The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration today announced the availability of $42.5 million in Youth Apprenticeship Readiness grants to support the enrollment of in-school or out-of-school youth apprentices (ages 16-24) into new or existing Registered Apprenticeship Programs. “These apprenticeship grants offer communities the opportunity to make targeted investments today that will fuel future economic growth, by enabling young people to earn a living while learning critical job skills at the same time,” U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia said in a news release. The ETA intends to fund 15 to 25 Youth Apprenticeship Readiness grants nationally, with awards ranging from $1 million to $5 million. The amount of grant funding an applicant can receive will depend on the proposed number of youths enrolled in RAPs.