Initiatives The overarching goal of California’s Strategic Workforce Development Plan is the reorientation and realignment of California’s workforce programs and institutions to support a dynamic and globally successful state economy that offers all residents – including the most vulnerable – an opportunity for a higher quality of life. The grants and initiatives highlighted on this page demonstrate the implementation of this vision by communities and regions throughout California. For more information on current and past projects, click on the links below. GRANTS AND INITIATIVESCurrent English Language Learner's Immigration Initiative Equity, Climate and Jobs: Model High Road Training Partnerships ForwardFocus: AB 2060 Supervised Population Workforce Training Proposition 39 Pre-Apprenticeship Support, Training and Placement Grant Slingshot: Accelerating Income Mobility Through Regional Collaboration Workforce Accelerator Fund Workforce Corrections Partnership Past Regional Clusters Of Opportunity Grants (RICO) (ends summer 2018) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Regional PY 2015-2016 Solicitation For Proposals California Technical Education - Youth Manufacturing ANNOUNCEMENTS5/22/2018 ForwardFocus 3.0 Award Announcement To view the award announcements click here 7/7/2017 The California Workforce Development Board and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency have announced additional SlingShot funds to boost, expand and/or sustain awardees' current SlingShot efforts. To see the award list click here. 6/28/2017 The California Workforce Development Board and the Employment Development Department (EDD) have announced the Innovation Evaluation RFA award grants: Innovation Evaluation Award Announcement. Workforce Accelerator Fund 5.0 Award Announcements To view the award announcements click here. 5/1/2017 Big Ideas in Workforce Innovation now available electronically, here. Featured Links CA Community Colleges Econ & Workforce Development California Labor and Workforce Development Agency Employment Development Department California Department of Industrial Relations California Department of Education State Personnel Board EDD/Labor Market Information Division EDD Policy & Guidance California Employment Training Panel Workforce Investment Works California Department of Rehabilitation California Workforce Development Board800 Capitol Mall, Suite 1022 Sacramento CA 95814 T: 916-657-1440 F: 916-657-1377
