Opportunity Information: Apply for FOA WB 19 01
The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) aimed at increasing the recruitment, entry, and long-term retention of women in apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations. The program focuses on delivering practical, on-the-ground technical assistance to employers and labor unions so they can build stronger pathways for women into careers where they have historically been underrepresented, or where they tend to be clustered in lower-wage roles. In short, the program is designed to help workplaces and training systems remove barriers, improve access, and create conditions where women can succeed and advance in skilled trades and other nontraditional fields.
Grant-funded activities are centered on three main types of support. First, applicants can use funds to develop, expand, or enhance pre-apprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, or other nontraditional skills training initiatives that prepare women for careers in apprenticeable and nontraditional occupations. This can include strengthening curriculum, building partnerships with employers and unions, improving recruitment strategies, or creating structured training that better aligns with industry needs. Second, the program supports ongoing orientations and practical resources for employers, unions, and workers that focus on building a workplace environment where women can thrive. This often means guidance on policies, culture, jobsite practices, and day-to-day management approaches that reduce isolation and bias and increase safety, inclusion, and opportunity. Third, WANTO funds can be used to set up support groups, facilitate professional networks, and provide supportive services that directly address retention challenges for women entering these fields. Supportive services and peer networks are emphasized because entry alone is not enough; keeping women in these occupations and helping them progress is a central goal.
The opportunity is intentionally broad in terms of industry focus. Applicants may propose technical assistance that supports women across the full range of sectors where women are underrepresented or face wage and opportunity gaps. The announcement specifically notes industries such as advanced manufacturing, construction, energy, health care, information technology, finance, and transportation, while making clear that the list is not exhaustive. This flexibility allows applicants to tailor their approach to local or regional labor market needs, specific occupations, and the realities of particular workplaces, whether those are traditional skilled trades or emerging technical fields.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title and number (Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program, FOA WB 19 01). The funding instrument is a grant, and it is categorized as discretionary funding. The CFDA number associated with the program is 17.701. The award ceiling listed is $500,000, and the agency expected to make about 6 awards under this announcement. The original posting date (creation date) is June 6, 2019, and the original application deadline is July 8, 2019, with applications due no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Eligibility is listed under “Others,” with additional eligibility specifics referenced in the full announcement, and the primary intended recipients based on the program description are entities positioned to provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions in support of women’s participation in apprenticeship and nontraditional work.
Overall, WANTO is structured as a capacity-building and systems-improvement grant rather than a general job training subsidy. It prioritizes technical assistance strategies that help employers and unions create or improve training pathways, establish clear on-ramps for women into higher-wage nontraditional careers, and put retention supports in place so that women who enter these programs and occupations are more likely to remain, complete training, and advance.Apply for FOA WB 19 01
- The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.701.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 08, 2019 Applications must be received no later than 40000 p.m. Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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