Deaf and Hard of Hearing Award – PY 25-26
Workforce Services Information Notice
WSIN25-06
Issued: October 3, 2025
The Employment Development Department (EDD) is pleased to announce the award of $2,699,862.11 in Wagner-Peyser 10% Governor’s discretionary funds to five organizations for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26) Solicitation for Proposals (SFP).
The DHH PY 25-26 grant aims to provide 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 specialized counseling, interpretation services, job placement, follow-up services, and advocacy that ensures deaf and hard of hearing individuals receive equal access to public and private employment services, and specialized employment services 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 includes provisions for interpreting services to enable these individuals to access other EDD services.
The awarded programs aim to achieve parity in service delivery between DHH individuals and their non-deaf counterparts across various regions in California, including Alameda, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Sutter, Tulare, and Yolo counties.
The EDD expects that the performance period will be between 12 months. A list of the awardees and descriptions of their projects is available on the EDD Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals webpage.
Inquiries
If you have any questions, please contact the Grants and Solicitations Unit at WSBSFP2@edd.ca.gov.
/s/ KIMBERLEE MEYER, Chief
Central Office Workforce Services Division
Federal Funding Disclosure: The DHH SFP is funded by a grant award of $2,699,862.11 (100%) from the U.S. Department of Labor, with $0 (0%) financed from non-federal sources.