Pre-Apprenticeship & Supportive Services Grant Program (PASS Program)

Call for PASS vendor applications! 

The PASS Grant Program applications are now available.

The PASS Program seeks vendors who will assess individual needs, provide pre-employment assistance, and help remove barriers to employment. The vendors should also offer pre-apprenticeship training programs to prepare individuals for careers in highway construction.

Find out more about the program (PDF 214KB), including service level descriptions of the population you will be serving and the extent of the training programs. Find instructions about how to apply (PDF 155KB). 

Please fill out the appropriate Service Level Application below:
Service Level I (PDF 457KB)  
Service Level II (PDF 599KB) 
Service Level III (PDF 552KB)  

Reference these allowable activities (PDF 1.7MB) for use of Support Services funds and funding limits. The deadline for applications is 3 p.m., June 11, 2025.

Call for WAVE vendor applications! 

WSDOT’s Office of Equity and Civil Rights is launching the Workforce Advancement and Vocational Education (WAVE) grant program to enhance diversity in the Washington State Ferries' vessel workforce. 

Download, fill out and send in the form (PDF 218 KB) to apply. Find out more about the program (PDF 94KB) and about how to apply (PDF 107KB). The deadline for applications is 3 p.m., June 11, 2025.

The WAVE program seeks vendors to conduct outreach to socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Vendors will assess individual needs, provide career readiness assistance and help remove barriers to employment. They will also offer maritime training and credentials to prepare individuals for a career at Washington State Ferries.

Eligible applicants must be non-profit organizations, including local Native American tribes, churches and community-based organizations, to support WSDOT’s workforce-diversity goals.

Office of Equity and Civil Rights – On-the-Job Training Program

Pre-Apprenticeship Supportive Services Program

WSDOT’s Pre-Apprenticeship Support Services Program is proud to partner with Career Connect Washington. More information can be found on Career Connect Washington's website.

2023-2025 Pre-Apprenticeship Support Services Providers

After an extensive and competitive acquisition process for the 2023-2025 Biennium, the following organizations have been awarded funds* to provide outreach, pre-apprenticeship training, and supportive services to females, minorities, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals across Washington State.

JM Perry Technical College, $1,445,130.00

Counties Served: Yakima and surrounding counties

Tulalip Tribes TERO Vocational Training, $626,800.00

Counties Served: Snohomish, and open to any Native American in Washington State

ANEW, $2,206,126.50

Counties Served: King, Pierce, Snohomish

The Pacific Northwest Ironworkers, $671,030.18

Counties Served: King, Pierce, Clark and surrounding counties, Spokane and surrounding counties

Northwest Carpenters Institute, $1,111,615.00

Counties Served: King, Pierce, Snohomish, Whatcom, Island, San Juan, Skagit, Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, Thurston, Mason, Spokane, Grant

Cement Masons and Plasterers, $747,244.00

Counties Served: Spokane and surrounding counties, King and surrounding counties

*Initial award amounts in 2023, additional funds may have been added through amendment based on needs and availability

Program information

To be ready to apply for PASS Program funds for the 2025-2027 Biennium, your organization must be registered with Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS). When registering, please choose commodity code 924-86-00.

You can also sign up for grant updates. Follow the directions to sign up, and under News Information - News Releases and Topical Updates, select WSDOT OJT Supportive Services Updates.