Workforce Accelerator Fund 12

Workforce Development Board · State of California

At a glance

Workforce Accelerator Fund 12 is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Workforce Development Board (State of California). The application deadline was March 20, 2024. Total estimated funding is $3M. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Mar 6, 2024Posted
Mar 20, 2024Application deadline

Opened: Mar 6, 2024
Close date: Mar 20, 2024
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $3,000,000
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 — Workforce Accelerator Fund 12.0 The Workforce Accelerator Fund 12.0 is supported by the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) in coordination with the California Employment Development Department (EDD) with Department of Labor funding totaling $3,000,000.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 21 months
Expected award announcement: April-June 2024
Letter of intent: Required
How to submit: By email: Solicitations@cwdb.ca.gov
Latest change note: Updated instruction.

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

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

The CWDB seeks to award funding to local workforce development boards that are not or have not previously served as a lead fiscal agent for a High Road Training Partnership or High Road Construction Careers grant. Applications received from ineligible organizations will not be reviewed.

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

The Workforce Accelerator Fund (Accelerator 12) grant program will support local board development and implementation of projects that incorporate High Road strategies, as defined in California Unemployment Insurance Code §14005(r), which include: improving job quality and job access, meeting the skill and profitability needs of employers, and meeting the economic, social, and environmental needs of the community.

Description

The CWDB has determined the local boards listed below are the only eligible applicants to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) form to apply for Workforce Accelerator Funds. The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) is pleased to announce the availability of up to $3 million in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds for the Workforce Accelerator Fund (Accelerator 12) grant program. The CWDB seeks to fund local workforce development board (local board) led projects that align with the CWDB's High Road Vision. Accelerator 12 seeks to underscore the state's commitment to the High Road vision while allowing grantees to align funding, programs, and services in ways that center worker voice, equity, and job quality. Eligible local boards may apply for Accelerator 12 by submitting a completed Letter of Intent (LOI) form. Organizations applying for Accelerator 12 must respond to each prompt in the LOI form. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the full Accelerator 12 solicitation before completing the LOI form. LOI responses must be single-spaced, in 12-point Arial font (note: the LOI form will automatically default to this formatting responses with these text/font settings). The LOI form has a 1500-character limit per response box, including spaces. The CWDB will evaluate all submissions and invite selected applicants to participate in a panel interview that will be scheduled prior to the grant award. Anaheim Workforce Development Board, Foothill Workforce Development Board, Golden Sierra Workforce Development Board, Humboldt County Workforce Development Board, Imperial County Workforce Development Board, Kern, Inyo, & Mono County Workforce Development Board, Kings County Workforce Development Board, Los Angeles City Workforce Development Board, Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board, Madera County Workforce Development Board, Merced County Workforce Development Board, Mother Lode Workforce Development Board, North Valley Job Training Consortium (NoVa), Northern Rural Training & Employment Consortium (NoRTEC), Oakland Workforce Development Board, Orange County Workforce Development Board, Pacific Gateway Workforce Development Network, Richmond Workforce Development Board, Riverside County Workforce Development Board, San Benito County Workforce Development Board, San Bernardino County Workforce Development Board, San Joaquin County Workforce Development Board, San Luis Obispo County Workforce Development Board, Santa Ana Workforce Development Board, Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board, Santa Cruz Workforce Development Board, San Jose/Silicon Valley WIN – Work 2 Future, Solano County Workforce Development Board, Sonoma County Workforce Development Board, South Bay Workforce Development Board, Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO), Stanislaus County Workforce Development, The Workforce Development Board of Tulare County, Verdugo Workforce Development Board, Workforce Alliance of the North Bay, Yolo County Workforce Development Board

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2023–246 applications · 4 awards

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

Awards published: 4
Total awarded: $2,900,000
Median award: $700,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $500,000 – $1,000,000

Recipients by type: Public Agency (3), Nonprofit (1)

Areas served: Los Angeles County (1), Stanislaus County (1), Alameda County (1), Contra Costa County (1), Butte County (1), Del Norte County (1), Lassen County (1), Modoc County (1), Nevada County (1), Plumas County (1), Shasta County (1), Sierra County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

NoRTECRural Access for English Learners in Manufacturing$1,000,000 · FY 2023–24
City of OaklandBayTech Career Initiative$750,000 · FY 2023–24
South Bay Workforce Investment BoardArts, Media, & Entertainment HRTP$650,000 · FY 2023–24
Stanislaus County Workforce DevelopmentFarm to Fluency English Language Learner Program$500,000 · FY 2023–24

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

Solicitations@cwdb.ca.gov
1-916-657-1440

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Workforce Accelerator Fund 12”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “The CWDB seeks to award funding to local workforce development boards that are not or have not previously served as a lead fiscal agent for a High Road Training Partnership or High Road Construction Careers grant. Applications received from ineligible organizations will not be re…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Workforce Accelerator Fund 12”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000.

How do I apply for “Workforce Accelerator Fund 12”?

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

Other open California state opportunities, matched on agency, categories and wording.

OpenState of California