Public Allies secures $6.6M AmeriCorps grant to launch 288 paid apprenticeships nationwide
Executive summary: Public Allies received a $6.6 million grant from AmeriCorps to support 288 paid apprenticeship opportunities for young people across the country. The program expands paid work‑based learning for youth, helping to close skills gaps and build a pipeline of future nonprofit and community leaders.
Who is involved: Public Allies (grant recipient), AmeriCorps (federal funding agency), and various nonprofit host organizations that will host the apprenticeships.
Likely next: The apprenticeships will be rolled out over the coming months, with Public Allies tracking outcomes to consider potential expansion or renewal of funding.
Public Allies, a national nonprofit focused on developing nonprofit and community leaders, announced it has been awarded a $6.6 million grant from AmeriCorps to fund more than 288 paid apprenticeship positions across the United States. The grant aims to provide young people with structured, paid work‑based learning opportunities in nonprofit and community‑service organizations. By scaling paid apprenticeships, the initiative seeks to address youth unemployment and strengthen the talent pipeline for the social‑sector workforce.
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- — Public Allies Receives $6.6M AmeriCorps Grant to Launch 288 Paid Apprenticeships Across the Country (PR Newswire)