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Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship (ERiCA) Grant

Grantor:
Department of Industrial Relations
Portal ID:
87497
Status:
Forecasted
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Details

Purpose:

ERiCA Grant is funding designed to increase equitable access to building and construction career pathways for women, non-binary individuals, and underrepresented populations in CA. Administered by the California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS), the ERiCA Grant is dedicated funding aimed at dismantling barriers that disproportionately prevent women from entering & thriving in the construction industry.

Description:

Type of funding: Grant

Estimated total funding: $13,000,000 (July 2025 - June 2027)

Award amount:

Recruitment  - $100,000 - $500,000

This category of funding is designed to bolster outreach to women, non-binary individuals, and underrepresented populations interested in careers in the building/construction industry.
Childcare - $200,000 - $1,500,000

Pre-apprenticeship: $5,000 per eligible apprentice in a registered pre-apprenticeship program, or
Apprenticeship: $10,000 per eligible apprentice in a registered apprenticeship program
Proposals under this category of funding must identify how many eligible participants the grant will support. Applicants for childcare funding MUST also apply for Recruitment funding and provide recruitment/outreach services as outlined in the Recruitment category.   
Worksite Culture - $100,000 - $500,000

This is a new category of funding focused on improving the worksite culture surrounding construction trades apprenticeships. The focus is both on mentoring, community building and mental health supports for apprentices, along with training for both apprentices and also journey workers, contractors and managers on a worksite to improve the culture of the worksite. Trainings and support should focus on mental health, anti-harassment and antidiscrimination training.​
Eligible applicants:

All applicants must either be a DAS Registered Apprenticeship or Pre-Apprenticeship program or be in collaboration with one, validated with letters of support.
Eligible Grant applicants must have a demonstrated history of operating at least two pre-apprentice or apprentice cohorts focusing on equity and inclusion of underrepresented populations in the building/construction industry over the past four years; or marketed, recruited or advocated for women or non-binary individuals in state registered construction pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.
Entities that received the first round of ERiCA Funding for any category is only eligible for this round of ERiCA Funding if they have passed the annual review as of Dec 31, 2024.
Eligible Entity types include:
Non-profits
Community-based Organizations
Local Education Agencies
Workforce Boards
Unions
State Registered construction apprenticeship & pre-apprenticeship program sponsors
Sector: Building and Construction

Target population: The objective of this grant is to increase equitable access to building and construction career pathways for women, non-binary individuals, and underrepresented populations in California.

Required partners: DAS Registered Pre-Apprenticeship Programs or DAS Registered Apprenticeship Programs

Contact: DASGrantUnit@dir.ca.gov

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency

All applicants must either be a DAS Registered Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship program or be in collaboration with one that demonstrated history of operating at least 2 pre-apprentice/apprentice cohorts focusing on equity & inclusion of underrepresented populations in the building/construction industry for the past 4yrs; or marketed, recruited or advocated for women or non-binary individuals in DAS registered construction programs.

Eligible Geographies:

ALL OF CALIFORNIA 

Important Dates

The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
June 30,2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
06/30/25 - 06/30/27
Anticipated Open Date
01/14/2025

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$13,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
Yes ( see Description for details )
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

25% of the total grant amount will be paid upon receipt and approval of the first month narrative progress report, which will be due one month after the contracted start date of the grant. Then there will be quarterly reimbursement thereafter contingent upon approved quarterly progress reports and the reimbursement of actual costs, which cannot commence until the contracted start date. 

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Ana Radu, 1-510-318-4526, DASGrantUnit@dir.ca.gov

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