Make America Skilled Again

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The MASA grant program simplifies the structures through which workforce development services are delivered. The consolidated funding will be awarded to States, localities, Tribes, and outlying areas by formula. MASA grant recipients must spend at least 10 percent of their funds on Registered Apprenticeship activities to ensure a base level of support for this highly effective The Department will be able to spend up to 0.75 percent of MASA funds for technical assistance services to grantees, replacing the technical assistance and training funds currently provided through appropriations and authorizing legislation. The Department will use these funds to help States transition to the new program and its requirements, including incorporating Registered Apprenticeships into workforce programs; implementing information technology systems; and ensuring grantee and training provider performance management, performance reporting, program integrity, and data management. The Department will also be able to spend up to three percent of funds for targeted investments related to Registered Apprenticeship, including intermediary contracts and cooperative agreements, outreach and engagement, and technology compared to the aggregate FY 2026 Enacted funding level for the separate programs. This new consolidation will cut the red tape stifling innovation and job growth, while expanding opportunities for American workers. MASA grants will allow grant recipients to spend less time and money complying with Federal requirements and instead focus on seeding effective approaches and improved outcomes. One such approach is Registered Apprenticeship. In EO 14278, President Trump set a goal to reach and surpass 1 million active apprentices in the United States. To help realize President Trump's goal, MASA grantees will be required to spend at least 10 percent of their funds on Registered Apprenticeship activities.

Extracted from Employment and Training Administration, p. 11. Verbatim; nothing here is paraphrased.

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