Open through November 2, 2026 11:59 p.m. PT, only to the 10 preselected EMS Corps pilot site operators. State Grants Portal confirms estimated $850,000-$1,250,000 per award, reimbursement and 20% leveraged resources. Formal matching field is No. Full SFP/Q&A review outstanding; Pending Review. Duplicate hold: Published WordPress #6294 represents the same WSIN26-19 EMS PY2026-27 competition. Reconcile both records before any approval of #6425.
California EDD 2026-27 Emergency Medical Services Corps Program Grants (Restricted Operators; November 2)
FundingCalifornia Grants Portal ID 192810 officially lists estimated INDIVIDUAL awards $850,000-$1,250,000 for 1-10 selected EMS pilot sites; award counts/amounts may be adjusted. $8,500,000 is the OVERALL program pool, not an applicant award. Full EDD SFP DOCX remains to be reviewed for final terms.
DeadlineNovember 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (PT); official EDD WSIN26-19 and solicitation listing.
Last verified2026-10-31
Required next actionURGENT: Existing designated EMS Corps pilot operators only. Deadline November 2, 2026 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Verify status and individual range ($850,000-$1,250,000 estimated) at https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/emergency-medical-services-ems-grant-for-program-year-2026-27-py-26-27/ and EDD's controlling SFP/Q&A at https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/wdsfp_workforce_development_solicitations_for_proposals . Demonstrate at least 20% budget leveraging; portal says no formal match required. Confirm named operator, complete SFP expense/submission rules before applying. Hold approval until controlling DOCX fully verified.
Broad Eligibility
Limited exclusively to operators of 10 previously selected EMS Corps pilot program sites identified within the EDD's current controlling SFP, serving their established sites and maintaining monthly financial, participant and narrative reporting capacity. Not generally open to other EMS, healthcare, educational or nonprofit providers.
Atlas Analysis
2026-10-31 additional verification from official California Grants Portal ID 192810: 10 existing EMS Corps pilot sites only; estimated applicant award range $850,000-$1,250,000; $8,500,000 statewide total; 1-10 awards; applicant budget must leverage at least 20% from other resources; portal expressly says formal matched funding No; reimbursement payment method; Nov 2 2026 11:59 p.m. PT. Original EDD WSIN26-19 also checked. Complete controlling EDD WSSFP26-03 DOCX and Q&A could not be downloaded and independently reviewed; named operator list, exclusions and final submission checklist remain unverified. Retain Pending Review; do not claim protected approval. Fresh 2026-10-31 cross-status catalog verification found an existing Published record #6294 for the same California EDD PY2026-27 EMS Corps Program solicitation WSIN26-19, with the same November 2 deadline. This pending #6425 is a probable duplicate even though identifiers differ; HOLD this record pending reconciliation and do not submit a second approval. Preserve existing Published record without automatic alteration. Source https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/emergency-medical-services-ems-grant-for-program-year-2026-27-py-26-27/ and https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/Information_Notices/wsin26-19/.
Funding opportunity
The California Employment Development Department (EDD), with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, has announced a competitive financial-assistance solicitation for Program Year 2026-2027 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Corps operations. It makes up to $8,500,000 in total program funding available through Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Governor’s Discretionary funds. This is the overall competition pool, not an individual applicant award. The official California Grants Portal (ID 192810) lists estimated individual awards of $850,000 to $1,250,000 for up to 10 selected EMS Corps pilot sites, with actual awards subject to submitted proposals. This is separate from the $8,500,000 total funding pool. The complete controlling SFP must still be consulted for final award terms.
Application status and deadline
According to EDD’s October 6, 2026 official notice WSIN26-19 and its current solicitation webpage, proposals must be received by November 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The October 16 notice-of-intent date has passed; EDD describes that preliminary notice as encouraged, not the application deadline. Applicants must follow the complete official SFP submission rules.
Highly restricted eligibility
This is not open to all California nonprofits, EMS agencies, or training providers. Only existing EMS Corps pilot-site program operators expressly identified in the controlling SFP may apply, and applicants must serve their established program sites. EDD also requires capacity for monthly financial and participant reporting and narrative progress reports. The official SFP must be consulted to confirm the named eligible organizations. Do not infer eligibility from geographic location alone.
Purpose and application requirements
Funding supports continuing, implementing, and expanding EMS Corps workforce models that recruit, train, and place emergency medical technicians, including participants from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds. The official California Grants Portal verifies estimated awards of $850,000 to $1,250,000 per eligible site, reimbursements as the payment method, and a requirement that applicants demonstrate at least 20% of their budget in leveraged resources. The portal separately marks the formal matched-funding field No; do not equate a leveraged-resources plan with a mandatory cash match. Named eligible pilot operators, allowable and prohibited expenses, detailed financial documentation, and final application forms still require review of the controlling SFP and Q&A.
Official documents and verification status
Official notice: EDD WSIN26-19. Controlling SFP and current Q&A: EDD Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals (Emergency Medical Services Program, PY 26-27). Atlas verification incomplete: the official EDD SFP and Q&A remain in DOCX format and have not been fully independently reviewed. Award ranges, leveraged-resource terms, and reimbursement method are independently confirmed by the California Grants Portal, ID 192810 (official grant details), but final full-solicitation approval is still on hold. This record is research-stage Pending Review, not publication-approved. Research checked October 31, 2026.
Source verificationOfficial government source · edd.ca.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-31. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
