Appendix I_regional interests~1.docx

Appendix I of the Skill Up Request for Response (RFR) issued by the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services outlines the department's exploration of regional interests and facility parameters for possible new programming investments. The chart in the appendix designates expressed interest and locations for greenhouse, culinary, and other types of training programs, including wood shop, barbershop immersion, carpentry, and coding/digital media, across various regions of the state such as the West, Southeast, Metro, Northeast, and Central areas. This information is intended to further inform prospective bidders on the department's exploratory work to date, though the listed areas are not prescriptive and should not limit ideas for partnerships and programming.

The Skill Up RFR seeks proposals from vocational and higher education institutions, unions, businesses, nonprofit and community-based organizations to provide high-quality career, technical, workforce training, and employment programs and services for DYS youth in residential and community settings. The RFR has a rolling due date, and the department is interested in exploring a variety of training program options across different regions of Massachusetts.