# LA County Opens $7.7M Workforce Training Grants

Los Angeles County’s Department of Economic Opportunity has opened Cycle 3 of its High Road Training Partnership Fund, making more than $7.7 million available through up to eight grants for industry-driven workforce training partnerships. Applications are due **October 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PT**; prospective applicants can attend the virtual information session on October 1 and should review the RFA to confirm eligibility and application requirements.

- Applicants should form a qualifying partnership and prepare the required application materials, including a partnership MOU or commitment letters, budget, and logic model.
- The funding is a grant opportunity rather than a contract award. Industry and workforce organizations can assess whether their partnership and training plans align with the RFA and apply for one funding opportunity per partnership.
- The October 1 information session is an immediate opportunity to clarify application requirements; questions and application submissions go to HRTP@dalberg.com.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Government Entities
- County of Los Angeles (LA County)
- Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO)

### Vendors
- Dalberg (Third-party administrator for the HRTP Fund)

### Key Quotes
> By bringing partners together, we can create training pathways that respond to real industry needs while connecting residents who have too often been left out of opportunity to quality, family-sustaining careers.
> — Holly J. Mitchell, Second District Supervisor

> These new dollars advance critical social and public infrastructure while building on the HRTP principals of job quality, equity, and climate resilience, especially as we prepare for the future and major events like the 2028 Games.
> — Kelly LoBianco, Director of DEO

### Sources
- [LA County Opens Applications for Third Cycle of High Road Training Partnership Fund with Over 7.7 Million Available for Training Grants – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES](https://lacounty.gov/2026/09/28/la-county-opens-applications-for-third-cycle-of-high-road-training-partnership-fund-with-over-7-7-million-available-for-training-grants/) - CA