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Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development's SFY27 Career Training Physical Expansion Grant Program offers up to $1,000,000 per award to Iowa community colleges and eligible private-sector apprenticeship programs for new or expanded training facilities and essential equipment. $1.5 million is reserved for Healthcare projects. Applications are due October 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST.
Required next actionResume the existing Iowa CTPE applicant backlog. Reuse canonical CRM and WorkDrive records, verify each applicant's healthcare or other high-demand training project, authoritative recipient, Email_Opt_Out status, and sent-history dedupe. Initial outreach must introduce the grant and Atlas assistance only, without N9+ language. Use the current NOFO, Appendix C budget workbook, and W-9 for package work.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 11, 2026
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
NJDOL has opened FY2027 Round 1 of the Pre-Apprenticeship in Career Education (PACE) program with $3 million available. Healthcare is an explicitly favored industry cluster. LOIs are due October 23, 2026 at noon and applications are due October 30 at noon.
Required next actionConfirm lead-applicant eligibility, establish the required documented partnership with a Registered Apprenticeship sponsor, map the curriculum to an apprenticeable occupation and quality-placement outcome, register the Authorized Official in IGX, submit the LOI by October 23 at noon, and complete the application by October 30 at noon.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
12 days leftVerified September 11, 2026
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I)
Pennsylvania has approximately $4 million available for new or expanded registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, with healthcare explicitly listed as an eligible sector. Applicants may request up to $249,999 and must submit by October 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant will sponsor or serve as an eligible intermediary for a new or expanded Pennsylvania registered apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship in an eligible sector, with Healthcare expressly included. Identify an apprenticeable occupation, document employer demand and workforce shortages, engage the program sponsor and regional Local Workforce Development Board, build measurable outcomes and a sustainability plan, secure 1 to 3 letters of support, obtain or confirm a Pennsylvania SAP Vendor ID, and submit the complete application to ATOGrants@pa.gov by October 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET. The clarification-question deadline has passed.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Louisiana Department of Education
The Louisiana Department of Education currently provides fall and spring funding for students enrolled in approved Registered Apprenticeships and vetted as enrolled with a training provider. Funding is paid at $2,500 per eligible non-rural enrollment and $3,500 per eligible rural enrollment, using the U.S. Census Bureau rural definition, and may support costs associated with delivering […]
Required next actionLouisiana school/system teams with students enrolled in approved Registered Apprenticeships should verify each student is enrolled with a vetted training provider, use the current Course Choice Portal spreadsheet, upload eligible enrollments as early as possible because funding is awarded in successful-upload order, and complete fall reporting by October 23, 2026. After the manual upload closure, follow LDOE's stated post-closure submission process through the fall deadline.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa's 2027-2028 NEW STEM BEST Award is open to accredited Iowa public and non-public K-12 school districts and buildings launching new STEM BEST models. Awards are up to $50,000 with a required 2:1 state-to-awardee cost-share, and the Iowa Department of Education lists a Nov. 3, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. Central Time deadline.
Required next actionIdentify accredited Iowa K-12 districts/buildings that have not previously received STEM BEST funding and have credible health-science, biomedical, clinical-skills, telehealth, or related career-connected learning plans. Verify applicant match, partner roles, prior-award status, procurement, and curriculum need before outreach or package development.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 87/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa's 2027-2028 RETURNING STEM BEST Award is open to accredited Iowa public and non-public K-12 school districts and buildings that have previously received STEM BEST funding and propose a new, distinct model or expansion. Awards are up to $50,000 with a required 2:1 state-to-awardee cost-share, and the Department lists a Nov. 3, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. Central Time deadline.
Required next actionIdentify prior Iowa STEM BEST awardees with credible, genuinely new health-science, biomedical, clinical-skills, telehealth, or related career-connected learning expansions. Verify prior-award status, proposal uniqueness, applicant match, partner roles, procurement, and curriculum need before outreach or package development.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 15, 2026
Louisiana Department of Education
The Louisiana Department of Education currently provides fall and spring funding for students enrolled in approved internships. Funding is available at $1,000 per eligible enrollment and may be used to support costs associated with delivering internship programming to students. Enrollments must be reported in the Course Choice Portal using the spreadsheet provided in the Documents […]
Required next actionLouisiana schools/systems with students enrolled in approved internships should verify current enrollment requirements, complete the Course Choice Portal spreadsheet and required Funding for Internships attestation, upload eligible enrollments as early as possible because funding is awarded in successful-upload order, and complete fall reporting by October 23, 2026.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
12 days leftVerified September 20, 2026
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois DCEO is offering $12 million for FY27 Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship grants, with 25 anticipated awards of $150,000 to $550,000 and no required match. Applications are due October 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST.
Required next actionIdentify qualifying Illinois community-based nonprofits, accredited public colleges/universities, and eligible coalitions with construction-trades training capacity; verify GATA prequalification, target geography/population, partner agreements, curriculum, staffing, participant supports, and exact application requirements before outreach or package work.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Idaho Workforce Development Council
Idaho employers using a registered apprenticeship may receive up to $1,000 per apprentice per year, capped at $10,000 per employer annually, for eligible training costs. Applications are open through June 30, 2027.
Required next actionKeep the opportunity live for eligible healthcare and education employers using registered apprenticeships; no N9+ capture is warranted.
