LA County Opens Third Workforce Training Fund Cycle

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity has announced the third cycle of its High Road Training Partnership Fund, with up to available for workforce training.

What the county announced

The funding is intended to support training partnerships across four priority areas. The county did not identify those areas in the announcement title, so they are not listed here.

The program is part of the Department of Economic Opportunity’s workforce efforts. This is the fund’s third cycle, marking a new round of support for training partnerships in Los Angeles County.

Why the funding matters

The announcement establishes a new pool of up to for workforce training. The funding figure is a maximum amount; the announcement does not state that the full amount has already been awarded.

The fund’s focus is on partnerships rather than a single training program. The announcement identifies workforce training as the purpose of the new cycle and places that work within four priority areas.

What comes next

Details about how organizations can apply, the timeline for the cycle and the projects that may receive funding will determine how the new round moves forward. The Department of Economic Opportunity is the county agency responsible for the announcement and the fund.

For organizations and residents tracking county workforce programs, the next public information to watch is the department’s description of the four priority areas and the process for seeking support through the third cycle.