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Youth Apprenticeship Grant Information

2023-2024 Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship Request for Proposal (RFP)

The application period for Youth Apprenticeship Local Grants for the 2023-2024 school year is now OPEN.

The purpose of the grant is to sustain and expand the statewide youth apprenticeship program. All local partnerships must be approved by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to operate a Youth Apprenticeship Program.

Funding under this RFP is available to local consortiums, which mutually implement and coordinate a YA program via a local consortium steering committee. Local consortiums are defined as:

One or more school district
Employers
One or more colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Apprenticeship Training Representative(s) from the Registered Apprenticeship program
Organized labor
Workforce Development Board / Workforce Investment Board.
Chambers of Commerce
Other public agencies or non-profit organizations
Other contributing individuals

Grant requests are limited to $1,100 per youth apprentice served, and grantees must serve at least 25 students to be eligible. All grant awards are contingent upon the availability of state funds. The grant application materials are available for review below.

2023-2024 Local Youth Apprenticeship RFP Application Materials

Secretary's Cover Letter
RFP Guidelines
RFP Application - Narrative - Must be uploaded to YODA
RFP Application - Proposed Budget Worksheet: This form can be used by the Consortium to capture information necessary to enter budget information. The RFP Application Budget is keyed in using the Youth Apprenticeship Online System.
Quarterly Program Plan
Supplement 1: YA Partnership Agreement
Supplement 2: YA School District Affiliation Agreement

YA Biannual Student Profiles are a required part of the annual grant. This form can be found at: Youth Apprenticeship Forms and Publications.

All grant applications will now be submitted through the Youth Online Data Application (YODA). For information on how to access the system, View the instructional document.

If you have questions about the youth apprenticeship program or desire technical assistance in planning a new program, please contact:

Youth Apprenticeship Staff: YA@dwd.wisconsin.gov
Henrickson, Craig (608) 733-3880
Myles, Tommie (608) 733-3856
Phillips, Amy (608) 733-3914

2023-2024 Request for Proposal (RFP) Bidders Webinar

Here is the link to the 2023-2024 RFP Bidders Webinar. This webinar explains the grant application and highlights changes from the previous year.