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Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program PY 22-23

Grantor:
Employment Development Department
Portal ID:
30650
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The purpose of this grant is to fund an organization that has the knowledge and expertise to expand or develop apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship which incorporates data-proven strategies to recruit, train, and employ firefighters and paramedics. The grantee will be responsible for facilitating the development, implementation, and expansion of up to five apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs that will serve 270 to 500 participants.

Description:

The Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program PY 22-23 grant aims to fund an organization that possesses the knowledge, expertise, and authority to expand or develop up to five apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training programs which incorporates data-proven strategies to recruit, train, and employ firefighters and paramedics.  The successful project will serve 270 to 500 participants, coordinate with the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Intermediary awardee to establish a talent pipeline for more advanced healthcare careers, and recruit graduates of the forthcoming EMS Corps program. Proposals must be received by 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2023. An informational webinar will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is required. For registration information, follow the preregistration hyperlink on the Employment Development Department's (EDD’s) Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals (SFP) landing page under the Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program PY 22-23 SFP by June 19, 2023. The EDD encourages applicants to submit a Notice of Intent to apply by June 30, 2023, at noon to WSBSFP1@edd.ca.gov. To view this SFP, visit the EDD Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency

Proposals will be accepted from non-profit organizations, foundations, and philanthropies; education and training providers; institutions of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; community-based organizations (CBOs); business-related non-profit and for-profit organizations, labor organizations and workforce intermediaries. Individuals are not eligible to apply. The applicant must be based in the U.S.

Eligible Geographies:

Applicants to the Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program PY 22-23 must be organizations that possess the capacity, relationships, and expertise to expand or develop up to five apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship training programs across the State of California.

Matching Funding Requirement:

N/A

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
8/1/2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
9/1/2023-3/1/2027

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$4,000,000
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.
1
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.
$1 – $4,000,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
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

Funding Source Notes:

The Employment Development Department, in coordination with the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, announces the availability of up to $4 million from the State of California General Fund for the Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Program PY 22-23 Solicitation for Proposal.

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).
  • Other

Funding Method Notes:

The Employment Development Department (EDD) will enter a contract with the grant awardee through a Subcontract Agreement. The EDD may request that the contract incorporate changes to the original project proposals.

How to Apply

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

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Brandon Raveling, 1-916-891-9189, WSBGrants@edd.ca.gov

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