Regional Equity and Recovery Partnerships Grant – Request for Applications

The Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) and the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) are pleased to announce $24,050,000 in competitive grants to fund Regional Equity and Recovery Partnerships (RERP) between Local Workforce Development Boards and Community College Regional Consortia.

What is the RERP Grant?

RERP represents an acceleration and deepening of the existing Regional Plan Implementation efforts and will support and invest in partnerships attempting to add high road approaches to existing sector strategies and career pathway programs. “High Road” is a set of economic and workforce development strategies to achieve economic growth, economic equity, shared prosperity, and a clean environment. The strategies include, but are not limited to interventions that:

• Improve job quality and job access, including for women and people from underserved and underrepresented populations.
• Meet the skill and profitability needs of employers.
• Meet the economic, social, and environmental needs of the community.

Regional Equity and Recovery Partnerships Orientation

To view the orientation presentation: 

• RERP Orientation Presentation (Video)
• RERP Orientation Presentation Slides (PDF)
• RERP State Grant Data System (Interim) Walkthroughopens in a new window

Regional Equity and Recovery Partnership Award Announcements

To view the award announcements: RERP Award Announcementsopens in a new window

Funding Source Information

• Regional Equity and Recovery Partnerships Technical Assistance and Evaluation Request for Application (RFA)opens in a new window
  • Applications must be submitted electronically to RERPinfo@cwdb.ca.gov
• Regional Equity and Recovery Partnerships Request for Application (RFA) RPU’s only
  * Application Due Date Extension: New Due Date May 6, 2022

• Additional Application Documents
  • Project Narrative
  • Exhibit Workbook
  • Budget Narrative Templateopens in a new window
  • Sample TA Program Narrativeopens in a new window

Important Dates

RERP Application Workshop & Q & A (Recorded Wednesday, February 16, 2022) opens in a new window
This workshop covered the purpose of RERP and what interested applicants should know and prepare for when applying for funding. 

Responses from this Q & A session will be included in the February 18^th Weekly Q & A.

RERP Summit Q&A (4.7.22)opens in a new window
RERP Summit Recordingopens in a new window

Applications Due
Friday, May 6, 2022, 3:00 PM (PST)

Award Announcement*
June 2022

Grant Term*
December 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025

*Note: All dates after the final proposal submission deadline are approximate and may be adjusted as conditions dictate, without addendum to the RFA.

Weekly Q & A

Q&A April 26, 2022opens in a new window

Q&A April 19, 2022opens in a new window

Q&A April 12, 2022opens in a new window

Q&A March 18, 2022opens in a new window

Q&A March 11, 2022 opens in a new window

Q&A February 28, 2022 

Q&A February 22, 2022opens in a new window (includes questions from the workshop)

Q & A will be posted weekly, each Tuesday, starting February 22, 2022.

Questions must be received by 3:00 PM on Thursdays (PST) to be included in the following Tuesday’s weekly posting. Questions received after 3:00 PM on Thursday will be included in the following week’s Q & A.

The last Q & A posting will be Friday, April 29, 2022. Questions must be received by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.

Questions submitted after the April 26 deadline will not be included in the Q & A.