On Equal Pay Day, California Awards $25 Million in Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship Grants
Sacramento—The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) announce the awardees of $25 million in funds to increase opportunities in the construction industry for women, non-binary and underserved communities by covering the cost of childcare and bolstering outreach.
“We are excited to advance the important contributions of women in this industry,” said DIR Director Katie S. Hagen. “This grant will provide much-needed support and resources to help empower women to achieve their full potential.”
The Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship (ERiCA) grant awardees include the following:
| Project Name |
Lead Agency Applicant Name |
Type of Funding |
Funding Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build California | AGC Construction Education Foundation | Outreach and Community Building | $500,000 |
| Inclusion in Construction Includes Childcare (ICIC) | California Labor Federation | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $2,000,000 |
| Supportive Services for Apprenticeship Coordinators (SSAC) | California Labor Federation | Outreach and Community Building | $700,000 |
| CTTFNC Childcare | Carpenters Training Trust Fund for Northern California | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $2,000,000 |
| Enhancing Outreach and Support for Women in Apprenticeships | Cerritos Community College | Outreach and Community Building | $300,000 |
| Increasing Opportunity for Women in the Building Trades | Cerritos Community College | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $600,000 |
| ERiCA: East Bay Regional Building Trades Outreach and Community Building | Construction Trades Workforce Initiative | Outreach and Community Building | $500,000 |
| ERiCA: East Bay Regional Building Trades Outreach and Community Building | Construction Trades Workforce Initiative | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $2,100,000 |
| ValleyBuild: ERiCA Supportive Resources for Childcare | Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $1,400,000 |
| ValleyBuild: ERiCA Outreach & Community Building | Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation | Outreach and Community Building | $400,000 |
| LA/OC – MC3 | LA/OC BTC – Apprenticeship Readiness Fund | Outreach and Community Building | $300,000 |
| LA/OC – MC3 | LA/OC BTC – Apprenticeship Readiness Fund | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $1,500,000 |
| Build the Bay | Construction Careers for Women and Other Underserved Communities | Mission Hiring Hall | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $1,000,000 |
| NB TIP (North Bay Trades Introduction Program) | NB BCTC – NB TIP | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $140,000 |
| Community Building in Electrical Trade | NECA/IBEW Inland Training Fund | Outreach and Community Building | $700,000 |
| Childcare Stipends for Electrical Pre-Apprentices and Apprentices | NECA/IBEW Inland Training Fund | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $1,400,000 |
| Paving the Way for Women in Skilled Trades-Childcare | Paving the Way Foundation | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $300,000 |
| Construction Bound | People Working Together | Outreach and Community Building | $400,000 |
| The Opportunity of All Program | San Diego Electrical Training Trust | Outreach and Community Building | $500,000 |
| ARC ACCESS | San Diego Workforce Partnership | Outreach and Community Building | $700,000 |
| ARC ACCESS | San Diego Workforce Partnership | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $2,000,000 |
| Rocking Construction Bridges to Careers (RCBC) | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California (SBCTC) | Outreach and Community Building | $1,000,000 |
| Childcare Leading to Inclusion in Construction (CLIC) | State Building and Construction Trades Council of California (SBCTC) | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $2,000,000 |
| California Construction Careers for Women (C3W) | Tradeswomen Inc. | Outreach and Community Building | $1,600,000 |
| WestCal Academy Building and Construction Trades Outreach Program | WestCal Academy | Outreach and Community Building | $250,000 |
| Hard Hat Women’s Equity Education Initiative | Women In Non Traditional Employment Roles | Outreach and Community Building | $500,000 |
| Apprenticeship Readiness Partnership | Working Partnerships USA | Supportive Resources for Childcare | $210,000 |
The grant funds will support projects that align with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act programs, which implements co-enrollment strategies, braid other program funding, provide supportive services, and create onramps to career pathways for California’s women, veterans, justice-involved, youth, people with disabilities, people of color and dislocated workers including those impacted by COVID-19.
The Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Apprenticeship Standards consults with employers to develop a skilled workforce, by establishing innovative apprenticeship programs that offer training, to create viable career pathways for Californians.
Contact: Communications@dir.ca.gov, (510) 286-1161