Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit competitive applications for the operation of programs to serve Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) – eligible, Adults, Dislocated Workers and Youth as well as a One-Stop Operator. The MWDB is seeking proposals to provide workforce development activities and services to eligible job seekers residing in Fairfield, Lexington and Richland Counties, South Carolina. WIOA was signed into law on July 22, 2014 and designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the labor market and matched to employers with the skilled workers they need. This is the first legislative reform in fifteen years of the public workforce system. WIOA supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, The Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Updates from the US Department of Labor will be issued over time. The website for the latest on WIOA regulations is www.doleta.gov/wioa. Workforce development oriented organizations, with or without previous experience as a contractor with the Midlands area, are encouraged to submit proposals. Only proposals from organizations that can demonstrate that they have the ability to provide workforce development services within the region and scope set forth by the MWDB will be considered for funding.
