Allied Health Program (AHP) Program Year 2024-25 (PY 24-25)

The Allied Health Program (AHP) Solicitation for Proposals (SFP) for Program Year (PY) 2024-25, announced by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) in coordination with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, offers $2 million in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I discretionary funds. This funding aims to support two projects focused on expanding and developing career education, pre-apprenticeships, and apprenticeships in allied health occupations. The program emphasizes recruiting, training, and employing adults from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds and advancing current healthcare workers who face barriers to career progression. Eligible applicants include Local Workforce Development Areas, education and training providers, private nonprofits, tribal organizations, faith-based organizations, labor unions, and community-based organizations. Applicants must partner with employers in the allied health sector, community colleges, and labor representatives. For-profit businesses and individuals are not eligible to apply. Projects must demonstrate sustainability beyond the grant period and replicability in other California communities facing similar challenges. They should implement evidence-based practices and share findings with the state to inform workforce system improvements. Collaboration with community colleges, employer partners, and labor representatives is critical to achieving program outcomes. Key dates include an informational webinar on December 17, 2024, at 10 a.m. PT (registration required by 9 a.m. PT the same day). Applicants are encouraged to submit a Notice of Intent to apply by December 30, 2024, at noon PT to WSBGrants@edd.ca.gov. The final proposals must be submitted by 3 p.m. on January 20, 2024. The full solicitation can be accessed on the EDD Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals webpage. This program, funded entirely by the U.S. Department of Labor, represents a significant opportunity to address workforce needs in the allied health sector while fostering equity and inclusion. Interested organizations should prepare collaborative, evidence-based proposals that align with the program’s objectives.