Central Valley Opportunity Center

What Central Valley Opportunity Center does

Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc. (CVOC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) employment training and social service provider incorporated in May 1979 and headquartered in Winton, California. The organization serves migrant and seasonal farmworkers, low-income residents, seasonal cannery workers, and academically deserving low-income high school students across three California counties — Stanislaus, Merced, and Madera — covering 6,431 square miles in the San Joaquin Valley. Over its 45+ year history, CVOC has served more than 100,000 customers through a portfolio of federal- and state-funded programs.

CVOC's core service offerings include WIOA Section 167 Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker training, WIOA Dislocated Agricultural Worker training, CSBG community service programs, the CalWORKs Job Club, the High School Equivalency Program (HEP), LIHEAP energy assistance, vocational and adult basic education, ESL instruction, housing and rental assistance, home weatherization, emergency food, transportation, and child care. It also operates a 47-year scholarship program for low-income high school students pursuing higher education. The organization is BPPE-compliant and maintains published school catalogs, school performance fact sheets, and annual reports. It is governed by a 12-member volunteer Board of Directors and led by Executive Director Jorge De Nava Jr., with 51-100 employees across three physical service centers (Winton, Modesto, and Madera).

The business model is grant-funded: CVOC receives revenue from the U.S. Department of Labor, Department of Community Service and Development, Department of Education, the State of California, local government programs, and private foundations, supplemented by donations via PayPal. Services are provided free to eligible beneficiaries; no commercial pricing or direct customer payments exist. Marketing is community-based, relying on a Wix-hosted website, Facebook presence, email newsletter, and in-person outreach events. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed revenue figures, and no patent, trademark, or M&A activity in the available materials.

Name

Central Valley Opportunity Center

Legal name

Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc.

Website

https://cvoc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Central Valley Opportunity Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing employment training, vocational education, and social services to farmworkers and low-income populations across Stanislaus, Merced, and Madera counties in California's San Joaquin Valley, funded primarily through federal, state, and local government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development and Social Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM), Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Employment training programs
• Farmworker support services
• Vocational education services
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: Funded primarily through federal, state, and local grants to serve farmworker and low-income populations. CVOC receives funding from Department of Labor, Department of Community Service and Development, Department of Education, State of California, local government programs, and private foundations.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Central Valley Opportunity Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) employment training and service provider that delivers free workforce development, vocational education, ESL instruction, and emergency support services to farmworker and low-income populations across Merced, Madera, and Stanislaus counties in California's San Joaquin Valley. Its core programs include WIOA farmworker and dislocated agricultural worker employment training, CSBG community services, CalWORKs Job Club, HEP High School Equivalency preparation, LIHEAP energy assistance, and vocational training. Services are funded primarily through federal, state, and local government grants and delivered through three physical service centers.

Product overview

Central Valley Opportunity Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) employment training and service provider offering a comprehensive suite of workforce development and social services programs. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs including WIOA employment training programs (WIOA 167 Migrant/Seasonal Farmworker Program and WIOA Dislocated Agricultural Worker Program), CSBG community services (MSFW and Community Service Program), CalWORKs Job Club, HEP High School Equivalency Program, and LIHEAP energy assistance. Supporting these core employment and training programs are vocational education services, adult basic education, ESL instruction, housing assistance, transportation, emergency food, and childcare services. CVOC has served over a hundred thousand customers across its tri-county service area (Merced, Madera, and Stanislaus) in California's San Joaquin Valley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WIOA 167 Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Program Employment training program assisting farmworkers and their dependents in obtaining permanent and higher-paying employment through vocational classroom training, ESL instruction, GED preparation, on-the-job training, and job placement services.
• WIOA Dislocated Agricultural Worker Program Program assisting agricultural workers who have lost employment due to layoff or business closure, providing employment training, on-the-job training, job placement, and counseling services.
• CSBG Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Program Comprehensive services for low-income migrant/seasonal farmworkers and seasonal cannery workers, including information/referral, family self-sufficiency activities, translation assistance, social services applications, transportation, public education, and employment/training.
• CSBG Community Service Program Services for low-income residents of Stanislaus County providing information/referral, family self-sufficiency activities, translation assistance, social services applications, transportation, public education, and employment/training.
• CalWORKs Job Club Job search assistance program for CalWORKs customers including orientation to world of work, interview skills training, resume preparation, employer contacts, and job matching.
• HEP High School Equivalency Program Program preparing farmworkers to complete High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) test requirements and gain improved employment or enroll in vocational training, offered at service centers in Madera, Merced, and Stanislaus counties.
• LIHEAP Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Energy assistance program helping families with home energy bills, energy crises, and weatherization/energy-related minor home repairs in Stanislaus County.
• Vocational Training and Education Services Vocational education, adult basic education, English Language instruction, and community education services provided through CVOC's BPPE-compliant school catalogs and training programs.
• Support Services Additional supportive services including housing assistance, transportation, emergency food, childcare services, and emergency supportive services for clients.
• Scholarship Program Annual scholarship program providing financial assistance to academically deserving, low-income high school students in the tri-county service area of Madera, Merced, and Stanislaus counties, with 47 years of operation.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SER Jobs for Progress National: National farmworker and Latino workforce development nonprofit founded in 1965. Direct peer to CVOC given shared WIOA Section 167 farmworker training mission, employment placement focus, and federal DOL funding model.
• California Human Development: California-based nonprofit serving farmworkers and low-income populations with workforce training, housing, and social services. Direct peer operating in overlapping California geography with comparable program mix to CVOC.
• TELACU Foundation: California nonprofit providing workforce development, education, and community services primarily to Latino and underserved populations. Comparable mission, structure, and program mix to CVOC though based in Southern California.
• Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF): One of the largest Latino-serving workforce development nonprofits in the US, operating Head Start, WIOA, and vocational programs across California. Comparable 501(c)(3) structure and farmworker/underserved mission to CVOC.
• Proteus Inc. California-based farmworker workforce development and education nonprofit serving migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Direct peer in WIOA Section 167 farmworker training space with overlapping California service geography.
• Center for Employment Training (CET): California-based job-training nonprofit providing vocational education to low-income and farmworker populations. Comparable mission and target population with overlapping California service area.
• La Cooperativa Campesina de California: California farmworker cooperative providing workforce and social services to low-income agricultural workers. Direct peer given farmworker focus and California geographic footprint overlapping with CVOC's San Joaquin Valley.

Regional players

• CIELO (Centro de Informacion y Educacion Laboral Outreach): Northern California farmworker advocacy and employment services organization operating in adjacent agricultural regions. Relevant peer given shared farmworker mission and California geography, though different specific region than CVOC.

Broad incumbents

• United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Workforce Programs: National Hispanic business and workforce development organization providing employment-related programs. Adjacent broader incumbent operating in workforce development space with overlapping Hispanic/farmworker populations.
• California State Department of Rehabilitation (DOR): California state agency administering vocational rehabilitation services with similar employment-placement mission for vulnerable populations. Comparable in function even as a public-sector entity and occasional CVOC referral partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cvocinc/?ref=pages_you_manage
• Xx.com/cvocinc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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