Target Customer
The CWDB will prioritize applications that propose outreach, recruitment, training, supportive service, and other strategies tailored to the unique needs of Native Americans and/or Veterans
Purpose
Through Accelerator 13, the CWDB seeks to fund new projects and expand existing projects that will design, develop, and implement innovative workforce service models that lead to quality jobs and accelerate employment and re-employment for California workers. Traditional workforce funding streams can be rigid, and Accelerator 13 funding is designed to allow grantees the flexibility to bridge gaps in the workforce system in ways that mobilize existing funding streams for greater employment impacts.
Eligible to Access Funding
- Community-based organizations
- Community colleges
- County social services agencies
- K-12 education entities and adult schools
- Labor-management partnerships
- Labor organizations
- Local workforce development boards
- Native American tribes and tribe-serving non-profit organizations
- Non-profit organizations
- Public universities
- Workforce intermediaries
- Worker centers and workers’ rights organizations
Requires Grant Applications Yes
PY 2023-2024 State Funds $2,700,000
PY 2025-2026 State Funds $3,000,000.00
