§ 14035

Eligible activities for initiative and grant funds shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(a) English language improvement training.

(b) Culturally and linguistically relevant academic enrichment, basic skills training, tutoring, and adult education.

(c) High school diploma and GED acquisition.

(d) Skills and vocational training that aligns with regional labor market needs identified as part of the California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act regional planning process.

(e) Work experience.

(f) On-the-job training.

(g) Stipends and income and language supports for trainees.

(h) Earn and learn training.

(i) Industry certifications.

(j) Preapprenticeship programming offered in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of Section 14230, regardless of whether the preapprenticeship program funding source includes California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds.

(k) Mentoring.

(l) Other remedial education and work readiness skills.

(m) Supportive services.

(n) Entrepreneurial training and support for small business development.

(o) Know-your-rights training.

(p) Mental health services, trauma-informed care, and wraparound support services.

(q) Employer education.

(r) Activities undertaken pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 14033.

(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 323, Sec. 5. (AB 628) Effective January 1, 2022. See conditional termination clause in Section 14007.)