Youth Programs: Request for Proposals (RFP) #23-01

Centering Young Black Men

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Programs

Update (February 14, 2024):

Today is the last day to submit your proposal. Please send all required documents here: proposals@seakingwdc.org.

UPDATE (January 29, 2024):

• We have posted the recording of the Virtual Bidders Conference held on January 24th. You can find the video below.

Update (February 9, 2024):

• We have posted the Question & Answer Digest for all questions we have received about this RFP. Thank you for submitting questions.

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Summary

The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County (WDC) requests proposals for the provision of education, employment, training and youth development services for in-school youth ages 14-21 and out-of-school youth ages 16-24 residing in King County. Services will be funded in accordance with resources from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Objective

This RFP represents an important step toward transforming the region’s workforce development system. In order to further the WDC’s regional equity and social justice goals, the WDC seeks to integrate more community-based service providers into the network of services that are available through the WorkSource Seattle-King County system. Proposals will be required to demonstrate how services will be provided to this demographic of youth that are traditionally underfunded and overrepresented among out-of-school youth and low-income status relative to the total King County population.

Documents

• Request for Proposals (RFP) #23-01

• Proposal Compliance Checklist

• Proposal Cover Sheet

• Statement of Compliance Form

• Planned Outcomes Form

• Budget Cost Proposal Form

• Question & Answer Digest

Timeline

• Request for Proposals (RFP) Release: January 10, 2024

• Virtual Bidder’s Conference: January 24, 2024

• Last Day to Submit Questions: February 7, 2024

• Proposals Due: February 14, 2024 by 11:59 PM PST

• Anticipated Award Notification: March 15, 2024

• Contract(s) Start: July 1, 2024

Bidders Conference

The Virtual Bidders Conference was held on January 24, 2024 to learn about goals for our workforce system, how to apply for this funding stream, and encourage partnerships as we look towards procuring funds through this open, public RFP process. Our goal for this workshop include:

• Background on funding requirements for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

• An overview of the requirements, scope, logistics of the RFP process

• An understanding of how your organization can participate in the Seattle-King County workforce system and potentially apply for these specific funds.’'

Questions submitted during the Bidders Conference have been answered in the Question & Answer Digest.

A recording of this Bidders Conference can be viewed below or here on YouTube.