Funding available

Funding available

Grant funds are available from February 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025 (fiscal year 2025).

• Total available grant pool: $1,000,000.
• Award range per Tribe: $30,000–$150,000* award value per apprentice: $10,000 (max award).
• Administrative support up to 7% of total grant award duration: Four months.

The number of awards and maximum award amount(s) will be dependent upon factors such as the number of applications received and amount of funds requested.

*If more than $150,000 is needed, please provide an additional narrative as to the rationale.

Funds must be expended by June 30, 2025.

Allowable use of funds

Allowable use of funds

Tribes may use funds to support activities related to the direct support of apprenticeships. Allowable costs include:

• Tuition Costs.
• Equipment and general supplies.
• Union Fees.
• Living expenses related to pursuit of apprenticeship (travel costs, child-care, etc.).

Grant requirements

Grant requirements

The Tribes receiving the grant will be required to provide the following:

• Download and fill out GRANT APPLICATION – Respond to required questions, including the submission to a narrative, timeline, and budget pertaining to all requested, allowable costs.
• FINAL REPORT (due July 31, 2025) – Report on the use of funds and outcomes related to the support of apprentices. Include a final accounting of all expenditures from grant funds. Reporting template will be provided.

Participation process

Participation process

WSAC designed a process intended to streamline grant application and grant award process:

• All Tribes will submit an application based on the outline below. For assistance, please contact the WSAC Grant Administrators.
• WSAC will review applications and award grants to Tribes with a complete application, with a first review date of December 13, 2024. Applications submitted after this date may be reviewed pending availability of funds. Tribes are encouraged to submit applications by December 13, 2024. Applications must be complete to be reviewed and awarded. The WSAC Grant Administrators will reach out to Tribes that have submitted incomplete applications.

Timeline 

Timeline 

Apply now

Apply now

The 2024-25 NAAAP Block Grant Application is now available.

Contact information

Contact information

• Tribe/TERO (name, address).
• Project Point of Contact (name, title, division, address, email, phone).
• Grant Award Contract Signatory (name, title, division, email).

Grant request

Grant request

Describe the key elements of your Tribe’s plan to use grant funds.

• Anticipated Number of Apprentices.
• Anticipated Amount of individual awards.
• Information regarding the type of programs (i.e. Electrical, Carpenter, etc.).
• Descriptions and rationale for administrative support.

Reporting requirements

Reporting requirements

• As required by HB 2019, WSAC in partnership with participating Tribal Nations must submit annual reports to the legislature. Information included:
  • Total Number of eligible participants that received the award.
  • The amount of each award.
  • Type of apprenticeship.
  • Related demographic information.
• WSAC will provide a reporting template.
• Other details TBD.