This funding supports Illinois pre-apprenticeship centers that recruit, prescreen, and train diverse workers for construction, building trades, and clean energy careers. It includes wrap-around support services and barrier reduction programs. Awards start June 2027 for up to three years, with renewals based on performance.
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with experience serving diverse, underrepresented, and economically disadvantaged populations. They must have relationships with construction trades and apprenticeship programs and be registered in the GATA Grantee Portal meeting all compliance require
