The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative
The summary for the The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative grant is detailed below.
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The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative: RESTART supports the advancement of workforce readiness skills and the attainment of employment for ex-offenders across three populations: youth (ages 15-17 years old), young adults (ages 18-24 years old), and adults (ages 25 years old and above). Funds will be awarded to eligible entities to develop programs to train ex-offenders for high-need American jobs and assist them in being productive contributors to the U.S. economy. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) may be emailed to Alexander Heron at [email protected]. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.
| Federal Grant Title: | The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative |
| Federal Agency Name: | Employment and Training Administration (DOL-ETA) |
| Grant Categories: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-ETA-26-17 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 17.270 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | April 15th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | April 15th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | February 25th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | February 25th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | April 26th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $81,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $5,100,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | February 25th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- See the funding opportunity for specific eligibility requirements. National or Regional Intermediaries can be nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, that have a national or regional scope. For the purposes of this FOA, institutions of higher education are not considered National or Regional Intermediaries. Intermediaries must, in their proposal, identify sub-grantees across three or more non-contiguous metropolitan areas or rural regions. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply, as are all organizations. Those that meet the eligibility requirements may receive awards under this funding opportunity. DOL will not, in the selection of recipients and administration of the grant, discriminate on the basis of an organization's religious character, affiliation, exercise, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular organization.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Alexander Heron
[email protected]
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