2023

End of Year

Review

GRANT PROGRAMS

National Farmworker Jobs Program

420 enrollments is the goal for PY 2023-2024

USDA Farmworker COVID Relief

The new plan is to assist 8,613 farmworkers.
The grant ends 10/31/2024

La Cooperativa – Dislocated Ag

62 enrollments from the grant that ended 9/30/2023
La Cooperativa will apply for a new grant

La Cooperativa – Housing Grant

79 enrollments is the goal for PY 2023-2024

Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant

The grant provided $2,500 to eligible Kern County Microbusinesses who had been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

369 applications got approved and a total of $922,500 was awarded

Public Safety Realignment

Planned services this year include training in forklift, safety and welding. GED testing and work experience

13th year grant period 07/01/2023 - 06/30/2024
We currently have 49 participants of our goal of 100

Prison to Employment

Paid work experience, OJT training, career planning, job placement, job search, and referral to training

Grant period is from 6/1/2023 – 12/31/2025 and our goal is 42 participants

Cal Fresh Employment & Training SNAP Program

ETR receives referrals from DHS Staff of general assistance customers receiving food stamps. ETR then provides an initial assessment and direct job placement, JSA workshops and possible OJT and unpaid work experience

3,894 Referrals and 1,157 attendees as of March 2020
Numbers are updated monthly, and grant periods ends 9/30/2024

Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program

This grant is to enable Veterans to reach their full employment potential and obtain high-quality career outcomes, who are experiencing homelessness- ETR will offer career counseling job placement and referrals to vocational training

Our goal is to enroll 245 into a training activity such as short term training, ITA's, Transitional Jobs, or OJT

Regional Equity & Recovery Partnership

Partnership with Bakersfield College, Taft College, and Cerro Coso Community College to provide healthcare related training in LVN, LVN-RN, EMT, CAN, Healthcare Worker, Medical Assistant / Administration

We currently have 29 and our goal is 120 participants.
Grant periods ends 9/30/2025

High Roads Construction Career

Multi-Craft trade unions pre-apprenticeship training program with Valley Build (MC3)

We had 18-20 participants graduate from past cohorts and the 5th cohort group will graduate in February of 2024
Currently seeking Veterans to join the next MC3 Cohort that starts on April 1st (10-Week Training)