Helping Out of School Youth Get Back on Track Request For Proposals Bidders Conference August 30, 2016 Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

2 Who is the Lehigh Valley Workforce Board? We sometimes refer to ourselves as the LVWIB or LVWDB We administer workforce development programs in the Lehigh Valley We are all about - Employment ~ Jobs - Training Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

3 What Is CareerFORCE? Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

4 LVWDB Funding Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of Federal funds awarded to every state and every local workforce area in the country Three funding streams - Adult - Dislocated Workers - Youth Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

Published Dates 5 EventDate – Time – Location RFP Open to the PublicMonday, August 15, 2016 Proposers ConferenceTuesday, August 30, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. Deadline for Posting Written Questions Friday, September 9, 2016 at 4:30 P.M. Deadline for Proposal SubmissionThursday, September 23, 2016 at 12:00 P.M. Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

6 This Request for Proposals Is all about youth More specifically – out of school youth Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

7 What is an Out of School Youth? A young person at least 17 years old who has not reached their 24 th Birthday, and Is a resident of the Lehigh Valley - They live in the Lehigh or Northampton County, and If the young person is male - They registered for selective service They are legal residents to work, and If in refugee status they will be here for length of program Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

8 AND They are a high school drop out - Over the age of mandatory attendance, or - Within the age of compulsory attendance but haven’t attended school for the last high school quarter Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

9 OR They are not a drop out, and They are not enrolled in any school, and They are economically Disadvantaged, and - Basic Skills Deficient or - Require additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

10 OR They are not a drop out They are not enrolled in any school, and they are - Homeless, or - A runaway, or - A youth with any connection to the foster care system, or - Pregnant or - A parent, or - An ex-offender, including any contact with the criminal justice system such as an arrest, or - Disabled Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

11 How Can you or Your organization make a difference NOW THAT WE KNOW WHO WE ARE TARGETING FOR SERVICES Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

12 Option 1 – The Navigator A way for LVWDB to support organizations working with out-of-school youth LVWDB can provide additional resources to - Fund a case manager / counselor and lower the caseload - Provide funds for WIOA activities that lead to the youth’s employment or entry into post-secondary education. Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

13 What is a Navigator? The intent is to leverage funds and provide the youth with - Intensive “round the clock” holistic services - Comprehensive guidance and counseling - Supplement activities to result in the desired WIOA outcomes for the youth. Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

14 The Navigator Read All of Part One Complete the Navigator Option Application It is very short It has its own evaluation instrument Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

15 Option2 – The Vendor WIOA has identified services that help make youth programs successful Not all youth need all the services 9 of the 14 elements are embedded in the Navigator Option We have grouped the other services which LVWDB would like to have delivered in combination LVWDB would like to purchase each grouping on a one by one or as needed basis as determined by a youth’s case manager Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

16 The Vendor Services Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

17 The Vendor Option Read All of Part One Complete the Vendor Option Application It is very short It has its own evaluation instrument Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

18 Option 3 – Full Service Service to a Class Sized Group of Youth By providing a combination of the WIOA Youth Elements Programs proposed should be based on through Research and/or Replication of successful models Objective should be to meet the WIOA objectives as determined by the federal and Commonwealth performance measures Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

19 Option 3 - Program Design Enrollment into post-secondary school/training/ GED resulting in - The attainment of a recognized post-secondary credential and - Placement into unsubsidized employment. Training may be - Class sized occupational skills training in a demand occupation - Through an individual training account GED - LVWDB will NOT pay for GED which is provided through the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act - LVWDB will consider costs of tutoring and work experience - Youth must be within a year of attaining their GED - Must be placed or go on to post secondary school Employability skills and placement All youth must receive a paid work experience tied to their career pathway developed by proposer or an on the job training LVWDB will pay for the wages and workers compensation. See more details in the RFP Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

20 Option 3 Read part 1 Complete the large application Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

21 WIOA Performance If enrolled in a GED program or in high school, completion of high school/GED, attainment of the high school credential and enrollment into post-secondary school or placement into unsubsidized employment or the military; or If enrolled in post-secondary school, completion of post-secondary school, graduation/attainment of the credential and placement into unsubsidized employment; or| If enrolled in a job search/placement program, completion of pre- employment skills training and placement into unsubsidized employment; AND For youth placed in employment, attainment of the wage rate to be set by the Commonwealth for youth; and For youth placed in employment attainment of the employer satisfaction measure when it is established by the Commonwealth. Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016

22 Let’s Review the RFP Let’ s begin with the instructions… Out-of-School Request for Proposals, August 30, 2016