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California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) Grant is sponsored by Grow Apprenticeship California, an initiative of the Foundation for California Community Colleges. The COYA grant aims to develop and test innovative practices to increase the participation of opportunity youth in pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and to demonstrate the impact of apprenticeship on employment and earnings outcomes for this population.
Target customers are individuals from 16 to 24 years of age who are at risk of disconnection or are disconnected from the education system or employment, unhoused, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal legal systems, living in concentrated poverty, or are facing barriers to labor market participation.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit Community-Based Organizations; Workforce Development Boards; Unions; Local Education Agencies; Apprenticeship Intermediaries; Apprenticeship Program Sponsors. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows PY 2023-2024 State Funds: $31,000,000; PY 2025-2026 State Funds: $15,400,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) Grant is funded by Grow Apprenticeship California, an initiative of the Foundation for California Community Colleges. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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