Specifications include, but are not limited to: Professional services to provide high quality project management for an Economic Development Administration Grant. DWDB under the direction of the Project Manager will: i. Commission several detailed statewide labor force studies with special emphasis on the Promise Communities, ii. Contract for an analysis of employer needs in or adjacent to the Promise Community zip codes, iii. Conduct a statewide skills assessment, with special emphasis on the 17 Promise Community zip codes, iv. Determine the delta between employer needs and job seeker skills and employment interests in Promise Communities, v. Commission a gap analysis of wrap around services and service providers in and around the Promise Communities, and vi. Commission an entrepreneurial resource study for underserved communities. The DWDB will then use this data to develop a holistic strategic plan to bolster regional economic activity and increase the number of Delawareans in unsubsidized employment. The DWDB estimates this project will take 24 months.
