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 INITIATIVES

Current

AB1111: Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative
English Language Learner's Navigator Initiative
High Road Construction Careers
High Road Training Partnerships
ForwardFocus: AB 2060 Supervised Population Workforce Training
Regional Collaboration, Regional Plan Implementation
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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

5/22/2018
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

California Workforce Development Board

800 Capitol Mall, Suite 1022
Sacramento CA 95814
T: 916-657-1440
F: 916-657-1377