Workforce Services Information Notice
WSIN25-31
Issued: May 15, 2026
The Employment Development Department (EDD), on behalf of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, is delighted to announce the award of $5,000,000 in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Governor’s Discretionary funds for the Farmworkers Advancement Program (FAP) grant for Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26) Solicitation for Proposals.
FAP PY 25-26 intends to address existing and emerging gaps in the workforce system faced by the agricultural industry and farmworker communities across California, including service gaps in public workforce services, education, training delivery, and job quality challenges.
The five awardees will focus exclusively on farmworker needs at the regional level by offering essential skills and upskilling training to help farm workers continue working in the agricultural industry or prepare them for employment outside the agricultural sector. The funds from this grant will support programs that position farmworkers to obtain access to good-quality jobs, including jobs that pay family-sustaining wages, offer benefits, have predictable hours, opportunities for career advancement, and promote worker voice. Projects will also provide wrap-around support and resources to build skills to prevent job loss and lay the foundation for upward mobility.
The EDD expects that the performance period will be between 18-24 months. A list of the awardees and descriptions of their projects is available on the EDD Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals webpage.
If you have any questions regarding the FAP grant solicitation, please email WSBSFP3@edd.ca.gov.
/s/ KIMBERLEE MEYER, Chief
Central Office Workforce Services Division
Federal Funding Disclosure: The Farmworkers Advancement Program (FAP) is funded by a grant award totaling $5,000,000 (100%) from the U.S. Department of Labor, with $0 (0%) financed from non-federal sources.