State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 4 (SAEF4)
- Posted
- April 10, 2026
- Closed
- May 26, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $8,287,067
- Award floor
- $561,760
- Program funding
- $85,000,000
- Expected awards
- 53
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 17.285
- Category
- Employment, Labor and Training
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 17.285 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $131.4M
- FY2026 obligated
- −$9.2M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 120
A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.
Top recipients: Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity, Workforce Development, Indiana Department of
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
Who can apply
- State governments
See the Training and Employment Guidance Letter for specific eligibility requirements.
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