NEW Edit Button in NOVA

May 2026, NOVA released a new “Edit” button in NOVA to streamline Strong Workforce Program fund management. Before, if you needed to make even minor changes, you had to decertify the plan, make the edits, submit the plan and go through the certification process again. Now both the work plan and the budget, up to […]
RJV Applications Now Open
The Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC) is pleased to announce that the application period for Regional Joint Ventures (RJV) is now open! RJVs serve as the region’s primary mechanism for cross-college and cross-system collaboration. These ventures encourage investments that positively impact Strong Workforce Program (SWP) metrics and align with regional workforce development goals. Key Details: Initial Draft Deadline: March 20, […]
Bay Region K12 SWP R8 Announcement of Awards
The Bay Area’s allocation for R8 was $28,288,270. We had 59 applications requesting a total of $53,615,838. 34 applications with 81 partnering LEAs were awarded funds. We appreciate the time and effort of all the applicants and acknowledge difficult decisions had to be made. Final Awards The window of appeals closed (Dec 12, 2024) […]
CO Memo: K12 SWP Round 8 (25-26) Request For Applications Released 8-18-25
7The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (Chancellor’s Office), in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE), is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Applications for K12 Strong Workforce Program (K12 SWP). Beginning in 2018-2019, Education Code §§ 88827 establishes the K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program appropriating $150,000,000 in annual, […]
CO Memo: K12 SWP Round 7 (24-25) Request For Applications Released 8-19-24
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (Chancellor’s Office), in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE), is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Applications for K12 Strong Workforce Program (K12 SWP). Beginning in 2018-2019, Education Code §§ 88827 establishes the K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program appropriating $150,000,000 in annual, […]
CO Memo: K12 SWP Round 6 (23-24) Request For Applications Released 8-25-23
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (Chancellor’s Office), in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE), is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Applications for K12 Strong Workforce Program (K12 SWP). Beginning in 2018-2019, Education Code §§ 88827 establishes the K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program appropriating $150,000,000 in annual, […]
CO Memo: Round 8 (23-24) SWP Allocations Released 8-15-23
CO Memo: WEDD August 2023 Program Updates
CO Memo: Round 5 (22-23) K12 SWP Intent to Award 1-9-23
CO Memo: Round 5 (22-23) K12 SWP Intent to Award 01-09-23