CA Jobs First - Stakeholder Engagement Session
Background
California Jobs First, formerly known as Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF), will distribute $600 million to 13 regions across California. The program will:
· Back inclusive regional planning efforts.
· Invest in projects aligned with equity, job quality, and sustainability.
· Maximize economic development impact.
Our subregion is the Placer and El Dorado County regions, however the Capital Region includes a total of eight counties.
Disclaimer: Please understand that this process is still being developed by the State of California. We are waiting on further information from Valley Vision on project funding specifics, so we are working with the knowledge that we currently have. Please keep in mind that any information listed is subject to change. For more details and most recent updates, we ask that you visit Valley Vision's website as they are the project lead. https://www.valleyvision.org/projects/community-economic-resilience-fund/
There are three stages:
Planning Phase
Implementation Phase
Catalyst Program
The purpose of the Stakeholder Engagement Session is to:
Openly discuss ideas surrounding potential projects that could bring relief to various challenges the community is currently facing in obtaining high quality jobs.
The following questions are based on recorded responses from previous Focus Group feedback sessions surrounding avenues for accessing high-quality jobs and overcoming objectives that stand in the way.
1. What projects or programming can California Jobs First best support Childcare, Transportation, Health Care, Education?
2. What projects or programming can California Jobs First utilize to better facilitate access to grants?
3. What projects or programming can California Jobs First fund to help small businesses reach and hire disinvested members?
4. Do you know of any organizations that are already doing great work in any of these areas?