The Employment Social Enterprise (ESE) Solicitation for Proposals for Program Year 2022-2023 grants will be awarded to design, develop, and implement programs that will promote job training opportunities and transitional employment through social enterprise programs for the hardest-to-serve individuals to provide economic self-sufficiency and life stability. The ESE will focus on the first step to transitioning participants into the workforce by placing individuals into employment, typically in a supported employment setting, to help them earn wages while building work experience, improving job skills as well as provide supportive services for California’s most vulnerable populations.   

Eligible applicants are ESE businesses or ESE providers collaborating with the public workforce development system and human service partners, public and private non-profit organizations, and community-based organizations are eligible to apply. Individuals are not eligible to apply.

Proposals must be received by 3 p.m. on May 8, 2023. 

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