Equity Target Population Fund Program Year 2022-23
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This grant is for California-based organizations supporting employment equity for disadvantaged populations. Applicants may target disconnected young adults, justice-involved individuals, people with disabilities, and/or veterans. The program supports projects building industry partnerships, offering work-based learning, expanding access to quality jobs, and providing wraparound services. Projects must serve California's vulnerable populations and demonstrate potential for meaningful employment outcomes.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
This grant is for California-based organizations supporting employment equity for disadvantaged populations. Applicants may target disconnected young adults, justice-involved individuals, people with disabilities, and/or veterans. The program supports projects building industry partnerships, offering work-based learning, expanding access to quality jobs, and providing wraparound services. Projects must serve California's vulnerable populations and demonstrate potential for meaningful employment outcomes.
Program description
The ETPF Program Solicitation for Proposal (SFP) for Program Year 2022-23 (PY 22-23) aims to support innovative projects that accelerate equity in employment and develop employment strategies for populations that face significant barriers to employment. Applicants may propose to serve one or more of the following special populations: disconnected young adults, justice-involved individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans. These funds will support projects that build meaningful and sustainable industry investment and partnerships, provide work-based learning opportunities, increase equitable access to quality jobs, leverage other program funding, and provide wrap-around services that are tailored to address the equity needs for California’s most vulnerable populations that will put them on a path towards a quality job. Proposals must be received by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. An informational webinar will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is required. For registration information, email a request to WSBGrants@edd.ca.gov by November 29, 2022. The EDD encourages applicants to submit a notice of intent to apply by December 6, 2022, at noon to WSBGrants@edd.ca.gov. To view the entire Solicitation for Proposal, visit the Employment Development Department’s Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals webpage.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
Details
This grant is for California-based organizations supporting employment equity for disadvantaged populations. Applicants may target disconnected young adults, justice-involved individuals, people with disabilities, and/or veterans. The program supports projects building industry partnerships, offering work-based learning, expanding access to quality jobs, and providing wraparound services. Projects must serve California's vulnerable populations and demonstrate potential for meaningful employment outcomes.
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Program contact
- 📧 WSBGrants@edd.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-657-5280
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 15 | 9 | 60% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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