2021 CaliforniansForAll Youth Workforce Development Program

The CaliforniansForAll Youth Workforce Development Program is a Governor’s initiativeadministered by CaliforniaVolunteers in partnership with California counties and cities withpopulations of less than 300,000. This program will bring together youth across the state to helpaddress urgent challenges in their communities, while simultaneously learning key skills andearning money to help create career pathways.Beginning in early 2022, award recipients will recruit, train, and place high need youth at jobs in anew or existing youth workforce development program. Each municipality is responsible forselecting or creating these job positions and recruiting, hiring, and managing youth. Municipalitiesare encouraged to sub-grant to existing community-based organizations (CBOs) with the capacityto manage these programs in areas where feasible. Programs may run continuously or bestructured as intermittent summer programs. Regardless of length of program, all youth positionsmust be 50-100% full-time equivalents (FTE). Program Details CA Volunteers is a state agency that offers the 2021 CaliforniansForAll Youth Workforce Development Program grant program to support social services and workforce. This funding opportunity is available statewide and is administered by CA Volunteers through California Grants Portal. Organizations seeking funding for social services and workforce should review the details below and confirm their eligibility before preparing an application. Eligibility Eligible applicants should review the full program requirements on California Grants Portal for specific eligibility restrictions. Organizations that meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply and to review the full program guidelines before submission. Because eligibility rules and funding priorities can change between cycles, applicants should always confirm the current requirements with CA Volunteers or on California Grants Portal before investing time in an application. Funding and Timeline Applications are due by March 19, 2022. Applicants should allow sufficient time to gather required documentation, including organizational information, project descriptions, budgets, and supporting materials as specified in the program guidelines. Submitting a complete application well ahead of the deadline reduces the risk of disqualification on technical or administrative grounds. Program Focus This grant supports social services and workforce. This grant is associated with NAICS industry classifications: 541620. Organizations operating in these sectors are encouraged to review eligibility. Funded projects are expected to demonstrate measurable outcomes aligned with the program's stated objectives. Grant recipients may be required to submit progress reports and final evaluations as a condition of the award, and to retain records for audit and compliance purposes. How to Apply Eligible organizations can apply through California Grants Portal. Create a free organization profile on GrantRegister to see whether this grant matches your organization's NAICS code, entity type, location, and focus area, and to receive a weekly digest of every open grant you qualify for. GrantRegister maintains a complete, authoritative registry of US federal, state, and foundation grant opportunities — matched automatically to your organization profile and delivered every Monday.

Eligibility

• Programs related to climate

Award details

Applications close on March 19, 2022.

Categories

Social Services · Workforce