California’s economic competitiveness is fueled, in part, by the strength of its regional economies and its skilled workforce. California is committed to investing in developing a skilled workforce to meet the state’s labor market needs and to ensure upward social and economic mobility for Californians. In 2016, the California Legislature approved the Strong Workforce Program (SWP), budgeting an ongoing $248 million for the state’s community colleges to enhance and expand career technical education (CTE) and workforce training to prepare students for high-wage employment in industries that meet regional labor market needs.
Commencing with the 2018–19 fiscal year, an additional $150 million was allocated on an annual and ongoing basis to K-12 local education agencies (LEAs) through the K12 Strong Workforce Program (K12 SWP) to create, support, or expand high-quality CTE at the K-12 level (Education Code, Section 88827).
Read more about the program and its primary objectives on the K12 Overview page.
Resource Center
DATE | TIME | REGION | TITLE | LOCATION and Resources |
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8/25/2021 | 1:00-3:00 pm | Inland Empire/Desert | Insightful Decision Making: How to Use Labor Market Information | |
8/26/2021 | 9:00-10:00 am | South Central Coast | K12 SWP Round 4 Information Session | Webinar Recording |
8/26/2021 | 11:00-12:00 pm | San Diego/Imperial | Leveraging CCI Equity Data to Inform CTE Grant Writing | |
8/30/2021 | 1:00-3:00 pm | San Diego/Imperial | New Applicant/Project Development Workshop | |
8/31/2021 | 11:00-1:00 pm | San Diego/Imperial | Regional Engagement Meeting | |
9/2/2021 | 9:00-10:30 am | South Central Coast | K12 Strong Workforce Program (SWP) Engagement Meeting | Webinar Recording |
9/2/2021 | 10:00-11:00 am | Orange County | Charter Engagement Meeting | Webinar Recording |
9/8/2021 | 1:00-2:30 pm | Orange County | Public Engagement Meeting | |
9/9/2021 | 9:00-11:00 am | South Central Coast | K12 Strong Workforce Program Round 4 Support Session #1 |
Join the Webinar Webinar Recording |
9/9/2021 | 9:00-12:00 pm | Los Angeles | Regional Engagement Information Session | |
9/9/2021 | 12:00-1:00 pm | North/Far North | RFA Overview Webinar | |
9/9/2021 | 3:00-5:00 pm | San Diego/Imperial | Regional Engagement Meeting |
Webinar Registration Webinar Recording |
9/10/2021 | 10:00-11:30 am | Bay Area | Silicon Valley - Subregional Engagement Meeting | Webinar Recording |
9/10/2021 | 10:00-12:00 pm | Inland Empire/Desert | May the Fourth Be With You - Round 4 K12 Strong Workforce |
Webinar Registration Webinar Recording |
9/13/2021 | 2:00-3:30 pm | Bay Area | Santa Cruz/MB - Subregional Engagement Meeting | Webinar Recording |
9/15/2021 | 12:00-1:30 pm | Bay Area | SF/Peninsula - Subregional Engagement Meeting | Webinar Recording |
9/16/2021 | 8:00-12:00 pm | North/Far North | In-Person Engagement Session | In-Person Registration |
9/16/2021 | 9:00-11:00 am | South Central Coast | K12 Strong Workforce Program Round 4 Support Session #2 |
Join the Webinar Webinar Recording |
9/16/2021 | 1:00-4:00 pm | Los Angeles | Regional Engagement Session | |
9/17/2021 | 10:00-11:30 am | Orange County | Public Engagement Meeting | Webinar Recording |
9/20/2021 | 8:30-2:00 pm | Inland Empire/Desert | IEDRC Quarterly Meeting & K12 Engagement Meeting |
Webinar Registration Webinar Recording |
9/20/2021 | 2:00-3:30 pm | Bay Area | North Bay - Subregional Engagement Meeting | Webinar Recording |
9/21/2021 | 9:00-11:00 am | Central/Mother Lode | CRC Engagement Meeting |
Webinar Registration Webinar Recording |
9/21/2021 | 10:00-12:00 pm | North/Far North | Virtual Engagement Session | |
9/23/2021 | 9:00-11:00 am | Central/Mother Lode | CRC Engagement Meeting | Webinar Registration |
9/23/2021 | 9:00-11:00 am | South Central Coast | K12 Strong Workforce Program Round 4 Support Session #3 |
Join the Webinar Webinar Recording |
9/24/2021 | 10:00-11:30 am | Bay Area | East Bay - Subregional Engagement Meeting | Webinar Recording |
K12 SWP - Required Data Upload Webinar - Recording
K12 SWP - Required Data Upload Webinar - Power Point Slides
K12 SWP - Required Data Upload Webinar - Q&A
K12 SWP Funding Opportunity - Bidder's Conference Webinar - Recording
K12 SWP Funding Opportunity - Bidder's Conference Webinar - Power Point Slides
K12 SWP - NOVA Platform Training - 2021-22 Application Workflow - Recording
The K12 SWP Program is housed in NOVA. To request an account or login to the system, please visit the NOVA login page
Subscribe to statewide K12 SWP listserv to receive information by email
Contacts
Name | Title | Phone Number |
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Gary W. Adams | Dean | 916.322.7079 |
Katie Gilks | Program Specialist | 916.445.1606 |
Cora Vay | Associate Program Analyst | 916.324.3791 |