California Workplace Outreach Project (CWOP)
The California Workplace Outreach Project (CWOP) under the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) marks a significant evolution in its mission, expanding its focus to encompass a broader range of worker protections outlined in California's labor code and workplace health and safety regulations.
Initially launched in 2020 to address COVID-19-related workplace concerns, CWOP's latest phase pivots toward ensuring comprehensive access to education on workers' rights and safety, and benefits for workers who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses equipping employees with the tools to act when their rights are violated. This strategic shift is designed to enhance workplace safety across the state empowering community-based organizations (CBOs) as trusted advocates to deliver vital information on worker protections and health measures. Through this fifth iteration, we combined two years of funding to ensure program continuity. CWOP builds on the solid foundation of its earlier efforts, strengthening its commitment to protecting California's workforce.
Read the 2023-24 CWOP Campaign Report with more details and pictures of CWOP outreach events.
CWOP 5.0/6.0 Grant Recipients
After a competitive process that included a total of 121 applicants, the Department of Industrial Relations is releasing $25.2 million to 89 organizations that applied for the California Workplace Outreach Project (CWOP) PY 25-27. In year two, organizations may receive up to $24 million for continued activities.
| Region | Organization Name | Role | Grant for CWOP 5.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area | Worksafe | Regional Lead | 592,500.00 |
| East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) | Activator Plus | 267,500.00 | |
| Ayudando Latinos a Soñar (ALAS) | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| Trabajadores Unidos Workers United (TUWU) | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| Step Forward | Activator Plus | 317,500.00 | |
| East Bay Sanctuary Covenant | Activator | 138,978.37 | |
| Envision Your Pathway | Activator | 140,000.00 | |
| El Tímpano | Activator | 130,000.00 | |
| Hijas del Campo | Activator | 130,000.00 | |
| Nuestra Alianza de Willits | Activator | 150,000.00 | |
| Black Worker Hub | Los Angeles Black Worker Center (LA BWC) | Regional Lead | 540,000.00 |
| Earthlodge | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| Millionaire Mind Kids (MMK) Reimagines Our Communities (ROC) (High Desert Black Worker Center) | Activator Plus | 290,000.00 | |
| Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (Inland Empire Black Worker Center) | Activator Plus | 290,000.00 | |
| Central Coast | AFL-CIO Monterey Bay Central Labor Council | Regional Lead | 555,000.00 |
| Mixteco Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP) | Activator Plus | 380,742.00 | |
| Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| Action Council of Monterey County, Inc. (Mujeres en Accion) | Activator | 150,000.00 | |
| San Luis Obispo County Child Abuse Prevention Council | Activator | 190,000.00 | |
| Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. | Activator | 200,000.00 | |
| Inland Empire | AFL-CIO of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties (Inland Empire Labor Council) | Regional Lead | 570,000.00 |
| El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | Activator Plus | 255,000.00 | |
| Warehouse Workers Resource Center (WWRC) | Activator Plus | 349,972.75 | |
| Pomona Economic Opportunity Center, Inc. | Activator Plus | 302,500.00 | |
| TODEC Legal Center Perris | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| Way Resource Center | Activator Plus | 352,500.00 | |
| Starting Over Inc. | Activator Plus | 252,500.00 | |
| Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| Los Angeles Area and Orange County | The Southern California Coalition for Occupational Safety & Health: A Project of Community Partners - SoCal COSH | Regional Lead | 667,500.00 |
| The Cambodian Family | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Alliance (OCAPICA) | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| Instituto De Educación Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA) | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1428 | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) | Activator Plus | 305,000.00 | |
| SEIU Education and Support Fund (ESF) | Activator Plus | 267,500.00 | |
| Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance (KIWA) | Activator Plus | 305,000.00 | |
| Garment Worker Center (GWC) | Activator Plus | 340,000.00 | |
| UCLA Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Program (LOSH) | Activator Plus | 267,500.00 | |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) | Activator Plus | 265,000.00 | |
| CLEAN Carwash | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| Thai Community Development Center | Activator Plus | 265,000.00 | |
| Special Service for Groups, Inc. - APAIT | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| Los Angeles County Department of Public Health | Activator Plus | 267,500.00 | |
| Chinatown Service Center | Activator Plus | 252,500.00 | |
| East Los Angeles Women's Center (ELAWC) | Activator | 200,000.00 | |
| South Asian Network (SAN) | Activator | 170,000.00 | |
| SALVA | Activator | 140,000.00 | |
| Filipino Migrant Center | Activator | 130,000.00 | |
| Orange County Labor Federation, AFL-CIO | Activator | 179,190.00 | |
| April Parker Foundation | Activator | 200,000.00 | |
| Sacramento / Northern | Center for Workers' Rights | Regional Lead | 672,500.00 |
| Ring of Democracy | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| Sacramento Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO | Activator Plus | 410,124.80 | |
| UC Davis Labor and Community Center | Activator Plus | 292,500.00 | |
| Visión y Compromiso | Activator | 200,000.00 | |
| San Diego / Imperial | Labors Training and Community Development Alliance/ Employee Rights Center | Regional Lead | 510,000.00 |
| Partnership for a Better San Diego | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| Universidad Popular | Activator Plus | 362,500.00 | |
| City Heights Community Development Corporation (CDC) | Activator Plus | 352,500.00 | |
| Calexico Wellness Center | Activator Plus | 365,000.00 | |
| Comité Civico del Valle (CCCV) | Activator Plus | 400,000.00 | |
| UC San Diego Labor Center | Activator | 150,000.00 | |
| San Joaquin | Fresno-Madera-Tulare-Kings, Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO (FMTK CLC) | Regional Lead | 622,500.00 |
| Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño (CBDIO) | Activator Plus | 375,000.00 | |
| Westside Family Preservation | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| Valley Voices | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| Stanislaus Multi-Cultural Community Health Coalition | Activator Plus | 337,500.00 | |
| Jakara Movement | Activator Plus | 352,500.00 | |
| North Valley Labor Federation | Activator Plus | 305,000.00 | |
| Central California Environmental Justice Network (CCEJN) | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| California Rural Assistance Legal Foundation (CRALF) | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| Education and Leadership Foundation (ELF) | Activator Plus | 330,000.00 | |
| Empowering Marginalized Asian Communities (EMAC) | Activator | 150,000.00 | |
| Regenerate California Innovation Inc. - Language Access Plus | Activator | 150,000.00 | |
| Statewide | UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (WCAHS) | Activator Plus | 255,000.00 |
| UC Berkeley Labor and Occupational Health Program (LOHP) | Activator Plus | 290,000.00 | |
| California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| Organización en California de Lideres Campesinas, Inc. | Activator Plus | 300,000.00 | |
| United for Respect | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| CA Healthy Nail Salons | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| California Human Development | Activator Plus | 250,000.00 | |
| Building Skills Partnership | Activator | 150,584.60 | |
| California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO | Activator | 190,000.00 | |
| California Farmworker Foundation (dba Central Valley Farmworker Foundation) | Activator | 200,000.00 | |
| UFW Foundation | Activator | 200,000.00 | |
| Rural Strategic Engagement Clinics (RSE) | Inland Congregations United for Change | Clinic Host | 500,000.00 |
| Central Valley Empowerment Alliance | Clinic Host | 500,000.00 |
Request for Application
The CWOP Request for Application (RFA) was first posted on November 18, 2024.
Applicants are responsible for regularly checking this DIR CWOP webpage for any CWOP 5.0/6.0 Grant updates to the RFA or FAQ.
To ensure your organization stays up to date with the most recent CWOP updates, please send an email to CWOP@dir.ca.gov with the information below to be added to the mailing list:
- First and Last Name
- Email Address
- Organization Name
CWOP Request For Application:
- RFA Amendment #4 posted January 13, 2025
- RFA Amendment #3 posted December 27, 2024
- RFA Amendment #2 posted December 23, 2024
- RFA Amendment #1 posted December 11, 2024
- Original RFA posted November 18, 2024
- Frequently Asked Questions about the RFA posted December 27, 2024
- CWOP RFA Key Information on the California Grants Portal
Timeline
| Action Dates | |
|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 – Nov 21, 2024 | Final Grant Posted to the DIR CWOP website |
| Nov 21, 2024 – Jan 20, 2025 | Final Grant Solicitation available for submission |
| December 11, 2024 | RFA Amendment #1 posted |
| December 23, 2024 | RFA Amendment #2 posted |
| December 27, 2024 | RFA Amendment #3 posted |
| January 13, 2025 | RFA Amendment #4 posted |
| Jan 21, 2025 – Feb 7, 2025 | Screening |
| February 10, 2025 | Estimated Announcement of Grant Awards |
| Feb 18, 2025 – Feb 27, 2025 | CWOP Orientation |
| March 3, 2025 | CWOP Programming Begins |
| March 31, 2027 | CWOP Programming Ends |
Register for a CORD Account
Applicants must register for a CORD account to apply online. If you already have an account, sign in to access the application under NETWORKS. Only ORGANIZATIONAL/BUSINESS email addresses can be used to request a new CORD account. Applicants are required to register for a CORD account at least a week prior to avoid access issues.
Instructions to Register and Apply
- Go to https://cordhub.org/ and select CREATE ACCOUNT
- Enter your business email address and provide additional information
- Click CONTINUE to confirm your registration and proceed to SIGN IN
- You will receive an email confirming your registration
- Once logged in, go to NETWORKS to start an application
Primary Objective
To promote and educate California communities on their labor rights, safety and health in the workplace, and benefits for workers who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses in the workplace.
CWOP is eager to build on the invaluable lessons learned and the successes achieved in past initiatives, renewing its commitment to cultivating an informed, safe, and healthy workplace culture throughout California. This initiative seeks not only to educate but also to ignite action and drive change in workplace rights and safety practices. Our goal is to empower every worker with the knowledge and tools necessary to protect themselves and their colleagues, fostering a strong sense of safety and well-being in every work environment.
March 2025
