title
Accept a Grant Award from the California Employment Development Department (EDD) for $501,850 to the Workforce Development Board of Solano County for the period of August 1, 2025 through April 30, 2027 for Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and America's Job Center of California (AJCC) Collaboration supporting individuals with disabilities
body
Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No __X_
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No __X_
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Solano County recommends that the Board of Supervisors accept a Grant Award from the California Employment Development Department (EDD) for $501,850 to the Workforce Development Board of Solano County for the period of August 1, 2025 through April 30, 2027 for Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and America's Job Center of California (AJCC) Collaboration supporting individuals with disabilities.
SUMMARY:
The WDB received grant funds from EDD through a joint funding initiative between EDD and the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), aimed at improving coordination of services between DOR and the WDB. The WDB operates Solano's two job centers in Fairfield and Vallejo, which are branded as AJCCs under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). DOR operates the Vocational Rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities under WIOA. This grant is intended to improve coordination of services between these WIOA programs for the benefit of the individual with a disability to obtain and retain employment.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funds for the project are included in WDB's FY2025/26 Requested Budget. There is no County General Fund involved in the project.
DISCUSSION:
In Solano County, 13.4% of the population (or 58,478 individuals), has a disability. Of individuals between the ages of 18 and 65, 42% have two or more disabilities, exacerbating the potential barriers to employment. Individuals with disabilities face a number of challenges an...
Click here for full text