CA AB2636

Establishes a grant program administered by the California Workforce Development Board to award competitive grants to community-based organizations serving refugees, asylees, and special immigrant visa holders

Grant funds support wraparound services addressing barriers to completing health care training programs, with priority given to proposals addressing local labor shortages in certified nurse assistant, pharmacy technician, and medical assistant positions

Permitted uses of grant funds include recruitment outreach, skills assessment, application support, ESL/VESL instruction, licensing and certification fees, job search assistance, and referrals to case management services for housing, childcare, and transportation

Grant recipients must report outcome data including number of individuals served, referred to training, completed training, employed in health care, wage improvements, and identification of barriers encountered and how they were addressed

Recognizes that refugees, asylees, and special immigrant visa holders comprise a significant portion of California's population and can help address health care workforce shortages