RFP/CONTRACT SERVICES AND INFORMATION
WIA
BCTANFContractor Corner
About Us:
Currently, the Division of Employment and Training Contract Unit has over 50 contracts statewide with a variety of agencies and organizations to ensure Employment
and Training services are provided to those in need. Our current funding sources in which we use to fund agencies are Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), Blue Collar Job Development Act (Adult BC), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF).
Furthermore, the Contract Unit helps monitor the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Employment and Training One Stop offices. Each One Stop location offers a variety of services that can be broken out into Labor Exchange Services and Training Unit Services.
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
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Through the Delaware Workforce Investment Board (DWIB), Federal WIA funds are contracted to agencies to operate in and out of school youth programs and Intensive
Workshop for WIA adult and Dislocated workers in each One Stop Location. The purpose of programs funded under WIA is to prepare youth facing serious barriers to
employment for participation in the labor force by providing training and other services that will result in increased employment and earnings, increased educational
and occupational skills credentials, and decreased welfare dependency, thereby improving the quality of the workforce and enhancing its productivity and competitiveness.
WIA Request for Proposals (RFPs):
- Youth Training
issued 1/2/2009 and Q&A - Year Round Youth Stimulus Training issued 4/2/2009 and Q&A
- Summer Youth issued 3/18/2009 and Q&A
- Adult and Dislocated Worker Intensive Services issued 3/18/2009 and Q&A
All program questions should be directed to each contractor. Please click on the program of interest for provider contact information:
- In-School youth
- Out-of-School youth
- Summer Youth
- Adult and Dislocated Worker Intensive Services
Blue Collar Job Development Act (Adult BC)
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Through the Delaware Workforce Investment Board (DWIB), State BC funds are contracted to agencies to operate workforce training programs and in and out of school youth
programs. The purpose of programs funded under the Blue Collar Jobs Development Act is to provide services to Dislocated Workers, to provide school to work transition
sites, and to provide other innovative training programs.
BC Request for Proposal (RFP):
- Adult Training issued 1/2/2009 and Q&A
All program questions should be directed to each contractor. Please click on the program of interest for provider contact information:
- Adult Training Providers
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
TopDelaware's TANF Team is a partnership between the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Social Services, the Department of Labor, Division of Employment and Training, the Economic Development Office, Workforce Development, and the Department of Transportation, Delaware Transit Corporation. TANF funds are contracted to agencies to fund two programs:
- Employment Connection services help TANF recipients obtain and maintain full time unsubsidized employment or participate in a combination of work activities in order to receive their cash Grant.
- Keep a Job services to provide employment retention assistance to participants who have obtained unsubsidized employment that results in maintaining employment and achieving long term economic independence, including income growth.
- Employment Connection Services/Keep a Job Services issued 5/13/2009 and Q&A
- Attachment A of RFP (Correction to Original RFP)
All program questions should be directed to each contractor. Please click on the program of interest for provider contact information:
- Employment Connection
- Keep A Job
Contractor Corner (Policies, Forms, and Schedules)
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WIA Summer Youth
Policies:
- ETO 14.8 Documentation for Program Eligibility
- ETO 17.6 Documentation for Performance Goal Attainment
- ETO 35 Policy for the Documentation of Barriers for Youth Program
- Youth Application and Directions
- Equal Opportunity Enrollee Rights Form
- Enrollment/Leave Enrollment Form and Directions
- Family Income Guidelines
- Monthly Financial Report
- Work Readiness Skills Profile
Policies:
- ETO 14.8 Documentation for Program Eligibility
- ETO 17.6 Documentation for Performance Goal Attainment
- ETO 23 Contract Modification Policy
- ETO 24 Period for Achievement of Day 30 and Day 90 Outcome
- ETO 26 Procedure on File Structure/Contents
- ETO 27 Procedure on Monthly Validations
- ETO 28 Individual Service Strategy (ISS)
- ETO 29 Eligibility Documentation Sample Procedure
- ETO 30 Policy on the Minimum Standard of Contact
- ETO 31 Procedure on the Processing of MIS Problem Forms
- ETO 32 Procedure on Resolution of Substantial Findings
- ETO 33 Procedure on On-Site Contractor Visits
- ETO 34 Period of Time for the Submission of MIS Forms
- ETO 35 Policy for the Documentation of Barriers for Youth Program
- ETO 36 Procedure for Processing Payment to Blue Collar Contractors
- ETO 37 Procedure for Tracking Day 1, 30, and 90 Outcome-No Gap in Service
- ETO 38 Procedure for Follow-Up Services (Youth)
- ETO 39 Policy on the Reporting of Literacy /Numeracy Gain for Out of School Youth
- ETO 40 Policy on Participant File Reviews
- ETO 41 Policy on Part Time Placement Hours
- ETO 46 Upgrade Placement Definition
- ETO 47 Participation Hours
- MIS Consolidated Application (pages 1-3)
- MIS Equal Opportunity Form
- MIS Enrollment/Leave Enrollment Form
- MIS Enrollment Exit/Placement Form
- MIS Follow-Up Services
- Family Income Guidelines
- Monthly Financial Report (Cost Reimbursement Contract Portion)
- ISS (See ETO 28 under Policies)
- Earnings Gain Worksheet
- Literacy & Numeracy Gains Worksheet
- Youth Required Element Summary Sheet
Policies:
- TANF Policy 01 Procedure on file Structure/Contents
- TANF Policy 02 Procedure on the Submission of a Log of All Requested Sanctions
- TANF Policy 03 Contractor Documentation for Training, Employment and Participation/Performance
- TANF Policy 04 Individual Service Strategy Procedure
- TANF Policy 05 Instruction for Entry in the Internet Reporting System
- TANF Policy 06 Instruction for Entry into DCIS II E&T Subsystem
- TANF Policy 07 Full Family Sanction Request/Teen Sanction Request
- TANF Policy 08 Instruction for Determining Hours of Employment for Self-Employed Individuals
- TANF Policy 09 Minimum Standard Outreach
- TANF Policy 10 Minimum Standard of Contact
- TANF Policy 11 Contractor Documentation for Work Experience and Other Approved Unpaid Work
- TANF Policy 12 Seamless Delivery of Services Between Employment Connection and Keep a Job
- TANF Policy 13 Bridge Referrals
- TANF Policy 14 Data Entry of Referrals
- TANF Policy 15 Forty Eight Week Completers within Keep A Job Providers
- TANF Policy 16 Eligibility for Referral from Employment Connections to Keep A Job
- TANF Policy 17 Entering the 5th Consecutive Week of Job Search Job Readiness (JSJR) in DCIS II E&T Reporting System and DOL Internet Site
- Keep A Job Payment Point Forms (Attachment I for TANF Policy 03)
- Employment Connections Payment Point Forms (Attachment II for TANF Policy 03)
- Weekly Training Timesheet (Attachment III for TANF Policy 03)
- JSJR Timesheet (Attachment IV for TANF Policy 03)
- Verification of Employment/Training (Attachment V for TANF Policy 03)
- Additional Study Hours Timesheet (Attachment VI for TANF Policy 03)
- Work Experience Agreement (Attachment VII for TANF Policy 03)
- Work Experience Timesheet (Attachment VIII for TANF Policy 03)
- Monthly Meetings
- Quarterly Results and Learning
- LCT Meetings
Labor Exchange Policies:
- LE Policy 01 Orientation
- LE Policy 02 Employment Services and Resource Room
- LE Policy 03 Jobs for Veterans Act
Training Unit Policies:
- TU Policy 01 Client Flow
- TU Policy 02 Expedited Approval of Training Programs
- TU Policy 03 Participant File Structure
- TU Policy 04 Documentation of Program Eligibility
- TU Policy 06 ITA Increases
- TU Policy 07 Online Training
- TU Policy 08 Payment for Training
- TU Policy 09 Job Search and Job Placement Assistance
- TU Policy 11 Order of Selection Process
- TU Policy 12 Obtaining the Client's Signature on the EDP
- TU Policy 13 Reimbursement for Training
