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Through the California Jobs First (CJF) initiative, OCBC is awarding $4.6 million to initiate local projects that support job creation, workforce development, and programs advancing community resilience. Since 2023, OCBC has served as the Regional Convener in Orange County for CJF. As part of that work, OCBC brought together a collaborative of Orange County stakeholders representing businesses from a variety of industries, labor associations, California Native American Tribes, government agencies, academia, and others to award these funds. These dollars are meant to serve as catalytic funding for local projects so they can become implementation ready. OCBC collaborated with this consortium of partners in deciding which proposals were awarded.
These awardees reflect the spirit, strength, and diversity that make Orange County exceptional. These are visionary organizations working on the ground to solve real challenges and create real opportunity. OCBC and the OC Jobs First Collaborative are proud to stand alongside them as they develop the next generation of workers, support underserved communities, and help move our economy forward.
The organizations being awarded and their proposals are:
- Access California Services - Access California Services (AccessCal) Community Center
- City of Anaheim – Permit Fee Waiver Pilot Program
- City of Anaheim – Store One
- City of Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Fountain Valley - Little Saigon Business Community Benefit District
- City of Westminster - Westminster’s Little Saigon Blueprint for Economic Vitality and Quality of Place
- Coast Community College District - Culinary Futures Advancing High-Wage Hospitality Careers Through Regional Collaboration & Innovation
- Goodwill Industries of Orange County – Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Program
- Hope Community Services - In-Home Child Care Training
- International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Trades Local 5 - OC MITA
- Little Village
- NeuroTalent Works - Workforce Innovation in Neurodiversity
- Octane - AI Enabled Innovation for Healthcare
- Orange County Conservation Corps - Wildfire Response & Recovery Job Training for a Resilient Community
- Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation - OC Small Business CDFI
- Orange County Workforce Development Board - HealthWorks OC
- Project Kinship – Social Enterprise Program
- Rancho Santiago Community College District - School of Continuing Education Culinary Arts
- Rancho Santiago Community College District – School of Continuing Education – Licensed Vocational Nursing
For summaries on the proposal and more information about CJF, please click here.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please email us at jobsfirst@ocbc.org.
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