Service Provider Opportunities

RFP Information

The Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council (PacMtn) seeks proposals from qualified service providers to deliver comprehensive services (See WIOA Young Adult Services) to achieve Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Outcomes. These services will target youth across Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston counties, focusing on education, training, and employment support for those facing systemic barriers.

PacMtn has three overarching goals for this Young Adult Services RFP:

1. Build Collaboration and Coordination: Integrate community-based service providers into the WorkSource System to enhance collaboration among young adult service providers in the PacMtn region.
2. Improve Outreach Services: Enhance employment and education outcomes for young adults who are furthest from opportunities and experience systemic barriers to employment.
3. Increase Utilization of Innovative Strategies: Emphasize high-impact and best-practice strategies, such as technology-based services, mentorship, wraparound services, entrepreneurial training, and pre-apprenticeships.

Effective and well-planned partnerships are essential to achieving these goals. We welcome proposals from consortiums of organizations, especially those including local small, minority-, or women-owned organizations, experts in serving high-priority populations, and delivering innovative workforce development services.

PacMtn will select multiple subrecipients for subawards. Organizations of all sizes and types are encouraged to submit proposals that help advance the RFP goals while meeting the outlined requirements, including those with pioneering program models and varied funding amounts.

Program Design Requirements

WIOA Young Adult Services providers must offer the 14 WIOA Youth Program Elements to participants through direct services or system partnerships. Bidders must outline their program design with a focus on connecting youth to career development opportunities, addressing employment barriers, and aligning with in-demand career sectors in our region. The program design should include the following framework services:

• Outreach, Recruitment, and Orientation: Implement a holistic approach to identifying and engaging potentially eligible young adults by working closely with community organizations, schools, and other partners. During orientation, provide a comprehensive overview of available services, emphasizing how they can support personal growth, career development, and overall well-being, while clearly explaining how to access these resources.
• Intake, Eligibility Determination, and Registration: Determine WIOA eligibility for all young adult applicants, assess their suitability for program services, and collect and verify necessary eligibility documents.
• Objective Assessment and Referral: Conduct thorough assessments of each participant’s academic level, skills, and service needs, covering basic and occupational skills, prior work experience, employability, interests, strengths, supportive service needs, mental health services, and development needs. This aims to develop a tailored service strategy for each young adult.
• Individual Service Strategy (ISS): Develop an individualized plan with short- and long-term goals, including career pathways, education and employment objectives, involvement in WIOA youth program elements, supportive services, and incentives.
• Case Management: Provide continuous case management from recruitment/enrollment through follow-up services, supporting and motivating participants, and coordinating services to prepare young adults for post-secondary education, training, or employment.
• Access to a Range of Services: Ensure that the 14 WIOA Youth Program Elements are available to enrolled youth as needed. If a subrecipient does not directly provide a program element, they must demonstrate the ability to make seamless referrals to appropriate providers.
• Follow-up Services: Provide at least 12 months of follow-up services to participants who have completed or exited the program, ensuring they receive additional support as needed.

For further information, please read the linked RFP thoroughly: WIOA Young Adult Services RFP

Youth Budget and Participant Template

Microsoft Word Version of the RFP: WIOA Young Adult Services

Questions regarding this RFP can be sent to the email address: contracts@pacmtn.org.

Public Q&A: Updated as of 8/1/2024

Proposals are due Monday, August 5, 2024, at 11:59 PM PST.

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