CDBG-DR Workforce Development Program – Grant Application Opportunity

Workforce Services Information Notice
WSIN22-27

Issued: January 17, 2023

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announces the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) of approximately $40,695,960 in Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Workforce Development (DR-Workforce) Program funds. The DR-Workforce Program supports job training in the 2018 disaster-impacted counties of Butte, Lake, Los Angeles, Shasta, and Ventura. The DR-Workforce NOFA will be released early March 2023. Open period for applications estimated late March to May 2023. A Pre-NOFA webinar will take place on the HCD DR-Workforce webpage on February 9, 2023. Links will be emailed to stakeholders and potential applicants.

 Eligible NOFA Applicants include any of the following:

  1. Jurisdictions located within the 2018 disaster impacted counties.
  2. Non-profit organizations located within one of the 2018 disaster impacted counties, and can demonstrate success in delivering skilled labor workforce development training either through direct experience or a Partner’s experience.
  3. Postsecondary Educational institutions (including career technical institutions) with physical locations in one of the five eligible disaster impacted counties.
  4. Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDB) whose service area includes at least one of the five eligible disaster impacted counties.

The DR-Workforce NOFA supports economic revitalization in job training across all trades for complete community recovery from the 2018 wildfire impacts. The Program seeks to provide a tailored approach for local economic revitalization needs through workforce development for skilled labor in the 2018 disaster declared counties. DR-Workforce will also provide subrecipients a platform to deliver Participant Supportive Services to reduce or remove barriers to job training and placement for low-to-moderate-income individuals.

For more information about the grant opportunity, visit the HCD DR-Workforce website to review the   complete description of funds available, eligibility requirements, and links to the grant application. For other questions, email DRWorforce@hcd.ca.gov.

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