Scout | FOA-ETA-26-17: The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative

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The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative

RESTART supports the advancement of workforce readiness skills and the attainment of employment for ex-offenders across three populations: youth (ages 15-17 years old), young adults (ages 18-24 years old), and adults (ages 25 years old and above). Funds will be awarded to eligible entities to de…

Funding Source

Agency: Employment and Training Administration

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $81M

Award Ceiling: $5.1M

Award Floor: $1M

Eligibility

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

State governments

See the funding opportunity for specific eligibility requirements. National or Regional Intermediaries can be nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, that have a national or regional scope. For the purposes of this FOA, institutions of higher education are not considered Nati…

Dates

Open Date: February 25, 2026

Close Date: April 15, 2026

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