment; paid wo rk experiences; unsubsidized employment placement; developing and deploying learning and employment records (LER) or comprehensive learner record (CLR) solutions where feasible including connecting corrections education with existing state LER and CLR effo rts; credit for prior learning and acceleration solutions for rapid entry into postsecondary credentialing opportunities; and relevant skills training for high -demand sectors such as advanced manufacturing and the maritime sector.
Page 3 of 39 For further information or technical questions about this FOA, please contact Alexander Heron, Grants Management Specialist, Office of Grants Management, at RESTART_FOA -ETA -26 - 17@dol. gov and specifically reference FOA -ETA -26 -17. This Announcement is available on the ETA website at https://www.
dol. gov/agencies/eta/grants and at https://www. grants.
gov . 1.
The following organizations are eligible to apply: • State Government/State Government Agency • U.S. Territory or Possession • Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally recognized) • Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized) • Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization • National or Regional Intermediaries National or Regional Intermediaries can be nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, that have a national or regional scope.
For the purposes of this FOA, institutions of higher education are not considered National or Regional Intermediar ies. Intermediaries must, in their proposal, identify sub -grantees across three or more non -contiguous metropolitan areas or rural regions.
While DOL has previously required that National or Regional intermediaries must serve areas spread across two stat es, in this funding opportunity, an intermediary applicant can identify sub -grantees across three or more non -contiguous metropolitan areas or rural regions within a single state. This FOA aims to have state -wide impact, which intermediaries can accomplis h by working in one state or multiple states.
This change will also allow intermediaries to more easily leverage the resources of the public workforce system within a state. For more information regarding the definition of National or Regional Intermedia ries, see Appendix B . Faith -based organizations are encouraged to apply, as are all organizations.
Those that meet the eligibility requirements may receive awards under this funding opportunity. DOL will not, in the selection of recipients and administration of the grant, dis criminate on the basis of an organization’s religious character, affiliation, exercise, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular 2.
Number of Applications Applicants May Submit As previously mentioned, eligible participant definitions are as follows: • Youth include those between the ages of 15 and 17 years old at the time of enrollment; • Young adults are those between the ages of 18 and 24 years old at the time of enrollment; • Adults are those aged 25 years and above at the time of enrollment.
Page 4 of 39 We will consider only one application from each national or regional intermediary organization. In their application, national or regional intermediary organizations must only propose to serve youth (ages 15 -17) and/or young adults (ages 18 -24) as defined above.
Applications from national and regional intermediary organizations proposing to serve adults (ages 25 years and over) will be found non -responsive and not receive further consideration.
Eligible state, territory or tribal entities may submit a maximum of two applications which include a maximum of one to serve youth (ages 15 -17) and/or young adults (ages 18 -24), and a maximum of one to serve adults (ages 25 and older) as defined above.
For any eligible applicant, if we receive more than the maximum number of applications specified above, we will consider only the most recently received application(s) that met the deadline. If the most recent application(s) is disqualified for any reason , we will not replace it with an earlier application. This program does not require cost sharing (including matching) funds.
Applicants that include such funds will not receive additional consideration during the review process. Instead, the agency considers any resources contributed to the project beyond t he funds provided by the agency as leveraged resources. Section IV.
B provides more information on leveraged resources. For a complete understanding of this application requirement, see the 2026 Application Guide , Section II. B Cost Sharing.
# C. Period of Performance The performance period on the front page of this FOA includes all necessary implementation and # III. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The purpose of this program is to prepare youth, young adults, and adults with criminal legal histories, young adults who have been incarcerated or involved in the criminal justice system, and young adults who have dropped out of school or other educationa l programs for employment.
Preparation for employment under this program will align with the workforce development efforts of the Trump Administration, including but not limited to: the five pillars of the U.S. Departments of Labor, Commerce, Education’s blueprint for talent development, “America’s Talent Strategy: Equipping American Workers for the Golden Age ” and President Trump’s Executive Order 14269 , Executive Order 14278 , Executive Order 14277 , and Executive The Department supports state -led initiatives that deliberately integrate RESTART grant activities with the assets, resources, and service -delivery infrastructure of the public workforce system under WIOA.
RESTART grant activities must include screening p otential participants for WIOA eligibility and co -enrolling those eligible participants, to increase workforce integration. In addition, the Department strongly encourages RESTART grant activities that complement state efforts and ensure that effective st rategies are institutionalized, scalable, and Page 5 of 39 financially sustainable following the grant period.
Efforts towards a more unified public workforce system include: 1) embedding RESTART activities within American Job Centers and local service networks; 2) leveraging State and Local Workforce Development Boards, sector partnerships, Registered Apprenticeship and pre -apprenticeship programs, and career pathways; 3) using state labor market information (LMI), LER or CLR solutions, and other performance data systems to target in -demand industries and populat ions; 4) ensuring training activities funded under this grant are aligned with the LMI and state and local list of in -demand occupations; 5) ensuring that training programs funded under this grant apply for inclusion on the applicable eligible training pro vider lists (ETPLs); 6) coordinating with related programs such as career and technical education activities carried out under the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act; and 7) coordinating with area community colleges and technical trade scho ols or colleges.
RESTART applicants should plan to braid and align funding streams, policies, and guidance; establish governance, staffing, and data -sharing arrangements; and entrench effective practices into routine operations and state plans so that ser vices for participants and employers can be maintained and expanded in the future.
RESTART applicants are required to determine any occupations for which participants may be barred from entering due to criminal convictions. Training programs should be fo cused in occupations for which participants are eligible for employment and licensure.
ETA has designed the RESTART grant using relevant and available data, evidence, and evaluation results, including various studies reviewed in the Clearinghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research (CLEAR), to increase the likelihood of successful employment o utcomes for those with criminal records and other justice -system involvement.
Applicants may also consider proposing pre -release service delivery strategies to eligible incarcerated individuals prior to their release from custody, in order to better coord inate their service delivery post -release.
The RESTART grant reflects the Department’s particular interest in supporting high -skill, high - growth, and in -demand occupations or industry sectors and emerging industries critical to American competitiveness and reindustrialization that can drive economi c resurgence.
These industries include, but are not limited to, in -demand skilled trades including shipbuilding occupations, occupations essential to the build -out of AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, transportation, domestic miner al production, and information technology # B.
Program Goals and Objectives The goals of the RESTART grant are to: • Make communities safer by reducing crime and decreasing rates of recidivism among • Increase the number of workers with the skills necessary to enter job sectors with high workforce needs, aligned to the labor market demands of states and regions, such as the manufacturing, maritime, and other transportation industries; and • Develop partnerships and pathways that lead directly to sustainable, high -wage employment and placements in Registered Apprenticeships, contributing to the Trump Administration’s efforts to reach and surpass 1 million new active apprentices .
Page 6 of 39 # C. Expected Performance Outcomes Grantees must report on four WIOA primary indicators of performance that measure employment and education outcomes, as well as two REO -specific indicators. Extensive details about those measures and minimum performance goals are outlined in Section IV.
C. 2 . ETA has also established the required minimum number of enrollees during the period of performance, based on the amount of funds requested by the applicant ( see Figure 1 below).
Applicants must clearly identify in the project abstract the proposed number of participants to be enrolled over the life of the grant, based on the minimums identified in the table below, for which they are seeking funding. Applicants that fail to propose to serve the minimum number of participants required per the table below wi ll be disqualified because their applications will be considered non -responsive. Figure 1.
Minimum Targets for Participants Enrolled During the Grant Period Based on $1,000,000 – 1,499,999 200 $1,500,000 – 1,999,999 267 $2,000,000 – 2,499,999 333 $2,500,000 – 2,999,999 400 $3,000,000 – 3,499,999 467 $3,500,000 – 3,999,999 533 $4,000,000 – 4,499,999 600 $4,500,000 – 4,999,999 666 $5,000,000 – 5,100,000 680 DOL may adjust enrollment goals post -award, based on the number of applications of fundable quality received and/or changes to DOL financial efficiencies.
Funding will be provided in the form of a Grant. Throughout this FOA, all references to grants are applicable to cooperative agreements. Page 7 of 39 # E.
Eligible Participants Participants eligible to receive services provided through this program may fall within three categories: (1) youth, (2) young adults, or (3) adults.
(1) For youth -serving programs, eligible participants must: • Be at least 15 years old and not older than 17 years of age on the date of enrollment; • Reside in the applicant’s targeted geographic area, or plan to return to the area upon release from incarceration; and • Have left a school or other educational program prior to completion or have current or past involvement with the juvenile or adult criminal justice system, defined as: o Current or previous incarceration or arrest; o Under the supervision of the criminal justice system, either in out -of -home placements (e.g., residential reentry centers), on probation, or on parole; o Alternative sentence by the juvenile or adult criminal justice system; or o Diversionary program of the juvenile or adult criminal justice system.
NOTE : Up to 10% of the total participants enrolled in youth -serving programs may qualify under the following exception: • If they have NO criminal justice system contact, NO history of having left a school or other educational program prior to completion, but have been referred* due to displaying at least one of the following risk factors: o Attend or attended an alternative high school for disciplinary reasons; o Gang membership (current or prior); o Parent who is currently or formerly incarcerated; or *Acceptable referral entities include faith -based organizations, school counselors, clinicians, workforce boards, and criminal justice -system evaluators.
(2) For young -adult -serving programs, eligible participants must: • Be at least 18 years old and not older than 24 on the date of enrollment; • Reside in the applicant’s targeted geographic area, or plan to return to the area upon release from incarceration; and • Have current or past involvement with the juvenile or adult criminal justice system, o Current or previous incarceration or arrest; o Under the supervision of the criminal justice system, either in out -of -home placements (e.g., residential reentry centers), on probation, or on parole; o Alternative sentence by the juvenile or adult criminal justice system; or o Diversionary program of the juvenile or adult criminal justice system.
NOTE : Up to 10% of the total participants enrolled in young -adult -serving programs may qualify under one of the following exceptions: • If they have NO criminal justice system contact but have left high school or other educational program prior to completion; or Page 8 of 39 • If they have NO criminal justice system contact, NO history of having left a school or other educational program prior to completion, but have been referred* due to displaying at least one of the following risk factors: o Attend or attended an alternative high school for disciplinary reasons; o Gang membership (current or prior); o Parent who is currently or formerly incarcerated; or *Acceptable referral entities include faith -based organizations, school counselors, clinicians, workforce boards, and criminal justice -system evaluators.
(3) For adult -serving programs, eligible participants must: • Be at least 25 years old on the date of enrollment; • Reside in the applicant’s targeted geographic area, or plan to return to the area upon release from incarceration; and • Have had juvenile or adult criminal justice system contact, defined as one of the o Current incarceration in a state correctional facility, federal correctional institution, or local or county jail for adults;** o Previous incarceration in a state correctional facility, federal correctional institution, or local or county jail and released anytime after March 31, 2020; o Under the supervision of the criminal justice system, either in out -of -home placements (e.g., residential reentry centers), on probation, or on parole; o Current alternative sentence by the adult criminal justice system; or, o Current diversionary program of the adult criminal justice system.
**NOTE: If eligible applicants propose to provide services within a state correctional facility, federal correctional institution, residential reentry center, or local or county jail leadership must confirm that no other DOL -funded REO grantee is already serving the same population within the facility in the applicant's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)/Letter of Commitment (LOC), to avoid duplication of efforts.
Veterans' Priority for Participants 38 U.S.C. 4215 requires DOL grantees to provide priority to veterans and spouses of certain veterans for employment, training, and placement services in any job training program directly funded, in whole or in part, by DOL. For a complete understanding of this application requirement, see the 2026 Application Guide , Section III.
E Veterans’ Priority for Participants. This grant program is authorized under the evaluations and research authority in section 169 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and section 1101 of the Full -Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025, Pub. L.
119 -4, which appropriated fun ds at the level specified and under the same authority and conditions provided in the Departments of Labor, Page 9 of 39 Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public Law 118 –47). See Appendix B for definitions . For a complete understanding of this application requirement, see the 2026 Application Guide , Section VIII.
G Definitions. # H. Funding Restrictions, Policies and Limitations All proposed project costs must be necessary and reasonable and in accordance with federal For a complete understanding of this application requirement, see the 2026 Application Guide , Section III.
H Funding Restrictions, Policies and Limitations. Use of Grant Funds for On -the -Job Training (for Employer Reimbursements) Under this Announcement, on -the job training (OJT) is available only for eligible participants. OJT is provided under a contract with an employer in the private nonprofit or private for -profit sector.
Under the OJT contract, the employer pays wages to the participant, and occupational training is provided for the participant in exchange for the reimbursement to the employer of a percentage of the participant’s wage rate to compensate for the employer’s extraordinary costs of training the individual (subject to the policy exceptions described below).
The OJT agreement may not be with an employer who has previously exhibited a pattern of failing to provide OJT participants with continued long -term employment with wages, benefits, and working conditions that ar e equal to those provided to regular employees who have worked a similar length of time and are doing the same type of work.
The OJT contract must be limited to the period required for a participant to become proficient in the occupation for which the trai ning is being provided. Funds provided to employers for OJT must not be used to directly or indirectly assist, promote, or deter union organizing.
The period of reimbursement should be an adequate length to ensure the participant has acquired the technical skills needed for employment, but no longer than 12 months, unless the eligible participant is in a Registered Apprenticeship with the same partic ipating employer that lasts longer than 12 months. Individuals may not be co -enrolled in other programs for the purpose of extending OJT employer reimbursement beyond 12 months.
Twelve months exceeds the average length of time for current OJT activities; t herefore, grantees should negotiate contracts with employers that lead transitioning participants to permanent employment as soon as possible.
Grantees may establish contracts that will be longer than 12 months for multiple participants; however, the reimb ursement for each individual that participates in OJT cannot be longer than 12 The negotiated reimbursement percentage for OJT may be as high as 90 percent of the participant’s hourly wage.
The Department encourages grantees to negotiate lower rates or variable rates (such as starting at the maximum allowable reimbursement rate and r educing the subsidy over time) where possible to ensure that the maximum number of participants will be served by the project.
Page 10 of 39 Use of Grant Funds for Participant Wages, Stipends, Incentives, Needs -Related Payments, Organizations that receive grants through this FOA may use grant funds to pay for the wages of participants where the objective assessment and the individual development plan (IDP) indicate that work experiences are appropriate.
Grantees awarded under thi s FOA are permitted to use grant funds or other sources to pay for stipends or subsidized wages. In addition, grantees are expected to partner with other local, state, or Federally -funded programs and resources for participant payments and other participa nt supports. Further, providing stipends to training enrollees for wage replacement is an allowable cost under this FOA.
Payment may take the form of wages or stipends. Generally, participants may receive stipends for participating in classes and traini ng. Wages are compensation for services performed for an employer.
Grantees must comply with WIOA Section 181 and WIOA regulations detailing the applicable wage and labor standards. When paying participant stipends, grantees must maintain documentation of the process for determining the amount of the stipend and the distribution. Grantees providing wages or stipends to participants are expected to be aware of the implications under IRS provisions.
Please consult www. irs. gov for more information.
In addition, grantees may provide incentive payments to participants for recognition and achievement tied to training activities and work experiences. Incentive payments must align with the goals of the grant. The grantee must have policies and procedures in place governing the award of incentives; any incentives provided under the grant must align with these organizational policies.
Generally, incentive payments are considered miscellaneous compensation and are taxable. Please consult www. irs.
gov for more information. Under this FOA, grantees can use no more than 5 percent of the grant award for incentive payments. Supportive services are a routine part of high -quality workforce development programs, and evidence shows that they contribute to participants completing programs.
Supportive services can include, but are not limited to, childcare, transportation, food, l egal assistance, financial counseling, referrals for drug treatment, provision of work tools or work clothes, and needs - related payments/emergency cash assistance. No more than 15 percent of grant funds awarded under this FOA may be used to provide suppor tive services.
ETA strongly encourages applicants to provide necessary supportive services through partners to support individuals’ participation in employment -related activities and training.
Needs -related payments are a form of supportive services paid directly to participants that enable the individual to participate in training, when other sources of local, state, or Federally -funded programs and resources have been exhausted or the particip ant is determined not to be eligible for those other programs or resources.
No more than 10 percent of grant funds awarded under this FOA may be used for needs -related payments, such as those authorized under WIOA to assist participants remaining in train ing and often used by participants to pay for food, utility bills, or other immediate needs, when other sources have been exhausted or the participant is determined not to be eligible.
Needs -related payments are paid directly to participants and must tie directly to the need identified, and grantees must ensure the payments are documented to support both the participant’s need for the service as well as the actual transaction. The up to 10 percent of grant funds that may be used for needs -related payments is part of the 15 percent maximum that may be used for supportive services.
Grantees must have a consistent, written Page 11 of 39 policy in place on the provision of needs -related payments. For additional information, please Salary and Bonus Limitations By law, no “Employment and Training Administration” appropriated funds may be used by a recipient or subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs or indirect costs, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II.
The Executive Level II salary may change yearly and is located on the OPM. gov website . This limitation does not apply to contractors (vendors) providing goods and services as defined in 2 CFR 200.
331. Where states are recipients of such funds, states may establish a lower limit for salaries and bonuses paid by subrecipients. To establis h these limits, states may consider the relative cost of living in the state, the salary levels for comparable state or local government employees, and the size of the organizations that administer Federal programs involved, including ETA programs.
See th e Program Authority found in TEGL 10 -24 for additional information. # I. Required Partnerships All applicants must have MOUs/LOCs with their required partners.
Partnerships must be clearly identified in the Project Narrative and Abstract. Required partners vary by applicant type. 1.
State government/state government agency and U.S. territory or possession applicants a. At least 1 local reentry organization, b. The State Workforce Development Board (SWDB), c.
The SAA, when applicable,* d. At least 1 criminal justice system partner. e.
At least 3 employers within these targeted industries: shipbuilding, AI infrastructure build -out, advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, transportation, domestic mineral production, and information technology including AI. * In some cases, lead applicants may be SWDBs, SAAs, or criminal justice system agencies.
In those cases, lead applicants that are SWDBs, SAAs, or criminal justice system agencies must identify themselves as SWDBs, SAAs, or criminal justice system agencie s in their Project Narrative and Abstract to demonstrate that they satisfy the mandatory SWDB, SAA, or criminal justice system partnership requirement without an LOC/MOU attachment.
For applicants located in states without an SAA, where programs are regis tered by the DOL Office of Apprenticeship (OA), an LOC/MOU is not needed, and applicants must identify in their Project Narrative and Abstract that they are providing services in an OA state. 2.
Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized or other than federally recognized) applicants and Indian/Native American tribally designated organization applicants must partner with: a. At least 1 criminal justice system partner, and Page 12 of 39 b.
At least 3 employers within these targeted industries: shipbuilding, AI infrastructure build -out, advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, transportation, domestic mineral production, and information technology including AI. 3. National or regional intermediary applicants must partner with at least 2 sub -grantees.
For the purposes of this FOA, national or regional intermediary applicants and all sub - grantees will only use grant funds to serve the youth/young adult population(s), whereby the eligible youth/young adult participants are defined in Section III. E. If the intermediary applicant is providing direct services in addition to the required two sub - grantees, then the intermediary must also partner with: a.
At least 1 state government or state government agency which can include the SWDB; U.S. territory or possession; Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized); and/or an Indian/Native American tribally designated organization, b. The 1 SAA, when applicable,* c. At least 1 criminal justice system partner, and d.
At least 3 employers within these targeted industries: shipbuilding, AI infrastructure build -out, advanced manufacturing, nuclear energy, transportation, domestic mineral production, and information technology including AI. All sub -grantees must partner with the entities outlined in Section III. I.
3(a -d) above, e.g., each sub -grantee must partner with at least 3 employers as described in Section *If the national or regional intermediary applicant was created by a federally -recognized Indian/Native American tribal government, then the intermediary is considered an instrumentality of the tribal government and therefore,
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits having a 50… Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $81,000,000 (total), up to $5,100,000 (per award) 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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