Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO)

Workforce Development Grant for Nonprofit Training Partnerships in LA County

$680k–$3.4M

Amount

Cash

Oct 30, 2026

Deadline

3 weeks left

California

Geography

Local

Grant

Type

Government

Workforce Development & Job Training
Economic Empowerment
Social Justice & Equity
Environment & Sustainability
Criminal Justice Reform

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About this grant

Provides grants to High Road Training Partnerships (HRTPs) that train and place participants in Los Angeles County into high road careers across priority sectors including wildfire rebuilding and recovery, water infrastructure operations and maintenance, preparation for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, ethical use of artificial intelligence, and social/homeless services for individuals with lived experience of homelessness or justice involvement. Programs must bring together a lead applicant/fiscal agent, sector intermediary, employer, labor/worker representative, and training provider to co-design and implement workforce development solutions. The fund advances both participant-level outcomes and broader systems change across industries.

What you get

Grant funding ranging from $680,000 to $3,350,000 depending on funding opportunity
Contract term from January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027 for program implementation
Reporting and closeout period January 1, 2028 – March 31, 2028
Third-party administration and support from Dalberg Consulting
Access to HRTP network and peer learning across LA County partnerships

How to apply

Completed application form with all questions answered
Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) or Letters of Commitment (LoCs) from all five core partners
Proposed budget using the provided template
Completed logic model using the provided template
Workplan demonstrating first cohort training begins by May 1, 2027

Eligibility

Lead applicant and fiscal agent must be a nonprofit organization or a for-profit workforce development provider (no government agencies)
All five core HRTP partner roles must be included: lead applicant/fiscal agent, sector intermediary, employer, labor/worker representative, and training provider
All core partners must be located in Los Angeles County (physical registered address)
All core partners must be in good standing with LA County DEO (not debarred, suspended, or excluded from public contracting)
America's Job Centers of California (AJCCs) are not eligible to serve as one of the five required core partners
Proposed HRTP must launch new training cohorts and cannot serve existing participants in an ongoing training program
Workplan must begin training of first cohort by May 1, 2027 and conclude all program implementation by December 31, 2027
If applying as a current Cycle 2 award lead applicant, the proposed program must be meaningfully different from the existing HRTP program

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Workforce Development Grant for Nonprofit Training Partnerships in LA County

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