RFP 20-01 - Youth Programs: Announcement + Virtual Bidder’s Conference
Announcement
Request for Proposals 20-01 Workforce innovation & opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Programs
On January 11, 2021, the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County (WDC) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) 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). See application and funding information.
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 demographic groups that are traditionally underfunded and overrepresented among out-of-school youth and low-income status, relative to the total King County population. This includes but is not limited to:
BIPOC youth
Immigrants and refugees
Individuals who lack basic skills including English Language proficiency
Individuals who are homeless
Individuals with disabilities
As we look towards procuring funds through this open, public RFP process, we are inviting local organizations to learn about goals for our workforce system, how to apply for this funding stream, and encourage partnerships to those ends.
VIRTUAL BIDDER’S CONFERENCE
This video includes:
Background on funding requirements for the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Overview of the requirements, scope, and logistics of the Request for Proposals (RFP) process
Guidance on how to seek support in the application
Recorded on January 21, 2021