Displaced Homemaker

The State of Nevada, through the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR), is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide education and counseling services for displaced homemakers in the Northeastern Region of Nevada, which includes Humboldt, Lander, Eureka, White Pine, and Elko counties. The selected vendor will be responsible for delivering services such as career counseling, job search and retention skills training, health and financial management education, and referrals to community resources. The contract will have a term of up to four years, commencing on May 1, 2020, subject to Board of Examiners' approval. Interested vendors must submit their proposals by February 7, 2020, and the evaluation process is expected to conclude by February 21, 2020, with the selected vendor announced on March 6, 2020.

The contract opportunity is open to public or non-profit private organizations that have experience meeting the needs of displaced homemakers, as required by Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 388. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond are mentioned in the provided information. The estimated funding available for the full four-year contract term is up to $46,072 for the Northeastern Region, with funding contingent upon actual divorce fee receipts, less 3% Board Reserve and 5% Administrative costs for DETR. The current incumbent or contractors are not specified.