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Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program Year 2023-24 (PY 23-24)

Employment Development Department · 43589

Eligibility details

Proposals will be accepted from public agencies or private non-profit corporations. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Applicants must clearly demonstrate their ability to provide services to the targeted population. Applicants may submit proposals to provide services for one or multiple sites. Applicants may also submit one proposal to provide services at multiple sites within a targeted geographical area.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

This program provides deaf and hard of hearing individuals with enhanced services and training in select America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM (AJCC) locations throughout California. The program will ensure effective communication and increased service opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing individuals by providing specialized counseling, interpretive services, job placement, follow-up services and advocacy, and specialized training to assist them in becoming job ready. The program is also designed to assist job-ready deaf and hard of hearing individuals in obtaining and retaining unsubsidized employment. The program also intends that interpretive services be provided to enable these individuals to receive other EDD-related services. Proposals must be received by 3 p.m. on September 5, 2023 . An informational webinar will be held on August 16, 2023 at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is required. This webinar will be the final opportunity for applicants to ask specific questions regarding the SFP and the application process. Pre-registration is required for all participants. Refer to the EDD’s Workforce Development Solicitation for Proposals website for the pre-registration link. To view this SFP, visit the EDD Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals.

Funding geography: The EDD identified the following geographical areas where concentrations of deaf and hard of hearing individuals reside. The EDD currently funds services in the geographical areas listed below and will give priority to programs and services in these areas to prevent and/or minimize disruption in services: Fresno, Los Angeles, Riverside/Rancho Cucamonga, Sacramento, San Diego/Oceanside, San Francisco/Bay Area, and Santa Ana/Garden Grove.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.