Workforce Accelerator Fund 11 – RFA

Workforce Services Information Notice
WSIN22-15

Issued: October 14, 2022

The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) and the Employment Development Department are pleased to announce the availability of up to $3 million in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds to implement, replicate, and scale previous successful projects that accelerate employment and re-employment strategies for California job seekers through the Workforce Accelerator Fund 11 (Accelerator 11) grant program.

The goal of the Accelerator 11 is to impact economic and racial equity by incorporating High Road principles to create pathways to good quality jobs for workers from disadvantaged or low-income communities.

Access the Cal-E-Grants portal and the Accelerator 11 application on the CWDB’s Workforce Accelerator Fund webpage. All applications must be submitted through the Cal-E-Grants portal by 3 p.m. on October 31, 2022. Only applications submitted through the Cal-E-Grants portal will be considered.

For more information about this funding opportunity and its requirements, please refer to the Accelerator 11 Request for Application (RFA) on the Workforce Accelerator Fund 11 webpage.

/s/ KIMBERLEE MEYER, Chief
Central Office Workforce Services Division

 

Federal Grant Funding Disclosure: This Workforce Accelerator Fund 11 Grant Program is funded by a grant award totaling $3,000,000 (100%) from the Department of Labor, with $0 (0%) financed from non-federal sources.