OpportunityTitle: Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program
CategoryExplanation: Women&apos;s Bureau
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) as defined in Section III.C.1 are eligible to apply for these grants. A consortium of CBOs may apply as a single applicant, provided the applicant includes a copy of the consortium agreement that specifies which entity will administer the grant.
Description: This program is intended to provide technical assistance (TA) to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO), specifically by: &#8226; Developing (establishing, expanding, and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, or other nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO; &#8226; Providing ongoing orientations or other resources for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or &#8226; Setting up support groups, facilitating networks, and/or providing supportive services for women in A/NTO to improve their retention. Applicants may propose to provide technical assistance to support women&#8217;s participation and success in the full range of industries in which women are historically underrepresented or where women are disproportionately concentrated in the lower-wage occupations. Such industries include but are not limited to: advanced manufacturing, construction, energy, health care, information technology, finance, and transportation.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: purvis.marc@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Marc Purvis &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;purvis.marc@dol.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.