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Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals

Find current solicitations for proposals (SFP), past grant award lists, and project summaries, related to California workforce development organized by Program Year (PY).

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Program Year 2022–23

The Employment Development Department (EDD), in coordination with the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), announces the availability of up to $4 million from the State of California General Fund for the Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program SFP for PY 22-23. The purpose of this SFP is to fund an organization that has the knowledge, expertise, and authority to expand and/or develop apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship that incorporates data-proven strategies to recruit, train, and employ firefighters and paramedics. Additionally, the goal is to expand the pipeline to bring about greater diversity to the firefighter field, while providing opportunities to members of our disadvantaged communities. The grant supports the preliminary research and planning, development, and the implementation of training programs in affiliation and approved by the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Cal-JAC).

Proposal applications must be received no later than 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2023. For more information, refer to the SFP.

An Informational Webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 10 am. Pre-registration is required for all participants.

The Employment Development Department (EDD), in coordination with the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), announces the availability of up to $1 million from the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) Grant for the RESEA Collaborative Redesign Technical Assistance (CRTA) PY 23-24 SFP.

The RESEA CRTA grant’s purpose is to optimize the RESEA program to improve outcomes for claimants most likely to exhaust Unemployment Insurance (UI), leveraging the insights of local practitioners to co-design strategies for more effective implementation and coordination of services. Additionally, the grant will use the RESEA program as a case study for how to enact systems change across the state workforce development system, building the processes to do nimble planning and service delivery when future economic shocks occur, and to help develop a broader and effective California reemployment strategy.

Eligible applicants must be organizations that possess the capacity, relationships, and expertise to deliver TA services statewide. Proposals will be accepted from non-profit organizations, foundations, and philanthropies; education and training providers; institutions of higher education or consortium of institutions of higher education; and community-based organizations.

Additional eligibility restrictions and requirements can be found in the grant’s SFP. Proposal applications must be received no later than 3 p.m. on June 5, 2023. For more information, refer to the SFP.

An Informational Webinar is scheduled for May 23, 2023, at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is required for all participants. Please register through the Webinar Registration page.

Federal Funding Disclosure: The Reemployment Service and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) Collaborative Redesign Technical Assistance (CRTA) Grant Program is funded by a grant award totaling $1,000,000 (100%) from the U.S. Department of Labor, with $0 (0%) financed from non-federal sources.

On April 17, 2023, the Employment Development Department, in coordination with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, announced the availability of up to $1.4 million in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governor’s discretionary funds for the Employment Social Enterprise Program (ESE) Technical Assistance (TA) grant for Program Year 2022-23 (PY 22-23). The ESE TA awardee will be responsible for providing meaningful technical assistance to ESE PY 22-23 program awardees as they plan and implement social enterprise projects that accelerate outcomes for underserved populations facing significant barriers to employment. The ESE program will provide support to California’s most vulnerable populations, transitioning participants into the workforce by placing them into supported employment settings that allow them to earn wages while improving their job skills and building work experience.

Additional eligibility restrictions and requirements can be found in the grant’s Solicitation for Proposals (SFP). Proposal applications must be received no later than 3 p.m. on May 15, 2023. For more information, refer to the SFP.

An Informational Webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is required for all participants. Please register through the Webinar Registration page.

Federal Funding Disclosure: This Employment Social Enterprise Grant Program is funded by a grant award totaling $1,400,000 (100%) from the U.S. Department of Labor, with $0 (0%) financed from non-federal sources.

On March 27, 2023, the Employment Development Department, on behalf of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, announced the availability of up to $10 million in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governor’s discretionary funds for the Employment Social Enterprise Program (ESE) PY 22-23 grant program. The ESE grants will be awarded to design, develop, and implement programs that will promote job training opportunities and transitional employment through social enterprise programs for the hardest-to-serve individuals to provide economic self-sufficiency and life stability. The ESE will focus on the first step to transitioning participants into the workforce by placing individuals into employment, typically in a supported employment setting, to help them earn wages while building work experience, improving job skills as well as provide supportive services for California’s most vulnerable populations. 

See additional eligibility restrictions and requirements in the SFP. Proposal applications must be received no later than 3 p.m. on May 8, 2023. For more information, refer to the SFP.

An Informational Webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is required for all participants. Please register through the Webinar Registration page.

Federal Funding Disclosure: This Employment Social Enterprise Grant Program is funded by a grant award totaling $10,000,000 (100%) from the U.S. Department of Labor, with $0 (0%) financed from non-federal sources.

The Employment Development Department (EDD), in coordination with the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, announces the availability of up to $18 million from the State of California General Fund for the English Language Learner (ELL) Integrated Education and Training (IET) Fund PY 22-23 SFP. The purpose of this SFP is to fund projects that incorporate an IET program model to support ELLs with full wrap around services and prepare them for in-demand, high quality jobs. The awardees will be responsible for developing or expanding IET course offerings in partnership with employers and educations providers, and utilizing documented best practices and evidence-based strategies.

Proposal applications must be received no later than 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023. For more information, refer to the SFP.

On May 25, 2023, $39,348,710.71 million of the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF), from the General State Funds, were awarded to 8 organizations under the Economic Development Pilot (EDP) Program for PY 20-23 SFP. Funding decisions are final.

On March 28, 2023, the Employment Development Department (EDD), in coordination with the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), awarded $7,934,375 from the State of California General Funds to one organization under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Intermediary Program Year 2022-2023 SFP. The awarded funds will be used to develop, implement, and support the operations of up to 10 pilot EMS training programs. The ultimate goal of these programs is to provide good quality jobs and careers to participants and increase the number of qualified emergency medical technicians in local healthcare economies.

On March 22, 2023, $1.6 million of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governor’s Discretionary funds were awarded to one organization under the solicitation for proposals for the Equity Target Population Fund (ETPF) Technical Assistance (TA) grant for Program Year 2022-23. The funds awarded will provide TA to the Equity and Special Populations (ESP) PY 21-22 and the ETPF PY 22-23 awardees in designing, developing, and implementing projects that provide training and education with employment and support services to under-served job seekers facing significant employment barriers.

Federal Funding Disclosure: The Equity Target Population Fund Technical Assistance Grant Program is funded by a grant award totaling $1,6000,000 (100%) from the U.S. Department of Labor, with $0 (0%) financed from non-federal sources.

On March 24, 2023, $3.3 million of General State funds were awarded under the solicitation for proposals for the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) Program Evaluation. The funds awarded will support the design and implementation of the CERF program evaluation.

On March 22, 2023, the Employment Development Department (EDD), in coordination with the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), awarded $6.6 million in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governor’s discretionary funds for the solicitation for proposals for the Equity Target Population Fund (ETPF) PY 22-23 grant program. The ETPF PY 22-23 grants were awarded to nine organizations to design and implement projects that accelerate equity in employment into good-quality jobs and develop innovative employment strategies for populations facing significant employment barriers. The awardees will serve difficult-to-reach population sectors including disconnected young adults, justice-involved individuals, people with disabilities (PWD), and veterans. The grant’s funding will combine demand-driven training and education with tailored wrap-around services for 1,162 workers currently confronting economic and employment barriers.

Federal Funding Disclosure: This Equity Target Population Fund Grant Program is funded by a grant award totaling $8,000,000 (100%) from the U.S. Department of Labor, with $0 (0%) financed from non-federal sources.

On October 20, 2022, $55 million of General State funds were awarded under the solicitation for proposals for the Community Economic Resilience Fund Program. The funds awarded will support the High Road Transition Collaboratives in the development of roadmaps, including a strategy and recommended series of investments, for their region.

On August 16, 2022, the Employment Development Department awarded $2,500,000 of Wagner-Peyser Act 10 Percent Discretionary Funds to five organizations under the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Grant Solicitation for Proposals for Program Year 2022-23. The program assists DHH individuals in searching, obtaining, and retaining unsubsidized employment, and career advancement opportunities. These services are provided at selected America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM sites. Project descriptions, award amount, and contact information are listed below. Award decisions are final.

The Employment Development Department released an SFP for the Campesino de California Outreach Grant – Complaint System Awareness and Referral Program for Program Year (PY) 2022-23.

This SFP makes available up to $150,000 for regional projects during PY 22-23. Each project must establish access points statewide for accepting and referring complaints to the nearest America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM EDD Complaint Specialist. The goal of this initiative is to create partnerships with organizations currently serving the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers community to reduce barriers and expand access points to the Employment Service and Employment-Related Law Complaint System.

The SFP is open to non-profit public or private agencies, community and faith-based organizations, tribal government, and educational institutions.

Proposal applications must be received no later than August 8, 2022 at 3 p.m. Please refer to the SFP for more information.

On July 8, 2022, the Employment Development Department awarded $100,000 of Wagner-Peyser Act 10 Percent Discretionary Funds to one organization under the Campesino de California Outreach Grant – Radio Media SFP Program Year (PY) 2022-23. Project descriptions, award amount, and contact information are listed below. Award decisions are final.

Program Year 2021–22

On June 9, 2022, $1.2 million of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governor’s Discretionary funds were awarded to one organization under the solicitation for proposals for the Equity and Special Populations Technical Assistance and Evaluations grant for Program Year 2021-22. The funds awarded will focus on providing technical assistance and evaluation to implementing projects that prepare Californians with barriers to employment for quality jobs with livable wages.

On February 22, 2022, $11,451,835 of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governor’s Discretionary funds were awarded to 19 organizations under the solicitation for proposals for the Equity and Special Populations grant for Program Year 2021-22. The funds awarded will focus on implementing projects that prepare Californians with barriers to employment for quality jobs with livable wages.

On June 14, 2021, $750,000 of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 25 percent additional assistance funds were awarded to three organizations under the solicitation for proposals for the Dislocated Youth Worker Innovation Challenge grant. The funds awarded will focus on implementing pilot projects that create career pathways for dislocated youth workers who face barriers to employment.

On April 7, 2021, we released a Solicitation for Proposals (SFP) for the Campesino de California Outreach Grant – Radio Media.

This SFP makes available up to $100,000 in funding for the development and implementation of radio talk shows aimed at reaching domestic and foreign Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFW) and their families to inform them about workforce programs and other community services available to them.

The primary goal of this grant is to enhance existing outreach channels to support the outreach efforts by government, community-based organizations (CBO), and partners serving MSFWs in rural and hard to reach communities.

The SFP is open to non-profit public or private agencies, community and faith-based organizations, tribal government, and educational institutions. Individuals are not eligible to apply.

Proposal applications must be received no later than May 7, 2021 at 3 p.m. Please refer to the SFP for more information.

On April 5, 2021, we released an SFP for the Campesino de California Outreach Grant – Complaint System Awareness and Referral Program for Program Year (PY) 2021-22.

This SFP makes available up to $150,000 for regional projects during PY 21-22. Each project must establish access points for accepting and referring complaints to the nearest America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM EDD Complaint Specialist. The goal of this initiative is to create partnerships with organizations currently serving the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFW) community to reduce barriers and expand access points to the Employment Service and Employment-Related Law Complaint System.

The SFP is open to non-profit public or private agencies, community and faith-based organizations, tribal government, and educational institutions.

Proposal applications must be received no later than May 7, 2021 at 3 p.m. Refer to the SFP for more information.

On July 1, 2021, we awarded five grants totaling $2,500,000 under the Solicitation for Proposal for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services for Program Year 2021-22. The program assists DHH participants in searching, obtaining, and retaining unsubsidized employment, and career advancement opportunities. These services are provided at selected America’s Job Center of California locations.

Funding decisions are final.

Program Year 2020–21

On May 7, 2021, $1.6 million of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governor’s Discretionary funds were awarded to six organizations under the solicitation for proposals for the English Language Learners grant. The funds awarded will focus on implementing integrated education and training models to prepare Californians with barriers to employment resulting from limited English language proficiency for high-quality jobs with sustainable wages and upward mobility. An additional $200,000 was awarded to one organization to provide technical assistance to the programs and produce a final report outlining successes and opportunities for improvement.

On May 14, 2021, $2 million of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governor’s Discretionary funds were awarded to six organizations under the solicitation for proposals for the Disability Employment Accelerator grant. The funds awarded will focus on implementing models that create career pathways for Californians with disabilities who face barriers to employment.

On May 14, 2021, $4.9 million of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governor’s Discretionary funds were awarded to 11 organizations under the solicitation for proposals for the Veterans’ Employment-Related Assistance Program grant. The funds awarded will support the implementation of technology-enabled education and training that allows veterans to develop the skills necessary for employment in high quality jobs with sustainable wages.

On October 30, 2020, the Employment Development Department awarded $100,000 of Wagner-Peyser Act 10 percent discretionary funds to one organization under the Campesino de California Outreach Grant – Radio Media SFP PY 20-21. Project descriptions, award amount, and contact information are listed below.

Award decisions are final.

On October 30, 2020, the Employment Development Department awarded $150,000 of Wagner-Peyser Act 10 percent discretionary funds to one organization under the Campesino de California Outreach Grant – Complaint System Awareness and Referral SFP PY 20-21. Project descriptions, award amount, and contact information are listed below.

Award decisions are final.

On June 12, 2020, the Employment Development Department awarded five grants totaling $2,500,000 under the Solicitation for Proposal for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Services for Program Year (PY) 2020-21. The program assists DHH individuals in searching, obtaining, and retaining unsubsidized employment, and career advancement opportunities. These services are provided at selected America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM sites.

Funding decisions are final.

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