High Road Construction Careers: SB 1 Technical Assistance RFA

Workforce Services Information Notice
WSIN20-02

Issued: July 6, 2020

The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) is pleased to announce the availability of up to $700,000 of High Road Construction Careers (HRCC): Senate Bill (SB) 1 funds for technical assistance grants to support the SB 1 HRCC initiative. Of these funds, up to $500,000 is available to create a Project Support Network and up to $200,000 is available for Regional Coordination. Both of these funding opportunities are intended to support the development, implementation, and sustainability of HRCC regional pre-apprenticeship partnerships.

Eligible applicants include public and not-for-profit organizations, academic institutions, state labor federations, and private for-profit businesses who meet the minimum qualifications outlined in the Request for Applications (RFA).

All applications are due Monday, August 3, 2020, by 3 p.m. PT.

For more information, refer the CWDB’s SB 1 HRCC: Technical Assistance RFA webpage or applicants may submit questions to HRCC@cwdb.ca.gov. Cumulative questions and answers will be posted weekly on the SB 1 HRCC: Technical Assistance RFA webpage throughout the application period.

/s/ JAIME L. GUTIERREZ, Chief
Central Office Workforce Services Division