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Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals
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Workforce Investment Act 2006-07
Serving Migrant/Seasonal Farmworkers -- Award List and Project Summaries
On June 20, 2006, grants were awarded to three organizations under the Migrant/ Seasonal Farmworker Solicitation. Project descriptions, award amounts, and contact information are listed below.
| Awardees |
Counties |
WIA 15 Percent Amount |
WIA 25 Percent Amount |
Award Amount |
| California Human Development
Corporation |
Sonoma, Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Solano, San Joaquin, Contra
Costa, Sacramento, Yuba, Sutter, Butte, Glenn, Del Norte and Yolo |
$0 |
$400,000 |
$400,000 |
| Central Valley
Opportunity Center |
Merced, Madera,
and Stanislaus |
$400,000 |
$0 |
$400,000 |
| Proteus
Incorporated |
Fresno, Kings and Tulare |
$0 |
$400,000 |
$400,000 |
| TOTAL |
$400,000 |
$800,000 |
$1,200,000 |
California Human Development Corporation
2945 Ramco Street, Suite
195
West Sacramento, CA 95691 |
Michael Micciche
(916) 371-8220 |
| Award Amount:
$400,000 |
| Summary: The California Human Development Corporation and partners will
purchase and operate a hi-tech mobile classroom - Jobs on Wheels - and
provide core, intensive and training services to the agricultural community
of northern California. The Jobs on
Wheels will extend the reach of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and WIA
partners by providing core services to 250 farmworkers and other rural
poor. Jobs on Wheels will work with
agricultural employers to deliver on-site, customized programs of workplace
literacy, English as a second language, safety instruction, and on-the-job
training to 150 farmworkers. Outcomes
include referrals of farmworkers to the One-Stop system, skill building,
employability enhancements, and job placements, including upgraded
agricultural employment. |
Central Valley Opportunity Center
6838 Bridget Court
Winton, CA 95388 |
John Jepson
(209) 357-0081 |
| Award Amount: $400,000 |
| Summary: Central Valley Opportunity Center (CVOC) will operate a comprehensive
farmworker vocational development and placement project. Working in cooperation with the local
workforce investment boards, the project will enhance One-Stop farmworker
service capabilities through rural outreach, bilingual staff and co-enrollment. The project will co-enroll project
customers in local workforce investment areas and Community Services Block
Grant vocational services, and utilize a variety of community services to
resolve employment barriers. The
project will target farmworker job placement in emerging growth occupations
inside and outside of agriculture. The project will provide vocational skills training, remedial
education and language skills. CVOC
will enhance existing farmworker service structures and expand the number of
farmworkers served. |
Proteus Incorporated
1830 North Dinuba Boulevard
Visalia, CA 93291 |
Shawna Goodwin
(559) 733-5423 |
| Award Amount: $400,000 |
| Summary: Proteus Incorporated will assist migrant/seasonal
farmworkers and their families in attaining greater economic stability in the
agriculture industry. This project
will demonstrate that stabilization and upgrade within agriculture is a
feasible option that will meet employers’ needs and provide opportunities to
farmworkers seeking a better job within the agriculture industry. Through this project, we plan to help
stabilize and increase year round employment opportunities for 114
participants in the counties of Tulare, Kings, and Fresno. |
For assistance, call (916) 654-7799. TTY users, please call the California Relay Service at 711.
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