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| 8 Jan 2026 | |
| AFA Publications |
The Pay-For-Success Apprenticeship Pilots policy brief by America Forward and Apprenticeships for America lays out a framework for using pay-for-success (PFS) financing to accelerate the expansion and effectiveness of registered apprenticeships in the United States. It argues that traditional competitive grant funding is insufficiently predictable and incentivized to scale apprenticeships at the pace needed, and instead proposes a series of pilots—both state-led and federally supported—where payment to sponsors is tied to measurable outcomes such as hiring, retention, completion, and post-apprenticeship earnings. The brief outlines key design features, implementation considerations, and legislative options for embedding PFS models into apprenticeship funding, with the goal of expanding participation, improving quality, and laying the groundwork for broader financing reform in the apprenticeship system.
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