Request for Youth Outreach and Work Based Learning Services Released by the GRWDB

Responses are due by Wednesday, July 22, for a Request for Proposals for Youth Outreach, Referral and Work Based Learning services for the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board (GRWDB).

The GRWDB, serving Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, has oversight responsibilities of the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center and its partners.  The GRWDB allocates Workforce Investment and Innovation Act (WIOA) and other federal and state funds to competitively procured vendors to provide career-related programmatic, direct services to individuals in the two counties. The GRWDB is tasked with investing these federal funds in programs and services that support the organization in meeting or exceeding performance measures established by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL), the New Jersey State Education and Training Commission (SETC) and the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL).

Career paths vs. employment is a strategic objective which aligns with the mission of WIOA youth programming: to ensure that youth with federally defined barriers to employment are prepared for placement in a career path that will sustain financial independence. WIOA directs that the local WDBs and their partners seek to accomplish through work readiness education, participation in a work experience, receipt of a nationally recognized credential, and/or targeted WIOA training program.

The GRWDB, through its designated Fiscal Agent, Somerset County, has issued Request for Proposals (RFP) for one or more organization(s) to provide WIOA Youth Recruitment and Referral and WIOA Youth Work Based Learning for youth ages 16-24 in Hunterdon County and in Somerset County.

The Youth Outreach, Referral and Work Based Learning RFP can be accessed on the RFP Opportunities page on the Government – Purchasing page of the Somerset County websiteor it can be accessed here. Questions regarding the RFP may be sent to PurchasingDiv@somersetcountynj.gov.