The State of California, GO-Biz, and the LDWA recently released the State Economic Blueprint, along with the Implementation and Tribal RFPs for California Jobs First.
Those documents are here:
GO-Biz and LWDA, on behalf of the Jobs First Council at a statewide level, will review applications and make award decisions in this phase of the California Jobs First initiative. Community members are invited to submit questions to regionalinvestment@gobiz.ca.gov by April 9 for answers to be included in an FAQ published on business.ca.gov.
Sierra Jobs First Industry Sector Coordinators will be taking the lead on assisting any qualifying coalitions that can be formed to include projects in our region with an eye toward the second round of funding, kicking off in March, 2026. After reviewing the RFP(s), please reach out to the Coordinator for further collaboration opportunities.
As a reminder, the Sector Coordinators for the Sierra Jobs First Region are:
Healthcare
Dr. Jennifer Burrows, Ed.D, MSN, PHN, RN
jennifer.burrows@cerrocoso.edu
Motherlode Job Training (MLJT)
James Hanson
jhanson@mljt.org
Natural/Working Lands
Motherlode Job Training (MLJT)
James Hanson
jhanson@mljt.org
Clean Energy
Sierra Business Council (SBC)
jobsfirst@sierrabusiness.org
Sustainable Rec & Tourism – SierraWorks.org
Mammoth Lakes Trails + Public Access (MLTPA)
John Wentworth
johnwentworth@mltpa.org
Mat Galvan, Sierra Focus Media (SFM)
mathew@sierrafocusmedia.com
Agriculture
Motherlode Job Training (MLJT)
James Hanson
jhanson@mljt.org
Tribal
We anticipate announcing a tribal coordinator shortly. In the meantime, you can reach out to jobsfirst@sierrabusiness.org.
Thank you for your continued trust and collaboration in this groundbreaking process.