ONEONTA — The Chenango, Delaware, Otsego (CDO) Workforce Development Board (WDB), is requesting proposals from qualified sources to provide year-round services to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) eligible out-of-school youth that are available to receive such services provided in Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties in accordance with the WIOA.

The CDO WDB is looking to fund programs that address the academic, occupational, social, economic, and personal needs of the regions' disadvantaged youth, that result in measurable outcomes and meet the established federal and state performance measures.

The CDO WDB is soliciting proposals from organizations interested in establishing partnerships to provide comprehensive educational development, and employment preparation services via a skills-based design to WIOA eligible youth aged 16 through 24.

The Requirements under this Solicitation are based on federal legislation, WIOA, which was signed into law on July 22, 2014. All potential applicants are strongly encouraged to refer to the WIOA legislation for additional information.

Proposals are due no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, June 3.

The RFP can be downloaded at cdoworkforce.org/news/youth-program-request-for-proposals-rfp-wioa-may-2022.

More information on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act can be found at dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa.

-Information provided by CDO Workforce