Little Rock, Arkansas – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that the State of Arkansas has been awarded a $35.8 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor to lead the nationwide expansion of Registered Apprenticeship programs in advanced manufacturing. The award spans four years and is part of the newly created American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Incentive Fund.
Administered by the Arkansas Department of Commerce, this initiative establishes Arkansas as the sole national administrator of the new fund. The effort will support the creation, growth, and sustainability of high-quality Registered Apprenticeships across more than 120 advanced manufacturing occupations nationwide.
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