OYA Evaluation and Technical Assistance SFP Program Year 2024-25

Workforce Services Information Notice
WSIN24-14

Issued: October 17, 2024

The Employment Development Department (EDD), in coordination with the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), announces the availability of up to $1.7 million in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Governor’s Discretionary Funds for the Opportunity Young Adult Evaluation and Technical Assistance (OYA ETA) grant for Program Year (PY) 2024-25 Solicitation for Proposals (SFP). The OYA ETA PY 24-25 awardee will provide evaluation and technical assistance (ETA) for the Opportunity Young Adult Career Pathway Program (OYACPP) awardees, for PY 23-24 and PY 24-25  as they successfully implement and develop programs that connect with apprenticeship programs, pre-apprenticeship programs, and community college and adult school programs with evidence of success for opportunity young adults 18-28 years of age facing significant employment barriers.

Accordingly, this grant will also fund the assessment and analysis, staff development, community of practice (CoP), consultation, and development of partnerships with mainstream services to test, demonstrate, and evaluate strategies to improve employment outcomes and reduce persistent economic inequities for OYAs 18-28 years of age. The ETA provider will create a learning community, foster connectivity among program awardees, share best practices, and assist program awardees with program development and implementation for employment and career advancement opportunities, in sectors such as Public, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, and Health, and allow awardees to make a case for consideration of other sectors that will improve regional economic workforce outcomes and equity.

Applicants for the OYA ETA PY 24-25 grant must have the capacity, relationships, and expertise to deliver ETA to program awardees across the state. Proposals will be accepted from Community Colleges and Institutions of Higher Education, Adult Education Providers, Education and Training Providers, Community-based organizations), Non-profit organizations, Labor organizations, and Workforce Intermediaries.

Applicants must reside in the US but do not need to reside in California. However, they must have experience working with opportunity and disconnected young adults ages 18-28 facing significant employment barriers, and demonstrated capacity to provide technical assistance in California.

An informational webinar will be held at 10 a.m. PT on October 30, 2024.  Pre-registration is required for all attendees. Please register through the link provided in the SFP by 9 a.m. PT on October 22, 2024.

Proposals must be received by 3 p.m. PT on November 15, 2024.

To view this SFP, visit the EDD Workforce Development SFP webpage.

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

This OYA ETA PY 24-25 is funded by a grant award totaling $1.7 million (100%) from the U.S. Department of Labor, with $0 (0%) financed from non-federal sources.