DHH Grant Program SFP – PY 23-24

Workforce Services Information Notice
WSIN23-06

Issued: August 7, 2023

The Employment Development Department (EDD) Workforce Services Branch (WSB) announces the availability of Wagner-Peyser 10 percent Governor’s Discretionary funds of $2,650,000 for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program. The purpose of these funds is to provide employment and career services to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. These funds will also ensure that services provided to deaf and hard of hearing individuals are at least equal to services received by non-deaf and non-hard of hearing individuals. This program provides deaf and hard of hearing individuals with enhanced employment services in select America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM (AJCC) locations throughout California. The program will ensure effective communication and increased service opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing individuals by providing individualized career services, interpretive services, job placement, follow-up services and advocacy to assist them in becoming job ready. The program is also designed to assist job-ready deaf and hard of hearing individuals in obtaining and retaining unsubsidized employment. The program also intends that interpretive services be provided to enable these individuals to receive other EDD-related services.

Proposals will be accepted from public agencies or private non-profit corporations. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Applicants must clearly demonstrate their ability to provide services to the targeted population. Applicants may submit proposals to provide services for one or multiple sites. Applicants may also submit one proposal to provide services at multiple sites within a targeted geographical area.

Proposals must be received by 3 p.m. PT on September 5, 2023. An informational webinar will be held on August 16, 2023, at 10 a.m. PT. Pre-registration is required.  Please register through the Webinar Registration page by 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. The EDD encourages applicants to submit a Notice of Intent to apply by 12 noon on Monday, August 23, 2023, to WSBSFP3@edd.ca.gov. To view this SFP, visit the EDD Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals webpage.

/s/ KIMBERLEE MEYER, Chief
Central Office Workforce Services Division

Federal Funding Disclosure: This Deaf and Hard of Hearing SFP is funded by a grant award totaling $2.65 million (100%) from the U.S. Department of Labor, with $0 (0%) financed from non-federal sources.