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DOL intends to award at least one apprenticeship expansion cooperative agreement for shipbuilding and defense, subject to quality application

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A cooperative agreement specifically for shipbuilding and the defense industrial base is awarded if a quality application is received.

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The U.S. Department of Labor announced a funding opportunity of up to $145 million for organizations to administer a Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program aimed at expanding Registered Apprenticeships. ETA plans to award up to five four-year cooperative agreements to scale new and existing apprenticeship programs across targeted industries — including shipbuilding and defense, AI, semiconductors, nuclear energy, IT, healthcare, transportation, and telecommunications — and to fund rapid-scaling approaches. The initiative aligns with America’s Talent Strategy and the goal of surpassing 1 million active apprentices, and it builds on a recent $35.8 million manufacturing apprenticeship fund with Arkansas.
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The Department of Labor’s Feb. 13, 2026 news release contains the quoted sentence stating the department “intends to make an award for this industry, contingent on receiving a quality application” regarding shipbuilding and the defense industrial base; the department’s program page and earlier DOL announcement also list shipbuilding and defense as targeted industries for the Pay‑for‑Performance Incentive Payments Program. Verdict: True — the statement accurately reflects the Department of Labor’s published position in its February 13, 2026 press release and related FOA materials.

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  1. Update · Feb 14, 2026, 06:36 AMTrue
    The Department of Labor’s Feb. 13, 2026 news release contains the quoted sentence stating the department “intends to make an award for this industry, contingent on receiving a quality application” regarding shipbuilding and the defense industrial base; the department’s program page and earlier DOL announcement also list shipbuilding and defense as targeted industries for the Pay‑for‑Performance Incentive Payments Program. Verdict: True — the statement accurately reflects the Department of Labor’s published position in its February 13, 2026 press release and related FOA materials.
  2. Update · Feb 14, 2026, 04:34 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Labor’s official news release (Feb. 13, 2026) explicitly states: “The department is particularly interested in expanding Registered Apprenticeship for occupations in shipbuilding and defense and intends to make an award for this industry, contingent on receiving a quality application.” The department’s FOA and related apprenticeship webpages (and the earlier DOL forecast notice) confirm the Pay‑for‑Performance program targets shipbuilding and the defense industrial base among prioritized industries. Verdict: True — the quoted statement accurately reflects the Department of Labor’s published intent as stated in its official materials.
  3. Original article · Feb 13, 2026
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