Iowa Workforce Development has been awarded $3.45 million by the U.S. Department of Labor in grant funds to help Iowa expand its registered apprenticeship program. IWD will administer the money, which will support 823 new registered apprentices from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2023, in health care, agriculture and COVID-related employment changes. Funding of $1,500 will be available for each apprenticeship served under this grant. Among other projects supported by the grant, the Iowa Department of Corrections will receive $350,000 to support 100 new apprentices. Additionally, $20,000 will be made available to support the creation or expansion of a Quality Pre-Apprenticeship program. A request for proposal for that program will be announced by early fall. For more information about IWD’s Registered Apprenticeship programs, visit its webpage here.