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NORTHERN VIRGINIA WORKFORCE AREA #11 WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) YOUTH PROGRAM REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE February 27, 2020

Who We Are  The Ski killS lSource Group, Inc. (SSG), the non-profit operating arm of Virginia Career Works – Northern (VCWN), provides a variety of workforce and economic development services and support to Northern Virginia businesses and residents. Fairfax County • Loudoun County • Prince William County • Cities of: • Fairfax • Falls Church • Manassas • Manassas Park •

What is the WIOA Youth Program? The e Federal W Workf kforce I Inno novation on and O Oppor portuni unity y Ac Act (WIOA) Y ) Youth P th Program am p provid vides a framework of of se services so so that el that elig igib ible young g ad adults are p are provid ided as assis istance in in ac achie hievin ing ac acad ademic an and em employment s success thr through compreh rehen ensi sive servic vices.

Youth Eligibility Ou Out-of of-Scho hool Y Youth th In In-Scho hool Y Youth th • must st be e at attend ending f ing ful ull-tim ime • mus ust be ages e ages 1 18 to 2 24 and and sec econd ndar ary s school; ; 16 16 t to 21 21 either a a high school l dr dropo pout o or year ears of age; age; and and mus ust b be e an an ind indiv ivid idual ual w who has as eit either cap apab able o e of ear earning ning a a Hig igh gradu duated d from h high school o l or School D Sch l Diplo loma o or at attaining a aining a ho holds a a GE GED GE GED In In accor ordance w with W WIO IOA, a , at le least 7 75% % of of WIO IOA Y You outh P Program fu funding m must b be spe spent o on Out-of-School Y Youth

Current Northern Virginia WIOA Youth Program Performance Cur urrently a y at t 100% Out ut-of-Sch chool Yo Youth Northern Virginia Area # 11 • 300 enrolle lled WIOA Youth Enrollm ents Nearly 80% 80% of a all ll WIOA OA Yo Youth program 250 • partic icipant ants ar are Bas asic Sk Skil ills D Deficie ient 200 54% 54% have a a documented disabili lity • 150 87% a 7% are b between the he ages of 1 of 19 a 9 and 2 24 4 • 26 0 250 238 years o s old ld. 218 211 100 153 10 4 50 9 9 4 4 0 3 4 0 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 (as of 1/ 31/ 20) Out-of-School In-School

Past Northern Virginia WIOA Youth Program Performance

Northern Virginia WIOA Youth Allocations Area # 11 WIOA Youth Allocations $1,330,918 $1,331,087 $1,400,000 • The FY 2020 WIOA Youth $1,141,064 $1,200,000 $1,055,912 $978,007 $1,000,000 allocation for Area #11 is $829,263 $800,000 $829,263. $600,000 $400,000 $200,000 $0 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020

Scope of Services: 14 Elements 1. 1. Instr tructio tion l lead adin ing t to s secon ondary 4. O Occupatio ational Skills lls Train ainin ing school ool d dipl plom oma or p postse stsecon ondar ary 5. Leade 5. dership d develo elopm pment credential tial oppo portu tunitie ities 2. 2. Alternativ tive s secon ondary s schoo ool o or 6. Supportive s 6. services es dropo pout r recovery s y services es 7. 7. Adult m t mentor orin ing 3. 3. Paid id a and u unpaid paid w work 8. 8. Follow-up se services at at l leas ast 1 12 exper erien ences mon onth ths a s after com ompletio tion – Summer Educating Youth through Employment (EYE) Program – 20% of funds must be spent on WEX

Scope of Services: 14 Elements 9. Comprehensive guidance and 12. Ent ntrep epreneu eneurial ial s skil ills t training aining counseling 13. Service ces t that pr provide de Labor 10. Integrated education & Market I t Informati tion training for a specific 14. P . Postsec econd ndar ary prep epar arat atio ion n occupation/industry cluster and and trans ansit itio ion ac n activ ivit ities ies 11. Financial literacy education

Scope of Services • Provide details on Outreach and Recruitment Strategy • Ability to provide services out of each Virginia Career Works – Northern Center location. • Willingness to engage in future Pay-for-Performance strategies. • Ability to meet negotiated WIOA Youth Performance Measures. • Provide details on numbers to be served in the program year, numbers placed into employment, and cost per participant for WIOA Youth participants.

WIOA Youth RFP Specifications • Proposal G Guideline nes • Business Proposal: – Excluded from 20 page limit • Technical Proposal: – Justification for cost of the services – Max 20 pages double-spaced – Delineate costs by In-School and – Proposer Qualifications Out-of-School Youth – Service Area Operations – Quality of services with reasonable – Service Delivery Strategies cost – Collaboration – Financial systems in place to – Attachments operate program

WIOA Youth RFP Specifications • Proposal G Guideline nes • Cover er P Page age • Execu cutive S Summary – Name – Brief overview – Address – Limit 1 single-spaced page – Phone number • Cover er Page, T age, Tab able o e of C Cont ntent nts, , – Contact info for authorized Exec ecutiv ive S e Sum ummar ary, and and representative Attach chments e exclu lude ded f d from 20- • Tab able o e of Cont ntent ents pa page ge l limit – Section – Page Number

WIOA Youth RFP Specifications • Submission G on Guideline nes • Form rmatting • Due March 31, 2020, 5:00pm Font size: 12 point • Font style: Times New Roman • • 1 original and 5 copies delivered Line spacing: Double spaced • in-person to SSG office: Margins: One-inch margins on all sides • Pages: Single sided • – The SkillSource Group, Inc. Page number: Centered at the bottom of each page • Attention: David Hunn Language: English • Other: Use one staple or binder clip in the upper left • 8300 Boone Blvd., Suite 450 hand corner to secure all pages. Each section should be clearly marked. Vienna, VA 22182

Quest stions?

The full RFP can be accessed from the SkillSource website: http://www.vcwnorthern.com Other questions can be addressed to: Seema Jain VP of Operations 703-827-3782 Seema.jain@vcwnorthern.com

The SkillSource Group, Inc. Northern Virginia Workforce Area #11 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program Operator RFP Pre-Proposal Conference: Questions and Answers The following is a compiled list of questions taken from the Northern Virginia WIOA Youth Program Operator Pre-Proposal Conference held on February 27, 2020. The current WIOA Youth Program operator seems to currently be meeting the WIOA performance measures. Are there weak areas that SkillSource is seeking to address? The SkillSource Group, Inc. is seeking Offerors that will be able to meet or exceed WIOA performance measures, and propose new and innovative strategies to best serve the young adult population throughout the Northern Virginia region, particularly Out-of-School young adults. What are the enrollment expectations for the Northern Virginia WIOA Youth Program? In FY 2019, there were 263 young adults enrolled into the Northern Virginia WIOA Youth program (as noted on page 4 of the solicitation). SkillSource expects enrollments to be at or above this number for the next year, but recognizes that enrollment numbers will be dependent on the allocation for the Northern Virginia WIOA Youth program for that year. If your organization has more questions, please contact Seema Jain, Vice President of Operations, at seema.jain@vcwnorthern.com. The deadline to submit any additional questions is March 24, 2020 by 5:00 p.m. 1