In 2021, DDS received $10 million in funding to establish a grant program to improve access to services that increase pathways to employment. Please see below for more information on the grant structure, funding information and the grant guidelines.
Refer to Attachment A for step-by-step grant application instructions. The Department has a standardized set of measures unique to the project type that must be used for all awardees. Standardized measures will be added to your grant profile in post-award. Refer to Attachment C to review standardized measures.
2022 Employment Grant Guidelines for Applicants
- ATTACHMENT A – GrantVantage Applicant Instructions PDF
- ATTACHMENT B – Regional Center Employment Grants Contact List PDF
- ATTACHMENT C – Standard Project Measures PDF
- ATTACHMENT D – Budget Details and Restrictions PDF
- ATTACHMENT E – Employment Grants Definition of Terms PDF
- ATTACHMENT F – Map of Regional Centers PDF
- ATTACHMENT G – Budget Instructions PDF
- ATTACHMENT H – Instructions for Project Objectives, Activities and Measures PDF
DDS Applicant Video
2022 Employment Grant Frequently Asked Questions (revised August 22, 2022)
2022 Applicant Resources
- PPT Presentation from 7/7/22 Bidder’s Conference (22 pgs) PDF
- Zoom Recording of the 7/7/22 Bidder’s Conference (1 hour and 23 minutes)
- Model UC Agreement
- STD Form 204 PDF
- Budget Details and Restrictions PDF
2022 Call for Applicants
- Spanish PDF
- Chinese Traditional PDF
- Chinese Simplified PDF
- Vietnamese PDF
We are pleased to announce the preliminary awardees for the 2022 Employment Grants. More details about each project will be posted here in January 2023.
- Preliminary Awardees EXCEL
Please send questions, comments and feedback to: EmploymentGrant@dds.ca.gov
Last modified: December 5, 2022
