US Department of Labor launches Registered Apprenticeship incentive payments for high-growth industries

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that Registered Apprenticeship sponsors can begin applying for direct payments of up to $6,000 per apprentice through the Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program. The opening of applications follows President Trump’s announcement on Friday in Daytona Beach, Florida, of the department’s $40 million investment, led by the Florida Department of Commerce, to expand Registered Apprenticeships in shipbuilding and the defense industrial base, which is projected to lead to nearly 10,000 new apprentices over the next four years. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all available funds have been obligated. To date, the department has invested nearly $200 million in pay-for-performance incentive funds.In July, the department awarded nearly $162 million to five organizations to lead nationwide training programs for thousands of Americans seeking jobs in priority industry sectors including shipbuilding and the defense industrial base, super intelligence, semiconductor and nuclear energy infrastructure, telecommunications, information technology, and transportation. The funding will hel...