Oak Valley Community Bank Receives Approval to Award City Ministry Network a $150,000 Grant Supporting Workforce Development
Oak Valley Community Bank (NASDAQ: OVLY) received approval for a $150,000 2025 AHEAD grant submitted to FHLBank San Francisco on behalf of City Ministry Network to expand workforce development for Latino youth across Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties.
The grant funds a career ready curriculum, job shadowing, Latino Leadership Circles at CSU Stanislaus and Modesto Junior College, annual Youth Leadership Summits, coaching, resume support, and a new workforce program coordinator. The 2025 AHEAD program awarded $8 million to 64 projects across AZ, CA, and NV.
Oak Valley Community Bank (NASDAQ: OVLY) ha ottenuto l'approvazione per un finanziamento di $150.000 per l'AHEAD 2025 presentato a FHLBank San Francisco a nome della City Ministry Network per espandere lo sviluppo della forza lavoro per i giovani latini nelle contee di Stanislaus e San Joaquin.
Il finanziamento finanzia un curriculum pronto per la carriera, stage lavorativi, Lat ino Leadership Circles presso CSU Stanislaus e Modesto Junior College, Summit annuali di leadership giovanile, coaching, supporto al curriculum e un nuovo coordinatore del programma di forza lavoro. Il programma AHEAD 2025 ha assegnato $8 milioni a 64 progetti in AZ, CA e NV.
Oak Valley Community Bank (NASDAQ: OVLY) recibió la aprobación para una contribución de $150,000 para AHEAD 2025 presentada a FHLBank San Francisco en nombre de City Ministry Network para expandir el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral para jóvenes latinos en los condados de Stanislaus y San Joaquín.
La financiación financia un currículum listo para la carrera, sombreados laborales, Lat ino Leadership Circles en CSU Stanislaus y Modesto Junior College, Cumbres Anuales de Liderazgo Juvenil, coaching, apoyo de currículum y un nuevo coordinador del programa de fuerza laboral. El programa AHEAD 2025 otorgó $8 millones a 64 proyectos en AZ, CA y NV.
Oak Valley Community Bank (NASDAQ: OVLY)는 FHLBank 샌프란시스코에 City Ministry Network를 대신하여 제출된 2025년 AHEAD 보조금 $150,000의 승인을 받아 Stanislaus와 San Joaquin 카운티 전역의 라틴계 청년들을 위한 노동력 개발을 확장합니다.
보조금은 경력 준비 커리큘럼, 직장 체험, CSU Stanislaus와 Modesto Junior College의 라틴계 리더십 서클, 연간 청년 지도력 정상회담, 코칭, 이력서 지원 및 새로운 노동력 프로그램 코디네이터를 지원합니다. 2025 AHEAD 프로그램은 AZ, CA, NV의 64개 프로젝트에 $8백만을 수여했습니다.
Oak Valley Community Bank (NASDAQ: OVLY) a obtenu l'approbation pour une subvention AHEAD 2025 de 150 000 dollars déposée auprès de FHLBank San Francisco au nom de City Ministry Network pour étendre le développement de la main-d'œuvre pour les jeunes latinos à travers les comtés de Stanislaus et San Joaquin.
La subvention finance un programme orienté carrière, l'observation en milieu professionnel, les Cercles de leadership latino à CSU Stanislaus et au Modesto Junior College, les Sommets annuels de leadership des jeunes, du coaching, du soutien au CV et un nouveau coordinateur du programme de main-d'œuvre. Le programme AHEAD 2025 a accordé 8 millions de dollars à 64 projets à travers l'AZ, CA et NV.
Oak Valley Community Bank (NASDAQ: OVLY) erhielt die Genehmigung für eine 2025 AHEAD-Förderung über $150.000, die an FHLBank San Francisco im Namen von City Ministry Network eingereicht wurde, um die Entwicklung der Arbeitskräfte für latino Jugendliche in Stanislaus- und San Joaquin Counties zu erweitern.
Die Förderung finanziert einen berufsreife Lehrplan, Job-Shadowing, Latino Leadership Circles an der CSU Stanislaus und dem Modesto Junior College, jährliche Jugendführungsgipfel, Coaching, Lebenslaufunterstützung und einen neuen Koordinator des Arbeitskräfteprogramms. Das 2025 AHEAD-Programm hat $8 Millionen an 64 Projekte in AZ, CA und NV vergeben.
Oak Valley Community Bank (NASDAQ: OVLY) حصلت على موافقة لمنحة بقيمة 150,000 دولار ضمن برنامج AHEAD 2025 المقدمة إلى FHLBank San Francisco نيابة عن City Ministry Network لتوسيع تطوير قوى العمل للشباب اللاتينيين عبر مقاطعات ستانيسلاوس وسان خواكين.
تمول المنحة منهجاً جاهز للعمل، وظيفي ظلّي، دوائر القيادة اللاتينية في CSU Stanislaus و Modesto Junior College، قمم القيادة الشبابية السنوية، التدريب، دعم السير الذاتية، ومنسق برنامج القوى العاملة الجديد. منح برنامج AHEAD 2025 8 ملايين دولار لـ64 مشروعاً عبر أريزونا، وكاليفورنيا، ونيفادا.
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Oak Valley Community Bank secured a
Oak Valley Community Bank obtained approval for a
Execution depends on hiring the coordinator, deploying curriculum, and recruiting participants; outcomes will show through program enrollment and delivered services. The grant sits within a broader
Watch for concrete rollout milestones: hiring of the workforce program coordinator, curriculum launch, and dates for the first Youth Leadership Summit (annual cadence). Expect observable signals within the next 12 months following the
OAKDALE, Calif., Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oak Valley Community Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: OVLY), announced they have received approval on a 2025 AHEAD grant of
Communities across Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties are set to see expanded workforce opportunities for Latino youth. This impactful grant will strengthen City Ministry Network’s Hispanic Youth Leadership Clubs by introducing a “career ready” curriculum that emphasizes soft skills, job shadowing, and exposure to both skilled trades and college-bound career paths. The initiative will also launch Latino Leadership Circles at CSU Stanislaus and Modesto Junior College and host annual Youth Leadership Summits to inspire and connect young leaders. Participants will benefit from coaching, resume support, and professional networking, while AHEAD funds will help expand the organization’s capacity through a new workforce program coordinator, curriculum development, volunteer training, and program resources.
As a sponsor of FHLBank San Francisco’s Community Investment Programs and advocate for the work City Ministry Network is doing to empower youth and strengthen communities across the Central Valley, Oak Valley Community Bank authored and provided supplemental input for this grant. Jose Sabala, Oak Valley’s Community Reinvestment Officer, shared, “We are proud to support City Ministry Network through this year’s AHEAD grant. Their commitment to equipping Latino youth with leadership and workforce skills aligns perfectly with our mission to invest in the future of our communities. This partnership with FHLBank San Francisco reflects our shared dedication to creating lasting opportunities and fostering meaningful, sustainable growth throughout the region.”
AHEAD grants enable FHLBank San Francisco members like Oak Valley Community Bank to give a critical boost to local economic development programs and projects that directly address pressing needs in low- to moderate-income communities.
“In this year’s highly competitive application cycle, we received 400 AHEAD grant proposals, underscoring the widespread need for support to drive local economic vitality across our district,” said Eric Cicourel, Community Investment Officer at FHLBank San Francisco. “We are proud to partner with Oak Valley Community Bank in awarding this grant to City Ministry Network, recognizing the important work they do to empower Latino youth and strengthen communities across Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties. AHEAD is a voluntary grant program and a benefit of FHLBank San Francisco membership that reflects our broader mission to be a dependable source of liquidity for community lenders and a catalyst for housing and economic development in the communities we serve.”
The 2025 AHEAD Program awarded
About City Ministry Network:
City Ministry Network is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring, connecting, and mobilizing leaders who strengthen the spiritual and social fabric of California’s Central Valley. City Ministry Network fosters trust, collaboration, and civic leadership through programs such as Catalyst, the Latino Leadership Initiative, and Hispanic Youth Leadership Clubs. These initiatives equip community members to lead with integrity, build bridges across sectors, and create lasting, positive impact in their neighborhoods. For more information, call (209) 718-5035 or visit www.cityministrynetwork.org.
About Oak Valley Community Bank:
Oak Valley Bancorp operates Oak Valley Community Bank & their Eastern Sierra Community Bank division, through which it offers a variety of loan and deposit products to individuals and small businesses. They currently operate through 19 conveniently located branches: Oakdale, Turlock, Stockton, Patterson, Ripon, Escalon, Manteca, Tracy, Sacramento, Roseville, Lodi, two branches in Sonora, three branches in Modesto, and three branches in their Eastern Sierra division, which includes Bridgeport, Mammoth Lakes, and Bishop. For more information, call 1-866-844-7500 or visit www.ovcb.com.
About the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco:
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is a member-driven cooperative helping local lenders in Arizona, California, and Nevada build strong communities, create opportunity, and change lives for the better. The tools and resources we provide to our member financial institutions — commercial banks, credit unions, industrial loan companies, savings institutions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions — propel homeownership, finance quality affordable housing, drive economic vitality, and revitalize whole neighborhoods. Together with our members and other partners, we are making the communities we serve more vibrant and resilient.
| Date: | November 4, 2025 |
| Contact: | Chris Courtney/Rick McCarty |
| Phone: | (209) 848-BANK (2265) Toll Free (866) 844-7500 www.ovcb.com |
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