Redwood Region RISE (California Jobs First)

What is Redwood Region RISE?

Redwood Region RISE (Resilient Inclusive Sustainable Economy) is a coalition of 150+ members engaging over a thousand residents across Tribal Lands, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties. Together, they are implementing a 10-year Regional Roadmap to bring sustainable, quality jobs to our region while advancing environmental stewardship and social equity through the California Jobs First initiative.

Health & Caregiving Plan Summary

Health & Caregiving Video

NCHIIN is the Health & Caregiving
Sector Investment Coordinator

NCHIIN’s role is to support and guide innovative projects as we collectively work to strengthen and expand our region’s health and caregiving industries. This work is founded on the 2024 Strategic Regional Roadmap Plan Part 2. During this Phase of the Redwood Region RISE Initiative, spanning now through August 2026, NCHIIN’s responsibilities include:

California Jobs First Funding Announced March 2025

Governor Newsome announced key investments in the state’s efforts to grow the economy and create job opportunities, including:

✅ $125 million grant solicitation to support new “ready-to-go” projects aligned to the state’s strategic sectors, ensuring that every region across California continues to play a critical role in the sustainable growth of the world’s fifth-largest economy.

✅ $15 million grant solicitation for economic planning, pre-development, and implementation projects for California Native American tribes.

✅ $52 million for new apprenticeships through the Apprenticeship Innovation Fund with a focus on high-demand sectors such as finance, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare.

✅ $16 million for pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship funding for young people ages 16-24 through the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) grant program. This funding supports pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs that provide hands-on, real-world job training for young people who are often neither working nor in school.

✅ $24.1 million in High Road Training Partnership funds to 10 projects statewide to train people for jobs to meet California’s most urgent healthcare needs, with a focus on behavioral health and nursing.

Share Your Prospective Project with the Health & Caregiving Sector Investment Coordinators

NCHIIN created the Health & Caregiving Sector Project Inventory Form. Submitting emerging project details will help guide the development of the region’s Activation Plan and help make tangible the important work taking place, support regional alignment of activities, and strengthen collective impact.

To assess if your organization’s project aligns with the goals of the Redwood Region RISE, use the following decision tree as a guide.