What we do
Apprenticeship & Pre-Apprenticeship: Policy, Implementation, Evaluation and Scaling
We help federal and state agencies, community colleges, workforce boards, CTE programs, employers, and philanthropic organizations design, implement, and scale apprenticeship strategies. We translate policy into program adoption, apprentice success, and positive performance outcomes.
We are a national leader in apprenticeship, as a national program sponsor, national Industry Intermediary for cyber, tech and AI apprenticeship, and leader of multiple national apprenticeship technical assistance centers for the U.S. Department of Labor. Our experts have helped hundreds of community colleges, associations and American companies adopt apprenticeship including Fortune 500 leaders Walmart, IBM, and Cisco, supporting more than 70,000 new apprentices.
Career Pathways Design and Modernization
Safal Partners helps secondary and postsecondary education partners design and implement comprehensive career pathways that put students on clear, supported routes leading to academic success and economic mobility.
We help clients understand and apply labor market intelligence, engage local industry leaders, and align programs with occupational competencies, to reduce time-to-credential through stackable credentials, prior learning assessment, and work-based learning opportunities.
CTE & Secondary/Postsecondary Alignment
We help state and local education leaders, community colleges, and workforce partners modernize Career and Technical Education (CTE) systems to improve learner outcomes and employer value. We combine deep labor market analysis with practical implementation expertise to align Programs of Study, strengthen secondary-postsecondary partnerships, integrate work-based learning, and coordinate industry resources.
Our bench of experts and data-driven tools help leaders connect educational investments to workforce needs, building programs and partnerships that drive student success.
WIOA and Perkins V Strategic Planning, Compliance and Performance
Safal helps clients design, implement, and strengthen the planning, compliance, and performance management systems that drive effective delivery of WIOA and Perkins V funded programs. Our work spans the full policy-to-practice continuum — from developing state-level strategic plans to building monitoring frameworks and providing customized training for front-line staff produce meaningful results for learners and workers.
We have led national federal technical assistance centers on WIOA and cross-program alignment for the U.S. Department of Labor, helping federal grantees in 47 states and four territories use data to improve plans, resolve monitoring findings, expand partnerships, ensure compliance, and meet performance outcomes.
Work-Based Learning Infrastructure and Employer Engagement
Safal designs and strengthens the systems, infrastructure, and partnerships that connect employers, training providers, and learners through high-quality work-based learning experiences. Our work spans the full continuum—from career exploration and job shadowing to internships, on-the-job training, and registered apprenticeship—ensuring that work-based learning is integrated into career pathways and aligned to employer demand.
Demonstrated Success
Our country faces complex, ever-evolving challenges that demand strategic vision and innovative, data-driven solutions. We provide clients deep public sector expertise to build strong and vibrant economies, increase efficient services to ensure opportunity for all Americans, and secure against and respond to emerging threats.
What We Do
Safal helps clients:
Increase our National, State, and Local Cybersecurity – Ensuring we have enough skilled workers to protect public and private sector assets and American taxpayers.
Efficiently Manage Federal Funding – Helping states and local agencies transparently and effectively manage federal funds to meet strategic priorities and disaster response needs.
Provide Veterans and Military Families Support and Opportunity – Ending Veteran homelessness, supporting academic excellence for students in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) K-12 schools, and getting transitioning service members and their spouses into high-growth civilian jobs.
Reduce and Prevent Youth Crime – Planning and implementation of common-sense programs that get students back into the classroom and onto a career, college, or military service pathway for long-term opportunity.
Build Strong State and Local Economies – Creating data-validated state and regional sector strategies, public-private partnerships, workforce development and skills training programs, and digital transformation plans for improved service delivery.
Mitigate Workforce Shortages and Create Crisis Response – We provide data-driven targeted policy recommendations and accelerate workforce development responses to keep residents working and meet talent needs for key industries.
Demonstrated Success
We have executed innovative, efficient solutions for state, local, and federal clients including:
Harris County, TX ARPA funds management
Safal’s program management, data collection, reporting, and capacity building enabled Harris County, TX to effectively and transparently deploy $915M in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding across 5 county priorities: health, housing, workforce and education, county operations, and justice and safety. Projects within these priority areas included initiatives to support apprenticeship programming, early childhood education, public health, housing stability, and the reduction of violent crime.
Result – County met 100% of U.S. Treasury reporting requirements.
Result – Ensured that 90 county projects were successfully funded with 151 subawards.
National Veterans' Technical Assistance Center (NVTAC)
Safal leads the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) NVTAC, helping Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) grantees to help reduce veteran homelessness by providing employment opportunities.
Result – Equipped grantees to help more than 20,000 veterans enter and maintain employment.
Result – Designed, executed first national grant performance trend analysis to inform program improvements, scale knowledge across grantees.
Expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity
As the sole DOL national Industry Intermediary for Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Expansion, Safal has launched, expanded, and sustained more than 100 programs in cybersecurity and tech occupations nationwide to address the critical shortage of skilled professionals.
Result – Included in the White House National Cybersecurity Workforce and Education Strategy.
Result – Helped nearly 3,000 Americans get into paid cybersecurity apprenticeship roles for public and private sector clients in less than four years.
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