Division: Academics
Office: Career Readiness

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Purpose: The Expanding Pre-Apprenticeship in a New Direction (ExPAND) Year 1 of 2 grant is a 100 percent federally-funded initiative. It is intended to increase the number of high school students, who are at least 16 years old, participating in and completing pre-apprenticeship programs that are aligned to a Registered Apprenticeship occupation recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor and that is a NJ industry of focus as identified by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce development. This grant program is open to all LEAs (including charter schools, county vocational schools and comprehensive school districts with high schools that are currently operating an approved CTE program or partnership of study. Funding for this grant program is provided from federal Perkins Leadership funds. Applicants may apply for up to $100,000 for the first 17 month grant period. Awards will be made to the top scoring comprehensive high school or charter school; and county vocational school applicants in each of the three regions (north, central, and south). The first project period for the Expanding Pre-Apprenticeship in a New Direction (ExPAND) Year 1 Grant Program grant is February 1, 2020-June 30, 2021

Eligible Agencies: Local Education Agencies currently operating an approved CTE program or partnership