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CWDB opens Hire 2 grant for Hire 1 grantees with roughly $9.5 million available
Summary
The California Workforce Development Board opened the Hire 2 grant solicitation—about $9.5 million from the FY 2025–26 budget—to expand employment services for justice-involved Californians. Eligibility is limited to prior Hire 1 grantees; applications are due Feb. 26 with virtual office hours Feb. 4.
The California Workforce Development Board on Jan. 12 described the Hire 2 grant opportunity, saying the FY 2025–26 state budget allocated approximately $9,500,000 for projects that support employment and mobility for justice-involved individuals.
"The intent of Hire 2 is to support employment and job mobility for California's justice involved reentry population," said Mike Rosetta, branch manager for the grants solicitations unit at the California Workforce Development Board.
The CWDB emphasized that eligibility for Hire 2 is limited to organizations that received funding under the earlier Hire 1 awards. "Eligibility for the Hire 2 program is limited to Hire 1 grantees only," Rosetta said, and the RFA's appendices A–C list eligible applicants and maximum request amounts.
Applicants must choose one of two project types: a network model (hub-and-spoke) or an independent project. Julissa Silva, grants analyst, explained that network hubs submit a single application on behalf of an entire network,…
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