Employment and Training Pathways program (ETPP) Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26)

Employment Development Department · State of California

At a glance

Employment and Training Pathways program (ETPP) Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26) is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Employment Development Department (State of California). The application deadline was December 8, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $2M, with $16.3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit, public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

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Key facts

Oct 29, 2025Posted
Dec 8, 2025Application deadline

Opened: Oct 29, 2025
Close date: Dec 8, 2025
Award floor: $500,000
Award ceiling: $2,000,000
Est. total funding: $16,300,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: Federal — The Employment Development Department (EDD), on behalf of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, announces the availability of up to $16.3 million in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Governor’s discretionary funds for an Employment and Training Pathways Program (ETPP) Program Solicitation for Proposals (SFP).
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s) — The EDD will contact with subrecipients through a Subgrant Agreement (contract). The EDD may request that the contracts incorporate changes to the original project proposals. The awardees will officially enter into a contract with EDD to provide the services and serve the number of participants listed in the contract for the amount awarded.
Estimated number of awards: Between 8 and 32
Award period: 4/01/26-3/31/28
Expected award announcement: 2/01/26
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: The ETPP PY 25-26 seeks proposals that employ strategies that will expand access to high-quality, career-connected learning opportunities for Californians’ English Language Learners (ELLs); justice-involved individuals; opportunity young adults (OYA) who are not working, working in low-wage occupations, have a pattern of intermittent employment, or not in school; and veterans who face systemic barriers to employment.
How to submit: By email: WSBSFP3@edd.ca.gov
Latest change note: SFP released.

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Proposals will be accepted from Local Workforce Development Areas (Local Areas) or boards, adult/education and training providers, community colleges, private non-profit organizations, tribal organizations, faith-based organizations, labor organizations, public agencies (local governments), and CBOs are eligible to apply.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Native American tribal organizations
Private colleges & universities

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

Description

The ETPP grants will be awarded to develop and implement projects that accelerate pathways to employment for populations facing significant employment barriers into high-demand occupations for good-quality jobs. The ETPP will develop skill-based pathways by integrating education and workforce training programs to align with the specific needs of the state’s strategic industry sectors which will will not only ensure that individuals are connected to good-quality jobs but become better prepared to enter high-demand fields which aligns with the Governor’s People’s First and the Jobs First initiatives to help connect California workers to jobs and promote sustainable growth of the state’s economy. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to leverage a minimum of 20 percent of their budget with funds or services from other sources. The leverage needed for funds is based on the total grant funding requested. Applicants are encouraged to braid funds, leverage human capital, and utilize other resources to maximize the success of the project. Leveraged resources can come from a variety of sources. Proposals must be received by 3 p.m. on December 8, 2025. An informational webinar will be held on November 13, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required for all participants. Once the SFP releases, please refer to the EDD’s Workforce Development Solicitation for Proposals website for the preregistration link. To complete the preregistration, an applicant must fill out the pre-registration information. After successfully preregistering, a system-generated email will provide the webinar link. To view the SFP once it releases, visit the EDD Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals webpage at https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/WDSFP_Workforce_Development_Solicitations_for_Proposals for the preregistration link. The EDD encourages applicants to submit a notice of intent to apply by November 20, 2025, at noon PT to WSBSFP3@edd.ca.gov.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–26164 applications · 10 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Program contact (as published)

Brandon Raveling
brandon.raveling@edd.ca.gov
1-916-891-9189

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Employment and Training Pathways program (ETPP) Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26)”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Proposals will be accepted from Local Workforce Development Areas (Local Areas) or boards, adult/education and training providers, community colleges, private non-profit organizations, tribal organizations, faith-based organizations, labor organizations, public agencies (local go…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Employment and Training Pathways program (ETPP) Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $2m and total estimated program funding is $16,300,000.

How do I apply for “Employment and Training Pathways program (ETPP) Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26)”?

Applications go directly to Employment Development Department, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to WSBSFP3@edd.ca.gov. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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