Assistance Listing 17.285
Registered Apprenticeship
Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration
Assistance Listing 17.285, “Registered Apprenticeship,” is a federal program administered by Department of Labor. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 6 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $148M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The Office of Apprenticeship promotes, engages and assists industry in the development, expansion and improvement of Registered Apprenticeship. The program is designed to provide skilled workers required by U.S. employers and ensure the quality of all new and existing Registered Apprenticeship programs.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 17.285
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Territorial
- Not-for-Profit Organization
- Nonprofit Organization
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- Local
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- State
- Other Special Disctrict Government
- Tribal
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- For-Profit Organization
Employers, unions, labor-management, federal and state government entities, U.S. territories, public, private and quasi-public nonprofit institutions/organizations, and other workforce intermediaries can be eligible to start and maintain Registered Apprenticeship programs. The vast majority of programs are not funded by Federal grant funds. The OA and SAAs provide technical assistance. Entities eligible for funding associated with 17.285 are outlined within each discretionary announcement, and vary between vehicles. Eligible entities may include any of the following: 501 (c) organizations, educational organizations, state entities, tribal entities, municipal entities, for-profit entities. All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the funding announcement to which they apply, and include current SAM.gov registration, DUNS registration among others. Please refer to each individual announcement to determine eligibility.
Intended beneficiaries: U.S. Citizen, Active-Duty Service Person (including dependents, Veteran (including dependents), Non-university Higher Education, Senior Citizen (65+), Adult (20 to 64), University Higher Education, Upper Secondary Education and Resident/Citizen of a U.S. Territory.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Ranges vary according to the type of funding opportunity. See individual funding opportunity announcements or TEGLs for range of awards.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 17.285. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 17.285
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 4 (SAEF4)Employment and Training Administration | Closed | $562K – $8.29M | May 26, 2026 | 17.285 |
Pay-for-Performance (PfP) Incentive Payments ProgramEmployment and Training Administration | Closed | $10M – $40M | Apr 3, 2026 | 17.285 |
State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 3 (SAEF3)Employment and Training Administration | Closed | $75K – $5M | Mar 27, 2025 | 17.285 |
Apprenticeship Building America, Round 2 (ABA2)Employment and Training Administration | Closed | $1M – $8M | Apr 15, 2024 | 17.285 |
State Apprenticeship Expansion FormulaEmployment and Training Administration | Closed | Up to $6M | Apr 4, 2024 | 17.285 |
State Apprenticeship Expansion FormulaEmployment and Training Administration | Closed | Up to $6M | May 1, 2023 | 17.285 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 17.285?
17.285 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Registered Apprenticeship.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 17.285?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Territorial, Not-for-Profit Organization, Nonprofit Organization, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Local, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), State, Other Special Disctrict Government, Tribal, Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government and For-Profit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 17.285 provide?
The agency reported $147,942,630 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.