The Employment Development Department (EDD) in coordination with the California Department of Rehabilitation, on behalf of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), announces the availability of up to $1.5 million from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Governor’s Discretionary Disability Access, Equity, and Inclusion (DAEI) Technical Assistance (TA) and Developmental Evaluation (DE) for PY 24-25 SFP grant.
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Deadline: 10/08/2024
Size of the Grant:
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These funds will be used to increase access, equity, and inclusion of people with disabilities in WIOA and other workforce development programming, and to improve employment outcomes for this target population by providing necessary guidance and support to pilot awardees in their development of successful DAEI programs. The TA and DE awardee will be responsible for creating and sustaining a larger collaborative community centered upon the integrated service delivery model and the goals and objectives of the DAEI pilot. This includes facilitating connectivity among pilot awardees, assisting with coordinating local and regional connectivity to develop grantee networks, developing successful strategies, sharing best practices, and identifying and addressing challenges as they occur throughout the life of the grant.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants for the DAEI TA DE PY 24-25 grant must be organizations with the capacity, relationships, and expertise to deliver the necessary TA services statewide. Proposals will be accepted from Community Colleges, Adult Education Providers, Education and Training Providers, County Social Service Agencies, Community-Based Organizations, Business-Related Non-Profit Organizations, Labor Organizations, and Workforce Intermediaries. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Applicants must reside in the US but do not need to reside in California; however, they must have experience working with dislocated workers and demonstrated capacity to provide technical assistance in California.
For more information, visit EDD.