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  3. RFP 2023-007 Workforce Readiness Issue Area

RFP 2023-007 Workforce Readiness Issue Area

  • RFP 2023-007 Workforce Readiness Issue Area
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Release Date
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

CLOSED: 2023-007 Workforce Readiness RFP

RFP Awardees

Agency Services Annual Funding
Goodwill Workforce Training $762,218
Todos Juntos  Workforce Training, Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency $198,128
Youth and Family Alliance Workforce Training $956,610
Latinitas Workforce Training $100,000
Austin Voices for Youth and Education Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency $120,000
AISD  Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency $283,200
Easter Seals Workforce Training $265,600
Skillpoint Alliance Workforce Training $150,000
Literacy Coalition of Central Texas Workforce Training, Adult Basic Education/High School Equivalency $708,612
Jail to Jobs Workforce Training $90,000
The Arc Workforce Training $60,711

Closed RFP Information

The City of Austin (City) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified nonprofit organizations or quasi-governmental entities (Offerors) with demonstrated experience in workforce readiness services to provide adult basic education (ABE), high school equivalency (HSE) preparation, English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), digital literacy, and job training to individuals residing in Austin/Travis County.

 

Date Issued: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Proposal Due Date: Friday, December 15, 2023 at 3 PM CST
Intent to Apply Due Date: Tuesday, November 28 at 3 PM CST
Anticipated Start date of contracts: April 1, 2024
Questions regarding the RFP are due on or before: Friday, December 8, 2023 at 3 PM CST
Technical Assistance regarding submission of the RFP in Partnergrants are due on or before: Thursday , December 14, 2023 at 5 PM CST
Questions must be submitted in writing to the Authorized Contact Person or through Partnergrants

Authorized Contact Person:

Name: Helen Howell

Title: Social Services Funding Specialist Senior

E-Mail: APHCompetitions@austintexas.gov

Questions and Answers will be available: Here and in Partnergrants 
Optional Pre-Bid Meeting Date(s) and Time(s):

Registration Required with these links:

Pre-Bid Meeting 1: November 6, 2023 at 2 PM

Pre-Bid Meeting 2: November 9, 2023 at 10 AM

Pre-Bid Meeting Slides

Pre-Bid Meetings Attendance 

Optional Office Hours Dates and Times

 

Registration Required with these links:

Office Hours 1: November 28, 2023 at 10 AM

Office Hours 2: November 30, 2023 at 2 PM

 

 

APH is only accepting proposals through the Partnergrants database. No paper copies will be accepted.   

  

Interested Offerors must do the following: 

  

Offerors Initial Steps: Registration: 

  1. Confirm that your organization is a registered vendor with the City of Austin. 
  • To find the City of Austin Vendor Number please visit Austin Finance Online. And search for the organization’s legal name. 
  • To register to become a potential City of Austin vendor, go to Austin Finance Online. to register or email VendorReg@austintexas.gov  
  1. Be a registered user in the Partnergrants database. The proposals will be submitted through this web-based system.  
  • To register, visit the Partnergrants website and click on “Register Here.” Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in PartnerGrants. 

 

Offerors Initial Steps: Pre-Application 

  1. Complete an Annual Agency Threshold Application in the PartnerGrants database. 
  • This form must be submitted once per 12 months and remains valid for all competitions closing within that time-period. The threshold application will be reviewed by APH staff and the offeror will be notified once approved. Offerors should note the submission date for future use  
  • Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity” and then opportunity title “Annual Agency Threshold Application-Applicants for Funding Start Here” to complete a new threshold application. 
  1.  Complete a separate Intent to Apply form for each proposal the offeror plans to submit by the due date identified in Form 1 – Offer Sheet. 
  • Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity,” then opportunity title “RFP2023-007 Workforce Readiness” and click “Start New Application” to complete an Intent to Apply form. The Intent to Apply form includes a Threshold Certification verifying completion of Step 1 above – state the date the Threshold was submitted.

 

RFP Documents: 

Doc No. File Description File Type Date Updated
1 Offer Sheet PDF 11/27/2023 to correct Intent to Apply deadline to Tuesday, November 28 (previously stated Monday November 28)
2 RFP Proposal MS Word 11/8/2023 to restrict editing to answer fields
3 Program Budget and Funding Summary MS Excel 10/31/2023
4 COA Certifications & Disclosures PDF 10/31/2023
A Annual Agency Threshold Criteria PDF 10/31/2023
B Solicitation Provisions, Definitions & Instructions PDF 11/27/2023 to correct Intent to Apply deadline to Tuesday, November 28 (previously stated Monday November 28)
C RFP Scope of Work PDF 10/31/2023
D APH Client Eligibility Requirements PDF 10/31/2023
E Social Services Contract Boilerplate with Standard Exhibits PDF 10/31/2023
F Applying for APH-Funded Opportunity in Partnergrants Instructions PDF 10/31/2023

 

Workforce Readiness Survey Closed

Austin Public Health (APH) needs your help to learn the major needs for Workforce Readiness Services in your community. We are asking Austin/Travis County residents to complete this survey to help us determine where to focus funding for the community. Click here to take the short survey.

Encuesta de APH de 2023 para la solicitud de fondos para Educación de Adultos y Preparación Profesional

Khảo Sát về Thúc đẩy Hành trang cho lực lượng lao động và Giáo dục người trưởng thành của APH năm 2023

2023년도 APH 성인 교육 및 취업 준비 요청 설문조사

استبيان طلب خدمات جاهزية القوى العاملة وتعليم الكبار من قِبل إدارة الصحة العامة في أوستن (APH) لعام 2023

2023 APH 成人教育和劳动力准备情况意见征求调查

2023 APH 成人教育和勞動力準備情況意見徵求調查

What does “Workforce Readiness Services” mean? Workforce readiness services aim to provide qualifying individuals with the skills needed to gain and maintain employment. Often, these long-term services are provided to individuals ages 16 and older. Typically, individuals entering workforce readiness programming have not obtained a high school diploma and/or are not fluent English speakers.

Note: Housing and homeless services are funded through separate funding categories and are not part of this funding scope.

Survey Closed March 31

 

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