The Apprenticeship Connections newsletter was created to keep all State Apprenticeship Expansion Program grantees (Apprenticeship State Expansion (ASE),  State Apprenticeship Expansion (SAE), and State Apprenticeship Expansion 2020 (SAE 2020)) up-to-date on:

  • New technical assistance resources
  • Grantee reporting updates and reminders
  • Grantee projects and innovative apprenticeship strategies
  • Upcoming events
  • Apprenticeship in the news

Additional newsletter issues with highlights from each issue indicated will be added below as they are published. Prior issues of the newsletter - developed for SAE grantees before the ASE grants were awarded - are located here.

5/21

  • FAQs on Grant Closeout and "Other Individuals Impacted by the Grant"
  • New State Profiles on Apprenticeship Participant Tracking and Reporting Strategies
  • Opportunity to Give Feedback on Apprenticeship Grants Data Collection Revisions

4/21

  • New Policy FAQs for SAE, ASE and SAE 2020 Grantees
  • New Co-Enrollment Webcast
  • New Equity and Diversity Resources

3/21

  • SAE 2020 grantees - WIPS reporting next steps
  • New hub for virtual service delivery resources

2/21

  • New Industry Call Series
  • High-Level Overview of WIPS Reporting Elements

1/21

  • Creative Commons License FAQs
  • Revisions to the Uniform Guidance
  • 3 new reporting resources for ASE and SAE 2020 grantees: the Apprenticeship PIRL schema, a Reporting and Performance Reference Guide, and Performance Reporting FAQs

12/20

  • Next steps in WIPS reporting for ASE and SAE 2020 grantees
  • Apprenticeship Success Stories

11/20

  • WIPS Performance Reporting Training Series
  • Definitions of Key Terms on grants.gov
  • New Apprenticeship Expansion Resiliency Planning Resources
  • Registered Apprenticeship Success Framework from NGA

10/20

  • National Apprenticeship Week 2020 Announced
  • WIPS Reporting Roll-Out for ASE and SAE 2020 Grantees
  • Leveraged Funds and Co-Enrollment in WIOA Programs

9/20

  • Creative Commons and Intellectual Property Rights
  • Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Requirements
  • New Resources to Support Women and Youth Apprenticeship

8/20

7/20

6/20

  • ASE Annual Report Requirements

5/20

  • SAE Grant Closeout Information

4/20

3/20

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