Employment Pathways Technical Assistance (EPTA) grant for Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26)

The Employment Development Department (EDD) is seeking proposals for the Employment Pathways Technical Assistance (EPTA) grant for Program Year 2025-26. The selected awardee will provide developmental evaluation and technical assistance to projects providing skills trainings to target populations who face unique challenges to accessing employment opportunities. The grant aims to support a thorough analysis of ETPP PY 25-26 programs and provide outputs of the evaluation, such as real-time interventions, progress reports, and analysis findings. The awardee will also coordinate communities of practice with other technical assistance providers and assist ETP Program awardees with elevating best practices, enhancing awardee knowledge and skills, providing targeted assistance, sharing resources, and promoting effective program and administrative practices. • The grant is open to nonprofit organizations, public agencies, community colleges, community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, adult education providers, education and training providers, labor organizations, workforce intermediaries, and non-profit organizations. • Applicants must reside in the U.S. and serve program awardees in California. • The grant will provide up to $1.5 million in funding for the selected awardee. • The grant period is expected to be 24 months, from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028.