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Assistance listing · 17.285
Registered Apprenticeship
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 17.285, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $205M in awards under assistance listing 17.285, Registered Apprenticeship, in FY2026, and $691M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 338 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were up 56% on FY2025 ($131M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Arkansas Division of Workforce Services ($36M), Colorado Department of Labor and Employment ($13M) and Texas Workforce Commission ($8.8M).
By place of performance, the most money went to AR, CO and NC.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $205M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $691M | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Division of Workforce Services | 1 | $36M |
| 2 | Colorado Department of Labor and Employment | 1 | $13M |
| 3 | Texas Workforce Commission | 2 | $8.8M |
| 4 | Family Health International | 1 | $8.0M |
| 5 | Department of Labor New York | 2 | $7.9M |
| 6 | Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | 2 | $7.6M |
| 7 | National Rural Water Association | 1 | $7.6M |
| 8 | Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement | 2 | $7.1M |
| 9 | Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | 2 | $6.7M |
| 10 | State of Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry | 2 | $6.2M |
| 11 | Technical College System of Georgia | 2 | $6.1M |
| 12 | Labor & Industries Washington Department | 2 | $6.0M |
| 13 | Executive Office of Labor & Wo | 2 | $6.0M |
| 14 | East Valley Institute of Technology | 1 | $6.0M |
| 15 | SC State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education | 1 | $6.0M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Division of Workforce Services | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $36M | 27 Jun 2025 | AR | USAspending |
| Colorado Department of Labor and Employment | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $13M | 17 Jan 2025 | CO | USAspending |
| Family Health International | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.0M | 27 Jun 2024 | NC | USAspending |
| National Rural Water Association | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.6M | 26 Jun 2024 | OK | USAspending |
| Department of Labor New York | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.0M | 26 Jun 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| East Valley Institute of Technology | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.0M | 26 Jun 2024 | AZ | USAspending |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.0M | 25 Jun 2024 | OH | USAspending |
| Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.0M | 27 Jun 2024 | VA | USAspending |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.0M | 25 Jun 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| SC State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.0M | 26 Jun 2024 | SC | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 17.xxx
- 17.225 Unemployment Insurance $11B
- 17.278 WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants $4.4B
- 17.259 WIOA Youth Activities $3.6B
- 17.258 WIOA Adult Program $3.6B
- 17.207 Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities $2.9B
- 17.235 Senior Community Service Employment Program $1.5B
- 17.801 Jobs for Veterans State Grants $703M
- 17.503 Occupational Safety and Health State Program $468M
- 17.289 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending $457M
- 17.270 Reentry Employment Opportunities $454M
- 17.264 National Farmworker Jobs Program $365M
- 17.274 YouthBuild $364M
- 17.002 Labor Force Statistics $295M
- 17.401 International Labor Programs $251M
- 17.504 Consultation Agreements $246M
- 17.280 WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants $232M
- 17.805 Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program $204M
- 17.261 Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) $202M
- 17.268 H-1B Job Training Grants $191M
- 17.265 Native American Employment and Training $179M
- 17.277 WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency Grants $163M
- 17.273 Temporary Labor Certification for Foreign Workers $92M
- 17.720 Disability Employment Policy Development $84M
- 17.271 Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC) $77M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 17.285?
$205M in FY2026 and $691M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under Registered Apprenticeship?
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services ($36M), Colorado Department of Labor and Employment ($13M), Texas Workforce Commission ($8.8M), Family Health International ($8.0M), Department of Labor New York ($7.9M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.