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.
- SAE 2020 grantees - WIPS reporting next steps
- New hub for virtual service delivery resources
- New Industry Call Series
- High-Level Overview of WIPS Reporting Elements
- 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
- Next steps in WIPS reporting for ASE and SAE 2020 grantees
- Apprenticeship Success Stories
- WIPS Performance Reporting Training Series
- Definitions of Key Terms on grants.gov
- New Apprenticeship Expansion Resiliency Planning Resources
- Registered Apprenticeship Success Framework from NGA
- National Apprenticeship Week 2020 Announced
- WIPS Reporting Roll-Out for ASE and SAE 2020 Grantees
- Leveraged Funds and Co-Enrollment in WIOA Programs
- Creative Commons and Intellectual Property Rights
- Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Requirements
- New Resources to Support Women and Youth Apprenticeship
- Welcome and Orientation Materials for new SAE 2020 Grantees
- Supporting Subrecipient Success Information and Webinar
- Updated Co-Enrollment Policy
- New Blog on How to Adapt Business Engagement to our Changing Economy
- New SAE 2020 Grants Awarded
- SAE Grant Extensions
- Spotlight on Veterans
- New Policies on ASE Participation and Reporting, including timeline for transition to WIPS
- Virtual Apprenticeship Webinar and Resources
- Expanding Apprenticeships for People with Disabilities
- ASE Annual Report Requirements
- New Registered Apprenticeship 101 Short Clips
- WIOA-Registered Apprenticeship Integration Resources
- SAE Grant Closeout Information
- Youth Apprenticeship Intermediaries
- Expanding Apprenticeship for People with Disabilities
- New Industry Focus Calls
- Strategies to Engage State and Local Boards