DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY PA

Award purpose

LEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: PENNSYLVANIA APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING OFFICE (ATO)LEAD APPLICANT ENTITY TYPE: STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCYLEAD APPLICANT CITY AND STATE: HARRISBURG, PAFUNDING OPTION: BASE FUNDINGPROJECT TITLE: EXPANDING THE CAPACITY OF PENNSYLVANIAS APPRENTICESHIP ECOSYSTEMFUNDING AMOUNT REQUESTED: 1,243,585POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED: THE ATO AIMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP (RAP) OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PENNSYLVANIA WORKERS. IT PLANS TO PARTICULARLY FOCUS ON UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING VETERANS, JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH, AND THOSE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. REQUIRED PARTNERS: EXISTING AND POTENTIAL RAP AND PRE-RAP SPONSORS, LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS (LWDBS), CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTERS (CTCS) AND PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGENCIES.OPTIONAL PARTNERS: NOT APPLICABLE.TARGETED INDUSTRIES: PRIORITY SECTORS INCLUDE CARE ECONOMY (HEALTHCARE), EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (K-12 TEACHERS), AND TECHNOLOGY CYBERSECURITY (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, BROADBAND). SUMMARY OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:IN ORDER TO HELP GROW THE CAPACITY OF PAS APPRENTICESHIP ECOSYSTEM, THE ATO WILL: STRENGTHEN THE ATOS ROLE IN PAS APPRENTICESHIP ECOSYSTEM EXPAND PRE-APPRENTICESHIP EMBED A FOCUS ON APPRENTICESHIP WITHIN THE STATES WORKFORCE SYSTEM EXPAND QUALITY ASSURANCE AND COMPLIANCE EFFORTS EXPAND APPRENTICESHIP TO NON-TRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS EXPAND APPRENTICESHIP TO POPULATIONS TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVEDLIST OF CREDENTIALS TO BE AWARDED: NOT APPLICABLE.PUBLIC CONTACT INFORMATION: TARA LOEW, DIRECTOR, PA APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING OFFICE 651 BOAS STREET, HARRISBURG, PA 17121 717.787.6997, TLOEW PA.GOV