Grants for working in construction

Find information on Highway Construction Trade Scholarships and our Pre-Apprenticeship Support Services grant program.

WSDOT's On-the-Job Training Support Services Program (OJT/SS) and Pre-Apprenticeship Support Services Program (PASS) provides pre-apprenticeship, training, and apprenticeship scholarship opportunities to support the participation of women, minorities, and other disadvantaged individuals in the highway construction and maritime workforce.

The Pre-Apprenticeship & Supportive Services (PASS) Program exists to provide funding for specific supportive services and pre-apprenticeship training for females, minorities, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

Slow down – lives are on the line.

Excessive speed was a top cause of work zone collisions in 2024.

Phone down, eyes up.

Work zones need our undivided attention.

It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.

96% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.