LAB26001-ABC_pbp.pdf

Pre-Bid Meeting – February 19, 2025

Adult Blue Collar In-School Youth Out-of-School Youth Learning for Careers Workforce Development Summer Youth Employment Program

February 24th – Deadline for Questions

March 2nd – Response to Questions Posted

March 12th – Proposals Due no later than 1pm

April 2nd – Oral Clarification

April – Estimated Notification of Award

July 1st – Program Start Date

Important Dates to Remember

What is the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act of 2014?

Requires states to strategically align their core workforce development programs

Coordinate the needs of both job seekers and employers

Promotes accountability and transparency through negotiated performance goals

Improves the American Job Center system

DWDB Priorities Prioritize Sectors

The DWDB is looking to invest in sectors that will enable Delawareans to get back to work and increase growth in high-skill, high-wage jobs. The DWDB has addressed the immediate needs in the DWDB Strategic Plan as the enabling sector.

Raise the Bar The DWDB is looking to raise the bar on educational attainment to reflect the needs of our future economy. Our goal is to increase credential and degree attainment to 60% by 2030

Increase Alignment Increase alignment between learning and work and improve how we build talent pipelines.

Expand Opportunity Expand opportunities to increase economic prosperity for all Delawareans and reduce gaps that exist today based on race, ethnicity, disability, and income

LAB-ABC-26R-001

Adult Blue Collar 17+

Eligible to work in the United States

Focused on Delaware Residents

Focused on those with barriers

Approximately $1,956,500 available for this solicitation, from State Blue Collar Fund

High Quality Occupational Training or Workforce Prep for:

Adult Career Entrants

Adult Career Changers

Underserved or Disadvantaged Communities

Re-Entering Society

Focus Industries

Healthcare

Manufacturing

Transportation and LogisticsIT*

Construction

Adult Blue Collar

High Demand Occupation List https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Flaborfiles.delaware.gov%2Fmain%2Fwdb%2Fitaforms%2F2026_High_Demand_Occupation_List.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

Program Design

Recruit

Case Management

Required Meetings and

Trainings

Performance Metrics DJL

Input

Assessments

Wrap Around Supports

Resulting in Unsubsidized Employment

Performance Measures WIOA Adult PY25*

Enrollment 100% of Submitted #

Completion 80% of Enrollment

Credential Attainment 90% of Completions

Median Earnings $3,500

Day 1 Outcome 80%

Day 30 Outcome 75%

Measurable Skill Gains Set 100%

Measurable Skills Gains Achieved 85%

Criteria Weight

Demonstrated ability – 15 pts

Program Design – 20 pts

Outcome/Placement – 35 pts

Cost/Budget – 20 pts

Leverage Resources - 10 pts

Additional Points: Financial Literacy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in training, Justice Involved, Teir 1 Occupation – 5 pts each

In School and Out of School Youth

LAB-ISY-26R-001

LAB-OSY-26R-001

Approximately $2,100,041 available for this solicitation.

Combination of State and Federal Dollars

In-School Youth 14-21

Enrollment

Participation

School Status

Referral

Attending School

Eligibility

Parental/Guardian Consent

LAB-ISY-26R-001

Approximately $2,530,664 available for this solicitation.

Combination of State and Federal Dollars

Out-of-School Youth 16-24

Enrollment

Participation

Offender

Not Attending School

Homeless

Eligibility

Basic Skills Deficient

LAB-OSY-26R-001

Mandated Elements

Tutoring

Supportive Services

Leadership

Education Offered Concurrently

Alternative Secondary School

Work Experience

Occupational Skills Training

Mentoring

Postsecondary Pre and Transition

Services that Provide Labor Market &

Employment Information

Entrepreneurial Skills

Follow-Up Services

Comprehensive Guidance &

Counseling

Financial Literacy

In-School Youth and Out-of-School Youth

Scope of Work and Expectations Outreach, Recruitment, and Retention Intake, Eligibility Determination and

Certification Mental Health and Trauma Informed

Care Quality Jobs, Work Experience Assessment- Academic, Skill, and

Service Needs Individual Service Strategy Case Management

Durable/Soft Skills, Problem Solving, Competency in Mathematics, Reading Skills and Attendance

Job Placement Personnel Available Beyond

Traditional School Hours Connection to employers Maintain Documents 12 Month Follow-up After Exit Referral Mechanism 25% of Requested Amount for WEX

Demonstrated ability – 15 pts Program Design – 20 pts

Outcome/Placement - 20 pts Cost/Budget – 20 pts

Leverage Resources - 10 pts Employer Participation - 5 pts

Digital Literacy – 5 pts Artificial Intelligence – 5 pts

WIOA Youth PY25*

Employment (Second Quarter after Exit) 67.5%

Employment (Fourth Quarter after Exit) 74.0%

Median Earnings $2,600

Credential Attainment Rate 75.0%

Measurable Skill Gains Set 62.0%

*These performance measures are effective until June 30, 2026. PY26 performance measures will be negotiated early to mid 2026 and will be shared prior to contract execution.

Learning for Careers

LAB-LFC-26R-001

Learning for Careers The purpose of LFC investments is to expand employer participation in student education, training, and employment programs that lead to an increase in the number of:

Youth served through summer youth employment or other DOL funded programs; or

Secondary students participating in experiential work-based learning awareness, exploration, and immersion (e.g., internship, clinical, school-based enterprise, registered youth apprenticeship) activities; or

Post-secondary students participating in work-based learning and/or clinical/experiential learning programs

Strengthen employer-led efforts to recruit youth (ages 14 to 24) into the workforce and/or to expand the capacity of employers to offer clinical, internship, apprenticeship, work-based learning immersion, or other types of cooperative education programs

Approximately $500,000 available for this solicitation.

Funding for this program comes from State General Funds

Learning For Careers 14-24

Delaware Resident

Work-Based Learning Immersion

Eligible to Work in the United States

Clinical, Internship, Apprenticeship

Focused on Youth Programs

Cooperative Education Programs

Expand the Capacity of Employers

Scope of Work State of Delaware license (non-profit or public entity with certifications for scope)

State of Delaware public institution or training center

Institution of higher education, qualified to participate in student financial assistance programs

A private business or trade school approved Department of Education

Must be an approved provider prior to contract execution

Learning For Careers

Lead Providers The lead Provider is the entity designated by the Applicant Group to serve as the Fiscal Agent for the Partnership

Enabling Sectors The Lead Provider is the responsible entity for meeting all requirements. A Lead Provider can be any one of the following:

Employer/Industry Association

Employer Chamber

Employer Group

State Agency acting on behalf of a group of employers

Labor Union

Employer Intermediary/Agent working on behalf of a group of employers

Address business’ pipeline/workforce needs by creating and/or expand their use of paid work experiences for students participating in summer youth employment programs or

Other DOL funded programs included in the definition of Employment and Training Providers, secondary school work-based learning, and postsecondary work-based learning and clinical/experiential learning programs;

Address the needs of students to explore career interests, contextualize learning/education, and/or gain professional and occupational skills.

Secondary school work-based learning activities, and postsecondary work-based learning and clinical/experiential learning programs. Proposals must include the use of paid work experiences, job shadowing, or other work-based learning models to engage participants with local employers.

Services proposed in their LFCP with any modifications that are mutually agreed upon and specified in a resulting agreement.

Demonstrated ability – 20 pts

Program Design – 35 pts

Outcome/Placement – 20 pts

Cost/Budget – 25 pts

WIOA Adult PY25*

Enrollment 100% of Submitted #

Completion 80% of Enrollment

Credential Attainment 90% of Completions

Median Earnings $3,500

Day 1 Outcome 80%

Day 30 Outcome 75%

Measurable Skill Gains Set 100%

Measurable Skills Gains Achieved 85%

LAB-WD-26R-001

The Purpose

This RFP will fund programming to support Delawareans ages 18+ in new, innovating, emerging or high demand occupations that may also support apprenticeships, stackable credentials and career ladder positions.

Approximately $630,000 available for this solicitation.

Delaware Resident

18 years or Older

High School Diploma or GED

Eligible to Work in the United States

Individuals with barriers

Adult based learning

Assessment, planning, training, and placement across in-demand occupations

Flexible workforce learning services

Training to provider access to innovative or emerging in-demand occupations

Industry aligned training that leads to:

registered or pre-apprenticeship stackable industry recognized credentials clearly defined career ladders

Applicant Group – 15 pts

Target Industry/Common Skill – 25 pts

Program Design and Results – 40 pts

Budget – 5 pts

Enhanced Considerations - 15 pts

State Summer Youth Employment Program

LAB-SSYEP-26R-001

Summer Youth The Purpose

The intent of this RFP is to provide organizations the funding to enable youth to participate in meaningful work experience during the summer months or during a year-round employment program. Projects employing youth should be meaningful and productive work experience that provides the opportunity to learn positive work behaviors, gain skills, promote responsibility and leadership opportunities, teamwork, positive work ethic, be in an industry of interest and earn wages for hours worked.

Approximately $625,000 available for this solicitation.

Delaware Resident

14 – 20 years old

Low Income

Eligible to Work in the United States

At least 6 weeks-250 hours max

Meaningful paid work experience

Career exploration (pathways in school or in-demand careers)

500 hours max for Summer Youth Year Round

Summer - June 14 to Aug 22, 2026

Year Round - June 14 to Jun 13, 2027

Case Management Required in DJL

Demonstrated ability – 30 pts

Program Design – 30 pts

Work Experiences – 30 pts

Partnerships – 10 pts

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 09-22 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title I Youth Formula Program Guidance

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 21-16 Third Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Youth Formula Program Guidance

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 08-15 Second Title 1 WIOA Youth Program Transition Guidance

Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 23-14 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program Transition

America’s Talent Strategy Current workforce directive under Federal Administration

United States Dept of Labor Guidance https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/advisories/tegl-09-22 https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/advisories/tegl-09-22 https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/advisories/tegl-09-22 https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=7159 https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=7159 https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=7159 https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=6073 https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=6073 https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=6073 https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=4244 https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=4244 https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=4244 https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OPA/newsreleases/2025/08/Americas-Talent-Strategy-Building-the-Workforce-for-the-Golden-Age.pdf

Submitting the Proposal

Proposals Due no later than March 12 at 1:00 pm

Email to DWDBDETContracting@delaware.gov

Subject Line: “LAB-XXX-26R-001 PROPOSAL - ‘Your Org’s Name’”

Documents: Ensure all requested documents are submitted and a live Signature

Proposal Received Confirmation

A proposal received confirmation email will be sent from DWDBDETContracting@Delaware.gov

Confirmation email will be sent within 2 business days of receipt

If your organization did not receive an email within 2 business days, please contact us by doing the following:

Email DWDBContracting@delaware.gov Subject line: “No Confirmation Received – LAB-25R-XXX-001-’your org’s name’” Attach: Original dated stamped email cover sheet. Include contact name and phone number

Still no confirmation? Call 302-761-8087 mailto:DWDBDETContracting@Delaware.gov mailto:DWDBContracting@delaware.gov

February 24th – Deadline for Questions

March 2nd – Response to Questions Posted

March 12th – Proposals Due no later than 1pm

April 2nd – Oral Clarification

April – Estimated Notification of Award

July 1st – Program Start Date

Questions?

The meeting has concluded.

If you have any questions please email DWDBDETContracting@Delaware.gov