Workforce Accelerator Fund 10.0

Purpose: The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) and the Employment Development Department (EDD) are pleased to announce the availability of up to $10.4 million in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds to design, develop, and implement projects that accelerate employment and re-employment strategies for California job seekers through the Workforce Accelerator Fund 10 WAF 10.0) grant program. The Workforce Accelerator Fund 10.0 is supported by the CWDB in coordination with EDD with Department of Labor funding totaling $10,400,000. All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law. As we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis that fell hardest on the most vulnerable workers and communities, Accelerator 10 seeks to fund innovative approaches to improve job quality, create upward mobility, and bridge workforce programs to quality jobs for workers from disadvantaged or low-income communities in a continuing effort to build a better California for All. Matching Funding: 100% funding match requirement, except for Technical Assistance funds.

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