RFP 2018 3 WIOA Youth - …

1 Form D RFP 2018_3 Page 1 of 5 Narrative Response For Statement of Work RFP 2018_3 WIOA Youth Michigan Works! Southwest is releasing funding for the delivery of The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Services and is placing high expectations that the entity selected will provide a level of professional services commensurate to the funding allotted. The selected subrecipient must have the ability to navigate federal and state policies and regulations, develop innovative strategies and perform at the highest possible levels. Responses prepared should reflect these expectations. The Narrative Response for the Statement of Work is to be prepared using this document (Form D). The following are instructions for completing the narrative response: bidders must provide the requested information in the order and format length of Form D, including all questions as provided and bidding agency sresponses, is not to exceed 25 pages, typed, single-spaced on 8 x 11" paper in 11 pointfont with 1 margins all response should clearly address the following types of questions:oWhat is proposed;oHow will it be achieved;oWhen will it be achieved;oWhere will it be a response is not appropriate for the type of service you are proposing, type N/A or Not Applicable for your response and explain to respond to any part within the narrative could adversely affect, at minimum, the Technical and Compliance scores of your RFP Evaluation, and possible receipt of the award.

2 USE AFFIRMATIVE LANGUAGE WILL OR SHALL SO THAT PROPOSALS MAY BE EASILY CONVERTED TO CONTRACT FORMAT. Form D RFP 2018_3 Page 2 of 5 SUMMARYI nclude a brief overview of the entire proposal including a summary of the understanding ofthe WIOA Youth Services requirements and an overview of the proposed scope of Your Response PROGRAM AND SERVICE DELIVERY DESIGNIn the following subsections, you are asked to provide information that shoulddemonstrate/describe how your program and service delivery design will operate and how itwill support the objectives of the WIOA Youth Flow ChartProvide a service flowchart that reflects your program activities from enrollment to exitand through the 12-month follow-up : The flowchart should paint a picture of what your proposed delivery system willlook like, as it is proposed throughout the remainder of the your Program Flow Chart what you perceive to be the workforce development needs of the youthpopulation in the Michigan Works!

3 Southwest area. Your description should take intoconsideration current and forecasted economic any target groups or special segments of this population that you propose Your Response and your outreach and recruitment process and how potential clients will how your program and service delivery design will do the out-of-school and in-school activities barriers to education and employment that are identified in the Your Response and Eligibility Determination and your Intake and Eligibility Verification and Determination when and how program applicants will be informed of the program spurpose, the structure, the services, and the Your Response ManagementDescribe your career management delivery system including assessment process andtools, counseling, support service delivery, and coordination with other Your Response Here:Form D RFP 2018_3 Page 3 of 5 how each of the required elements (see RFP instructions , Section 5 ( B)) willbe provided or made available to describe how you will determine which elements are most appropriate forindividual participants and which of the required elements will be provided throughcommunity Your Response Service Strategy (ISS) your process for completing, reviewing, and updating the participant sIndividual Service Strategy (ISS).

4 How barriers to employment will be will you ensure participant information is entered on the OSMIS in a timelymanner and is reviewed with the participant periodically?Note: Be sure to include the frequency in which each of these will occur. Begin Your Response Here: Services to how you will utilize the resources of the Michigan Works! Service Centerin the delivery of the required explain the plan for services offered in locations, outside of the ServiceCenter, and provide location Your Response (Optional) (See Reference # 9 Workforce Development Board PolicySummaries Policy 20, Rev 1 Performance Payments )Should incentive payments be desired as part of the proposed service delivery design,provide the following justification for using incentive payments and the anticipated impact that willresult from the use of such specific target group(s) for whom the incentive payments will be specific activities in which participants will be engaged in order to qualify proposed levels of payment and the specific benchmarks for qualifying for basis of measuring and certifying time frame (duration) that incentive payments would be Your Response your training plan and expected outcomes.

5 How will Youth be connected toexisting Occupational Skills Training or a training option that leads to recognizedpostsecondary credential in demand industry sectors or occupations in the local area?Begin Your Response Here:Form D RFP 2018_3 Page 4 of 5 the work experience component of your program and service deliverydesign, including how you will provide Youth with work-based learning opportunities(internships, work experience, pre-apprenticeship/apprenticeship, job shadows, OJT,etc.). the criteria that will be used to determine which Youth will participate inwork the monitoring process you will use to ensure 20% of expenditures areutilized for work how Summer Employment Opportunities directly linked to academic andoccupational learning will be made available to Youth Your Response SkillsDescribe how participants will gain an understanding of the importance of employabilityskills in securing and maintaining employment. Provide a description of howEmployability Skills Training will be utilized or Your Response with Community Organizations, Programs, and how you will incorporate a strong connection with the One-Stop ServiceDelivery how you will incorporate a strong connection with education andcommunity/neighborhood how you will collaborate with the school Career and Technical Education(CTE) programs for in-school Youth and the Michigan Works!

6 Southwest CareerEducational Advisory how your proposed service delivery design embraces and supports the keyfeatures of the Michigan Works! Southwest Business Services Team (BST) concept,the Demand Driven Model and the Michigan Industry Cluster Approach (MICA). how you will build and maintain strong relationships with local a description of plans for Talent Tours and/or other opportunities designed toexpose Youth to various career Your Response ServicesDescribe in detail how you will deliver quality follow-up services for each of thesituations listed Component Placement Exit Follow-up (include your definition of a substantive follow-up contact )Begin Your Response your strategy for managing Your Response Here:Form D RFP 2018_3 Page 5 of 5 SYSTEM STAFFING/MANAGEMENT how you will ensure that all relevant administrative personnel in yourorganization (frontline staff to organizational support staff such as the Business Office)will be familiarized with the general and administrative provisions and requirements Your Response how program staff will be informed of program and/or policy changes that mayimpact their assigned functions.

7 Include any ongoing professional development and thefrequency of these Your Response your ongoing professional development plan for staff ( diversity training,equity training). Also describe how new staff will be oriented to the Michigan Works!system and trained for their respective functions. Please provide length of Your Response AND describe the methods and frequency with which components and activities willbe monitored by your staff for compliance with federal, state, and local requirements,including contractual compliance (See Section 6 in the RFP instructions ). All proposalsMUST include a provision and system for conducting internal Your Response your system for ensuring fiscal and programmatic reporting, and participantreporting data on the One-Stop Management Information System (OSMIS).Begin Your Response your internal procedures for corrective Your Response RESOURCESP lease describe any non-grant funded services and/or resources (financial or in-kind) that willbe used to assist and support program Your Response Here.