CA Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) Grant (copy)

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The goal of the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) Grant is to develop and test innovative practices to increase the participation of opportunity youth in pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs and to demonstrate the impact of apprenticeship on employment and earnings outcomes for opportunity youth.

COYA was established in SB 191 for the purposes of awarding grant funds to eligible applicants to provide funding for existing apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs or to develop new apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs to serve opportunity youth and satisfy the goals and objectives of the grant program.

COYA awarded $31 million in grants through its first round, which was announced in July 2024 and has a performance period of 2024-2026, more details below. A second round of COYA Grants will be opening in Q1 2025.

 

COYA Site

23COYAPP-01 Grant Agreement Fully Executed.pdf

 

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FESHE Conference at FDIC

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Press Conference for Senate Bill 345 – State Fire Training Accessibility Act

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Senate Bill 345 – State Fire Training Accessibility Act

Press Conference – Attendance requested to support!

Hi Everyone, hope you’re doing well today!

I am working with our district office team and local electeds to confirm everything for our press conference. At this point, the logistics we have confirmed are:

·         WHAT: Press Conference announcing the legislative rollout of Senate Bill 345, the State Fire Training Accessibility Act

·         DATE: Friday, April 4, 2025, 11am to 12pm

·         LOCATION: Station 3 in Hanford, located at 1070 S 12th Ave, Hanford, CA 93230

·         WHO: Senator Melissa Hurtado (confirmed), Kings County Supervisor Robert Thayer (trying to lock in for delivering remarks), Hanford Councilmember Mark Kairis (trying to lock in for delivering remarks), Lemoore Volunteer Firefighters (trying to lock in someone to deliver remarks, underscoring the need for the bill across the firefighting sector), Fire Chiefs from across California attending and wanting to delivering remarks

I will formalize the run of show as I sort out the media advisory for this to send to the local media outlets, but it would go something like:

·         10:30-10:45 am: Event participants arrive, set up for their respective roles, pre-event conversations, handshakes, and pictures

·         11:00-11:05 am: Event kicks offs with first speaker, Supervisor Robinson, welcoming everyone to Kings County

·         11:05-11:10 am: Next speaker, Councilmember Mark Kairis, welcomes everyone to the City of Hanford

·         11:10-11:15 am: Volunteer firefighter speaks regarding the need for the bill, and how affordable fire training is good for public safety

·         11:15-11:30 am: Various Fire Chiefs from across the Central Valley, or whoever is in attendance, deliver remarks supporting the bill

·         11:35-ish am: Senator Hurtado delivers closing remarks highlighting her past work supporting the firefighting community, public safety, discussing the need for the bill, and generally expressing legislative optimism

·         11:45-ish am: Procession of speakers ends, we ask if there are any questions from audience attendees (there will likely not be any), then event concludes

I will put this down in a more finalized attachment to send out again here soon.

That’s all I have for now. I am checking in with the City of Hanford’s Chief Information Officer to give them a heads up on what we are planning here, and for them to share with the public in Hanford.

Thanks Everyone, and please let me know if you have any questions or if there’s anything else I can be helpful on here.

Very respectfully,

Chris

Chris Brieño

Capitol Office of State Senator Melissa Hurtado

16th Senate District

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Fitness Standard Survey

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Panel Interview Mastery Class

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CA Wildland FF US Forest Service Recruitment

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CA Wildland FF US Forest Service Recruitment

Virtual Recruitment Events

Students and Other Interested personnel- US Forest Service Recruitment

Class, this upcoming Friday and Saturday we will have the US Forest Service recruitment.  Please apply now and set up and interview.

They are hiring many people and need you to apply and attend the recruitment fair. I have been told that this is the way to

the 2025 Fire Season and a job!. Don’t delay, permanent positions starting at about $46,000 per year. With the most recent fires, this

Recruitment is very much needed.

Chief Rickman

California Wildland Firefighting | US Forest Service

 Virtual Recruitment Events

Can’t make it in person? Check out our virtual events!

To register for a virtual recruitment event, select the date you are interested in to access the online registration link.

Friday, January 17, 2025

10:00 am – 6:00 pm PST

Saturday, January 18, 2025

10:00 am – 4:00 pm PST

Friday, January 24, 2025

10:00 am – 6:00 pm PST

Saturday, January 25, 2025

10:00 am – 4:00 pm PST

Fire Job Announcements

Wildland Firefighters

We will be hiring wildland firefighters January 6–27, 2025. Position start dates, salary, and requirements vary. Be sure to review each job announcement carefully.

Job Announcements

Use the following links to apply on USAJOBS January 6–27, 2025.

Duty Locations – Region 5 National Forests

Angeles National Forest

Cleveland National Forest

Eldorado National Forest

Inyo National Forest

Klamath National Forest

Lassen National Forest

Los Padres National Forest

Mendocino National Forest

Modoc National Forest

Six Rivers National Forest

Plumas National Forest

San Bernadino National Forest

Sequoia National Forest

Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Sierra National Forest

Stanislaus National Forest 

Tahoe National Forest

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Eligibility

Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen or national who is at least 18 years of age. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill the available wildland firefighter positions and veterans’ preference does not apply to these vacancies.

Drug Testing

Selective Service Registration

Physical Fitness Test

Job Requirements

Benefits

Health Care

Paid Leave

Competitive Pay

Additional Benefits

How to Apply

  1. Visit USAJOBS.gov.
  1. Create a profile.
  1. Upload a resume or create a resume.
  1. Search for jobs in USAJOBS.
  1. Review the job announcement.
  1. Apply anytime between January 6th and 27th.

Questions?

For questions specific to this event, email us at [email protected].

For questions about career opportunities and applications call 1-877-372-7248, select Option 2 and follow the prompts. We’re open from 7 AM to 5 PM (Mountain Time), Monday through Friday and closed on all Federal Holidays.

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Fire Explorer Muster Southern CA

We are looking for Southern CA volunteers to help with the Fire Explorer Muster.

It would be a great experience to attend and networking for local ARTP Recruits.

They can contact me directly, sir…

Respectfully,

Sam DiGiovanna

[email protected]

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Annual CTEX Conference

Sharing Flyer for the CTEX Conference.

Respectfully,

Sam DiGiovanna

[email protected]

 

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CFTDA Dues Increase

Members in good standing, please see the Members Dues page in the Members area for more information on the Dues increase. Click this link

 

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Vector/Acadis routine maintenance

Good morning,

Please share with membership.

Vector/Acadis will be performing routine maintenance to enhance our infrastructure security on Sunday, October 13, from 8:00am EDT through Sunday, October 13 12:00PM EDT. During this window, they’ll be upgrading server infrastructure, and users may experience temporary inaccessibility to Acadis.

We appreciate your understanding as we remain committed to maintaining reliability, security, and compliance. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

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Caryn R. Petty

Statewide Academy Coordinator

State Fire Training

715 P St., Sacramento, CA. 95814

(916) 662-0611 Office/Mobile

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