Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“wanto”) Technical Assistance Grant Program
CFDA 17.701 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$21.9M
Awards
36
Recipients
31
States
22
Last Updated
Jan 26, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.7M | 21 | |
| 2025 | $10.2M | 15 | -12.4% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 36 Awards under CFDA 17.701
Largest individual obligations for Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“wanto”) Technical Assistance Grant Program.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_WB368692160A55_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN BOTH APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS… | WISCONSIN REGIONAL TRAINING PARTNERSHIP, INC. Wisconsin | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | WI-90 | 2025 | $749,994 |
ASST_NON_WB368672160A6_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN BOTH APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS… | TRADESWOMEN, INCORPORATED California | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | CA-90 | 2025 | $749,942 |
ASST_NON_WB354972060A12_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN BOTH APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS… | GANG ALTERNATIVE, INC. Florida | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | FL-90 | 2024 | $724,998 |
ASST_NON_25760WW000033_1601 OUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT FACES STAGNANT POPULATION GROWTH BUT INCREASING DEMAND FOR SKILLED LABOR IN LIVABLE-WAGE OCCUPATIONS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE. WOMEN COMPRIS… | WORKFORCE ALLIANCE, INC. Connecticut | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | CT-90 | 2025 | $722,408 |
ASST_NON_25760WW000032_1601 WRTP | BIG STEP?S SHE DRIVES THE FUTURE PROGRAM TRAINS WISCONSIN WOMEN TO FILL PERSISTENT
VACANCIES IN UNION JOBS THAT PAY FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES AND INCREASES THE NUMBER OF WOME… | WISCONSIN REGIONAL TRAINING PARTNERSHIP, INC. Wisconsin | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | WI-90 | 2025 | $722,408 |
ASST_NON_25760WW000034_1601 PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR 50
WOMEN AGES 16+ IN GEORGIA, SPECIFICALLY THE METRO ATLANTA AREA AND 10- SURROUNDING COUN… | CAREERRISE INC Georgia | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | GA-90 | 2025 | $722,408 |
ASST_NON_25760WW000037_1601 THE HAWAII CAREER AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (HICAP) AIMS TO INCREASE THE
PARTICIPATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF 200 WOMEN AND FEMALE YOUTH IN THE STATE OF HAWAII IN
APPRENTICEABLE AND N… | KEIKI 'O KA 'AINA PRESCHOOL, INC. Hawaii | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | HI-90 | 2025 | $722,408 |
ASST_NON_25760WW000036_1601 PROJECT PURPOSE: BUILDING FUTURES WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS, LABOR
UNIONS, AND PROJECT OWNERS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, FOCUSING ON RHODE ISLAND.… | BUILDING FUTURES Rhode Island | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | RI-90 | 2025 | $721,830 |
ASST_NON_24760WW000019_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARDCHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES TRANSFORMING THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM TO ENSURE GENDER EQUITY IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSAL SEEKS TO SUPPORT WOMENS ENTRY INTO AND RETENTION… | CHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES Illinois | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | IL-90 | 2024 | $716,701 |
ASST_NON_24760WW000022_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARDDEV MISSION IS A NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO TRAIN UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH OF COLOR FORCAREERS IN TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO BUILD WEALTH AND PROSPERITY IN SAN FR… | DEV MISSION California | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | CA-90 | 2024 | $716,701 |
ASST_NON_24760WW000023_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARDTHEPROPOSED PROJECT WILL PURSUE THE WANTO GOAL OF PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO LABORUNIONS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN AP… | SOUTHERN NEVADA BUILDING TRADES UNIONS NON-PROFIT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. Nevada | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | NV-90 | 2024 | $716,701 |
ASST_NON_24760WW000024_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARDTHE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN REGISTERED APPRENTIC… | CATALYST CONNECTION Pennsylvania | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | PA-90 | 2024 | $716,701 |
ASST_NON_WB389432260A53_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE PUBLIC ENTITIES) AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOM… | APPRENTICESHIP AND NONTRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENTFOR WOMEN (ANEW) Washington | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | WA-90 | 2025 | $714,619 |
ASST_NON_WB389522260A36_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE PUBLIC ENTITIES) AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOM… | NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN New York | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | NY-90 | 2025 | $714,619 |
ASST_NON_WB389452260A51_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE PUBLIC ENTITIES) AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOM… | HAMPTON ROADS WORKFORCE COUNCIL Virginia | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | VA-90 | 2024 | $714,619 |
ASST_NON_23760WW000005_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARD - IN MS, APPROXIMATELY HALF THE WORKFORCE ARE WOMEN, YET WOMEN AREABOUT 70% OF MINIMUM WAGE OR BELOW MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS. THE POVERTY RATE FOR WOMEN INMS IS… | MOORE COMMUNITY HOUSE Mississippi | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | MS-90 | 2024 | $714,518 |
ASST_NON_23760WW000008_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARD - VINCENTIAN HAS WORKED TOWARD FOSTERING A CULTURE OF LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG COMMUNITIES THAT EXPERIENCE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND MARGINALIZATI… | VINCENTIAN OHIO ACTION NETWORK Ohio | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | OH-90 | 2025 | $714,518 |
ASST_NON_23760WW000002_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARD: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION OFWOMEN IN THE TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE. ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY (ADA) APPROACHES THIS GOAL INTWO WAYS:… | ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY Washington | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | WA-90 | 2024 | $714,518 |
ASST_NON_23760WW000006_1601 FY23 WOMEN IN APPRENTICESHIP AND NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS WANTO | R.I. WOMEN IN THE TRADES Rhode Island | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | RI-90 | 2024 | $714,518 |
ASST_NON_24760WW000020_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARDTHE VETS GROUP PROPOSES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A PROJECT TO CREATE MORE PATHWAYS FOR WOMEN TO ENTER OR EXPAND THEIR SKILLS FOR HIGH DEMAND OCCUPATIONS IN THE… | VETERANS ENTERPRISE TRAINING & SERVICES GROUP, INC District of Columbia | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | DC-98 | 2024 | $714,435 |
ASST_NON_WB389442260A17_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE PUBLIC ENTITIES) AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOM… | CHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES Illinois | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | IL-90 | 2025 | $713,785 |
ASST_NON_25760WW000038_1601 INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT
GIRLS ON THE GRIDLINE WILL SERVE GIRLS AGED 14?19 FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN JACKSONVILLE, FL, PARTICULARLY IN DUVAL COUNTY ZIP CODES 32… | KING YOUTH FOUNDATION INC. Florida | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | FL-90 | 2025 | $706,758 |
ASST_NON_WB368702160A28_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN BOTH APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS… | MOORE COMMUNITY HOUSE Mississippi | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | MS-90 | 2024 | $704,284 |
ASST_NON_WB368682160A48_1601 AWARD PURPOSE-- THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN BOTH APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATION… | SER-JOBS FOR PROGRESS OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST INC Texas | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | TX-90 | 2024 | $692,343 |
ASST_NON_25760WW000035_1601 PURPOSE OF PROJECT: GREAT JOBS KC (GJKC) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT FOUNDED TO INCREASE
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN THE SIX-COUNTY GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA. GJKC
FINANCI… | GREAT JOBS KC, INC. Missouri | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | — | 2025 | $681,780 |
ASST_NON_WB354992060A36_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN BOTH APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS… | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF HERKIMER, MADISON AND ONEIDA COUNTIES, INC New York | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | NY-90 | 2024 | $649,531 |
ASST_NON_WB389472260A4_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE PUBLIC ENTITIES) AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOM… | FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION, AN ARIZONA NONPROFIT CORPORATION Arizona | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | AZ-90 | 2025 | $542,358 |
ASST_NON_23760WW000007_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARD - SER-JOBS FOR PROGRESS OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST,INC. (SERJOBS) SEEKS TO CONTINUE ITS WANTO PROGRAM THROUGH SERJOBS WANTO 2023 TOPROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE… | SER-JOBS FOR PROGRESS OF THE TEXAS GULF COAST INC Texas | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | TX-90 | 2024 | $523,985 |
ASST_NON_23760WW000003_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARD: TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN OF COLOR, PARTICULARLY BLACK WOMEN, INTHE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE THROUGHOUT GREATER BIRMINGHAM THROUGH THE… | AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE) District of Columbia | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | DC-98 | 2024 | $478,621 |
ASST_NON_WB354982060A48_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN BOTH APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS… | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF EAST TEXAS, INC. Texas | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | TX-90 | 2024 | $434,503 |
ASST_NON_23760WW000004_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARDHOPE RENOVATIONS IS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT CREATED TO EMPOWER WOMEN INTO THE TRADESWHERE THEY CAN EARN LIVING WAGES AND SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES, BUILDING A STRONG… | HOPE RENOVATIONS North Carolina | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | NC-90 | 2024 | $432,250 |
ASST_NON_WB368662160A36_1601 AWARD PURPOSE--THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO EMPLOYERS AND LABOR UNIONS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN BOTH APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS… | PER SCHOLAS, INC. New York | Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration | NY-90 | 2025 | $350,000 |
ASST_NON_24760WW000025_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARDFUNDING FOR THIS PROPOSAL WILL ENABLE MAC TO MAXIMIZE ITS EXISTING STATEWIDE INFRASTRUCTUREAND EXPERIENCE AS STATEWIDE APPRENTICESHIP INTERMEDIARIES TO EXPAND… | MARYLAND CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION & INNOVATION INC Maryland | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | MD-90 | 2024 | $220,907 |
ASST_NON_24760WW000027_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARDTHE PROPOSED WANTO PROGRAM, PHOENIX WOMEN IN TRADES, TECH, AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING WILL PREPARE EMPLOYERS TO SUCCESSFULLY RECRUIT, MENTOR, TRAIN, AND RETAI… | FRESH START WOMEN'S FOUNDATION, AN ARIZONA NONPROFIT CORPORATION Arizona | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | AZ-90 | 2024 | $209,572 |
ASST_NON_24760WW000021_1601 PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN A NTOS BY PROVIDING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING AND CONNECTING IT TO EMPLOYERS UTILIZING… | ARKANSAS CENTER FOR DATA SCIENCES Arkansas | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | AR-90 | 2024 | $108,192 |
ASST_NON_24760WW000026_1601 PROGRAM PURPOSE AWARDVERMONT WORKS FOR WOMENS PROPOSED PROJECT LEVERAGES THE SUCCESS OF OUR ESTABLISHED TRADES TRAINING PROGRAMS AND GENDER EQUITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPERTISE T… | VERMONT WORKS FOR WOMEN, INC. Vermont | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | VT-00 | 2024 | $76,583 |
Top 36 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $1.7M | 3 |
| Texas | $1.7M | 3 |
| Wisconsin | $1.5M | 2 |
| California | $1.5M | 2 |
| Rhode Island | $1.4M | 2 |
| Florida | $1.4M | 2 |
| Illinois | $1.4M | 2 |
| Washington | $1.4M | 2 |
| Mississippi | $1.4M | 2 |
| District of Columbia | $1.2M | 2 |
| Arizona | $752K | 2 |
| Hawaii | $722K | 1 |
| Georgia | $722K | 1 |
| Connecticut | $722K | 1 |
| Nevada | $717K | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | $717K | 1 |
| Virginia | $715K | 1 |
| Ohio | $715K | 1 |
| North Carolina | $432K | 1 |
| Maryland | $221K | 1 |
| Arkansas | $108K | 1 |
| Vermont | $77K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Labor$21.9M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs