Youth Programs: RFP #24-03
Request for Proposals • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Summary
The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County (WDC) requests proposals 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 coming from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Objective
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 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 the demographic of youth that are traditionally under-resourced and overrepresented among out-of-school youth and low-income status relative to the total King County population.
Timeline
Request for Proposal (RFP) Released: January 22, 2025
Virtual Bidder’s Conference: February 5, 2025
Last Day to Submit Questions: February 12, 2025
Proposals Due: February 18, 2025 by 11:59pm
Anticipated Award Notification: March 21, 2025
Contract(s) Start: July 1, 2025
Bidder’s Conference
Youth Programs - Bidder's Conference - February 5, 2025
You can watch the recording of the Virtual Bidder's Conference presentation held on February 5, 2025 on YouTube.
The Virtual Bidders’ Conference gives prospective applicants an opportunity to learn about the grant qualifications and how to apply for this funding stream, and encourages partnerships as we look towards procuring funds through this open, public process. Our goals for this workshop include:
Background on funding requirements for the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA)
An overview of the requirements, scope, logistics of the grant application process
An understanding of how your organization can participate in the Seattle-King County workforce system
Opportunity to ask application-specific questions
This call was hosted on February 5, 2025. You can watch the recording on our YouTube channel. For further support, please email proposals@seakingwdc.org.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Submit questions to proposals@seakingwdc.org with “RFP 24-03” in the subject line. Questions received by 12:00 PM (PST) on Fridays will be answered the following week. The deadline for submitting questions is February 12, 2025. Responses to all questions, including those asked during the Bidder’s Conference, will be provided in writing and posted on this webpage.