About this archived opportunity

The OYA Career Pathway Program will position OYAs to obtain access to good-quality jobs , including jobs that pay family-sustaining wages, offer benefits, have predictable hours, opportunities for career advancement, and worker voice. Projects will also provide investments for wrap-around support and services to increase the likelihood of program completion, employment outcomes, and career pathway advancement, including comprehensive case management with a trauma-informed lens. This funding opportunity will aid in providing programs that center around providing critical services for these OYAs that will accelerate their movement into family-sustaining jobs. This program will allow the state to implement projects that utilize innovative, OYA-centered outreach and program strategies for OYAs and place them in living-wage jobs, and also develop culturally competent services and programs tailored to the needs of young people with barriers experiencing unemployment or underemployment informed by OYA voice through engagement that builds on the experience and perspective of OYAs for program design and delivery. Proposals must be received by 3 p.m. PST on November 4, 2024. An informational webinar will be held on October 8, 2024, at 1:00 PM PST. Pre-registration is required for all attendees. Refer to the EDD’s Workforce Development Solicitation for Proposals website. https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/WDSFP_Workforce_Development_Solicitations_for_Proposals The EDD encourages applicants to submit a Notice of Intent to apply by October 15, 2024 at noon to WSBSFP3@edd.ca.gov. To view the Solicitation for Proposal, visit the EDD's Workforce Development Solicitation for Proposals website.