BIDDERS CONFERENCE

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• BIDDERS CONFERENCE
• Friday, March 20, 2009
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• WIA Youth Summer Employment and Development
  Program

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• IMPORTANT
• SIGN IN AND PROVIDE E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR DIRECT
  RECEIPT OF FUTURE INFORMATION

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AGENDA

• FEDERAL FUNDING AND INTENT
• TWO RFPs, THREE POSSIBILITIES
• GEOGRAPHIC CONSIDERATIONS
• PROGRAM DESIGN OPTIONS
• FISCAL MANAGEMENT CAPACITY
• SCHEDULE
• WRAP UP

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FUNDING SOURCE

• Workforce Investment Act
• Youth Program
• Special Allotment under the American Recovery and
  Reinvestment Act
• Regional Allocation Unknown Texas Workforce
  Commission to Act at Next Tuesdays Meeting

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CONGRESSIONAL INTENT

• ARRA IS intended to preserve and create jobs,
  promote the nations economic recovery, and to
  assist those most impacted by the recession.

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WIA Youth Intent

• create summer employment opportunities for
  youth.
• ensure these summer employment and work
  experiences are high quality.

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Two RFPs, Three Possibilities

• In and/or Out of School Youth Ages 14-19 (age
  exceptions can be made for Special Education
  students who are over 19 and still enrolled in
  high school).
• Out of School Youth Ages 16 - 24

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GEOGRAPHIC CONSIDERATIONS

• The Workforce Board intends for youth in every
  county to receive services.
• Moreover, opportunities for eligible youth in all
  communities in each county is desired.
• Partnerships are recommended to achieve broad
  geographic distribution.

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PROGRAM DESIGN

• Core Contractors of the Board provide all
  eligibility determination for youth recruited by
  contractors, and collect and enter data for The
  Workforce Information System of Texas (TWIST)

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Program Design Required Components of Service
Mix

• Objective Assessment and Individual Service
  Strategies
• Age Appropriate Activities
• Work Readiness Activities
• High quality summer employment and work
  experiences
• Financial Literacy

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PROGRAM DESIGN Choices for Service Mix

• Meaningful Work Experience in the Public Sector,
  Private Sector, Nonprofit Sector
• Pre-apprenticeship Programs
• Project-based/simulated work experience
• Integration of classroom and work-based training
• Linked academic and occupational learning
• Other innovative approaches to achieve
  congressional intent

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Watchword for 2009 - GREEN

• Green job training is peppered throughout
  the ARRAis this an opportunity for youth in your
  area??

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DOCUMENTATION

• All Selected Contractors will be given a thorough
  orientation and specific documents to operate,
  and report on, the program effectively.

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FISCAL MANAGEMENT CAPACITY

• Proposers must clearly describe and affirm the
  ability to process payroll for youth in summer
  employment, stipends for students in
  non-employment activities, and to report
  expenditures and obligations on forms and
  timelines required by the Board.

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SCHEDULE (Note Change)

• ISSUANCE DATE Fri, March 6, 2009
• PROPOSAL DUE
• Tues, April 14, 100 p.m.
• EVALUATION April 15 April 20, 2009
• NOTICE OF AWARD On or about Fri,
  April 24, 2009
• CONTRACT EXECUTED Week of May 4, 2009

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Completeness Review Offer

• Proposals delivered on Monday, April 13 by 300
  p.m. can on request- receive a completeness
  review.

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KEEP IN MIND

• Multi-community proposals will score higher than
  single-community proposals.
• In-school youth programs are allowable, but those
  who propose to serve a percentage or number of
  out-of-school too will score higher.
• Information is pending on some requirements we
  will notify all who indicate interest ASAP by
  e-mail.

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WRAP-UP

• Information
• Websites
• Technical questions may be submitted on an
  on-going basis, but must be in writing,
  preferably by e-mail. sbaileybird_at_hotworkforce.c
  om or jhedge_at_hotworkforce.com

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• THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN
• SERVING THE YOUTH
• OF THE HEART OF TEXAS
• sbaileybird_at_hotworkforce.com