Sacramento Employment and Training Agency

What Sacramento Employment and Training Agency does

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) is a public workforce development agency founded in 1978 and headquartered at 925 Del Paso Blvd., Sacramento, California. It operates four core program divisions: Sacramento Works (career services across multiple America's Job Centers of California), Children and Family Services (Head Start and Early Head Start across 100+ centers and home-based services), Refugee Services (operating since 1983 in partnership with International Rescue Committee, World Relief Sacramento, Lao Family Community Development, and Asian Resources), and Community Services (Community Services Block Grant program). It serves Sacramento County residents across multiple underserved segments, including low-income families with children, refugees and asylees, job seekers, youth aged 16–24, and people with disabilities. All services are provided at no cost to eligible participants, and the agency's scale includes 5,000+ meals and snacks prepared daily, 80+ Head Start classes, 38 Early Head Start classes, and a multilingual staff representing 16+ languages.

SETA's technology footprint consists of conventional digital platforms rather than a proprietary software product. It operates the Sacramento Works online job-seeker and employer portal, a dedicated Children and Family Services portal, and an online event management system for workforce programs. Curricula and assessment tools deployed across the Head Start program include the ReadyRosie parent-engagement platform, Creative Curriculum, Teaching Pyramid/CSEFEL, the CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System), and ECERS/ITERS environmental rating scales. None of these involve proprietary AI/ML development; they are licensed evidence-based frameworks.

SETA's business model is grant-funded public-agency delivery rather than commercial revenue generation. The agency receives the substantial majority of its funding from federal sources (Head Start, WIOA workforce development, CSBG, refugee resettlement programs), state agencies (notably the California Workforce Development Board, which awarded $5 million in August 2023), and county government. Go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer within Sacramento County: services are accessed through physical job centers (Mark Sanders, Hillsdale, Florin), Head Start sites operated by delegate agencies (Elk Grove USD, Sacramento City USD, San Juan USD, Twin Rivers USD, WCIC/Playmate CDC), and digital portals. Employer partnerships (Kaiser Permanente, BMO, Old Navy, Milgard, Turner Construction, CalHR, and others) function as hiring-event and job-fair collaborators rather than paying customers. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency

Legal name

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency

Website

https://seta.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) is a public workforce development agency founded in 1978 that delivers free workforce, Head Start early childhood education, refugee resettlement, and community services programs to low-income residents, job seekers, and families across Sacramento County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Workforce Development and Social Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Services (611), Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transition Services (Secondary to Postsecondary/Employment, Life Skills) (EDAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Early childhood education
• Job training programs
• Refugee resettlement services
• Community assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Awards: SETA receives government funding from the California Workforce Development Board and other state/federal sources to operate workforce development programs. In August 2023, a $5 million award was received from the California Workforce Development Board.
2. Head Start and Early Head Start Funding: Federally funded program providing comprehensive child development services to children from birth to age 5 and pregnant women from low-income families.
3. Refugee Services Funding: Federal funding for programs helping refugees succeed through employment services, English language instruction, and social adjustment support since 1983.
4. Community Services Block Grant (CSBG): Federal block grant funding providing network of resources and services to empower Sacramento County residents to become self-sufficient through long-term and emergency support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SETA delivers no-cost workforce development, early childhood education, refugee resettlement, and emergency community services to Sacramento County residents through four divisions: Sacramento Works job centers, Children and Family Services (Head Start/Early Head Start), Refugee Services, and the Community Services Block Grant program. Services are delivered via 100+ physical centers, America's Job Center of California locations, home-based programs, and digital portals, and are funded through federal and state government grants.

Product overview

SETA operates as a multi-divisional workforce development and social services agency offering four core programs: Sacramento Works (workforce/career services), Children and Family Services (Head Start early childhood education), Refugee Services, and Community Services Block Grant. Sacramento Works provides job centers, career training, employer services, and youth programs. Children and Family Services delivers comprehensive early childhood development through Head Start/Early Head Start across 100+ centers and home-based options. Refugee Services since 1983 helps refugees with employment, English instruction, and cultural orientation. Community Services provides emergency and long-term support including case management, rental assistance, and skill development. These divisions share the common mission of transforming lives through programs that help Sacramento County residents achieve self-sufficiency in school, work, and life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sacramento Works
• Children and Family Services (Head Start and Early Head Start)
• Refugee Services
• Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
• Youth Services
• Pre-School Services (Head Start)
• Infant and Toddler Services (Early Head Start)
• Health Services (Children and Family Services)
• Mental Health Services (Children and Family Services)
• Nutrition Services (Children and Family Services)
• Career Training and Learning Center

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 children served through mental health advocacy programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asian Resources (ARI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner organization providing refugee services including English Language Instruction and Employment Services to Sacramento County refugee residents.
• Bach Viet Association, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRefugee services provider offering social adjustment and cultural orientation services, particularly for older refugees.
• International Rescue CommitteecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor international humanitarian organization providing refugee services including employment assistance and job placement.
• World Relief SacramentocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFaith-based refugee resettlement agency providing employment services and cultural orientation.
• Lao Family Community DevelopmentcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunity development organization supporting refugees with employment and social adjustment services.
• Pride IndustriescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEmployment services provider focused on creating jobs for people with disabilities and barriers to employment.
• Volunteers of AmericacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHuman services organization providing community services including housing and support services.
• Opening DoorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRefugee services organization providing employment, education, and family support services.
• Elk Grove USDcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSchool district delegate agency providing Head Start services at 9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove.
• Sac City USDcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSchool district delegate agency providing Head Start services at 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento.
• San Juan USDcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSchool district delegate agency providing Head Start services at 5309 Kenneth Avenue, Carmichael.
• Twin Rivers USDcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSchool district delegate agency providing Head Start services at 3222 Winona Way, North Highlands.
• Sacramento County Office of EducationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCounty education office partner supporting Head Start services and collaboration with local education agencies.
• River Oak Center for ChildrencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChildren's services organization providing family support and economic development opportunities.
• Northern California Contact Center AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry association partner supporting workforce development in the contact center sector.
• California Workforce Development BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing $5 million award for workforce program connecting residents with job training and employment.
• WCIC/Playmate C.D.C.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChild development center delegate agency providing Head Start services at 3930 8th Avenue, Sacramento.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board: Public workforce development board operating America's Job Centers in LA County. Directly comparable to SETA's Sacramento Works division in mission, structure, and federal funding model, just at much larger scale.
• San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD): City-county workforce development agency providing job training, employer services, and workforce programs. Operates as a peer public agency in California with the same WIOA funding structure as SETA.
• Community Action Partnership of Sacramento (CAPSAC): Local Community Action Agency administering CSBG and antipoverty programs in Sacramento County. Directly comparable to SETA's Community Services division, sharing CSBG funding streams and target population.
• Child Action, Inc. Sacramento-area Head Start and Early Head Start delegate/grantee agency. Direct peer for SETA's Children and Family Services division, providing subsidized early childhood education to low-income families under the same federal Head Start framework.
• International Rescue Committee (Sacramento): Refugee resettlement and employment services agency operating in Sacramento alongside SETA. A named SETA partner and direct peer for refugee employment, English language, and case management services funded by the same federal streams.
• PRIDE Industries: Northern California nonprofit providing employment services for people with disabilities. Named SETA partner, overlapping in workforce mission and serving Sacramento's disability employment population.
• Greater Sacramento Urban League: Workforce development and community services nonprofit in Sacramento. Named SETA partner providing complementary job training and economic empowerment services to underserved communities.
• Volunteers of America Northern California and Northern Nevada: Regional human services nonprofit providing housing, employment, and support services. Named SETA partner for community services with comparable social-service and federal funding model.

Regional players

• Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board: Central California workforce development board with comparable job center, employer partnership, and youth program model. Regional peer to SETA in California's Central Valley.
• San Diego Workforce Partnership: Public workforce development nonprofit operating America's Job Centers in San Diego County. Comparable California workforce peer to SETA's Sacramento Works division with similar AJCC infrastructure and WIOA funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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