RFP- Employment Training Services (Adult)

Description

NewarkWORKS is an operational arm of the Newark One Stop Career Center and provides employment, education and training programs for Adult and Youth population. NewarkWORKS which is the organization that will negotiate classroom size contracts, as well as refer participants to contracted vendors who are seeking proposals from the Workforce Opportunity Innovation Act (WIOA) Adult funded services. It also houses the counselors who both assess and refer participants to services funded under this Request For Proposal (RFP). The main office is located at 990 Board Street; Newark, New Jersey. Service providers approved through this process will be working with NewarkWORKS for processing of referrals, billing, performance reviews, and accessing assistance for participants who need more than just employment-related training. NewarkWORKS’ activities are overseen by the Newark Workforce Development Board (NWDB). The NWDB provides oversight, works as the managing partner and provides direction for NewarkWORKS and the One-Stop Career Center. The business-led board establishes the policy for workforce development in Newark and functions as a bridge between Newark employers and the talent development system in Newark. The NWDB is charged with assisting in the economic development of the city and to make sure that the services provided by the One-Stop Career Center are meeting employer needs and demands for skilled workers. The City of Newark Mayor, Honorable Ras J, Baraka, vision is to attract more people, create an economic ecosystem that attracts investments, stabilize our housing market, leverage and seed our arts community, support small business growth, encourage buying local and prepare our residents for what we know to come if we had the mind to work. Pre-apprenticeships and registered apprenticeships provided will launch participants into an excellent career in hundreds of occupations including childcare development specialists, dental assistants and several occupations