The Northwest Central Illinois (NCI) Works solicits proposals, using a competitive bid process, to qualified organizations to provide One-Stop Operator services for the LWA 4 workforce system.
Donor Name: Northwest Central Illinois (NCI) Works
State: Illinois
County: Bureau County (IL), Carroll County (IL), Jo Davies County (IL), LaSalle County (IL), Lee County (IL), Ogle County (IL), Putnam County (IL), Whiteside County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/11/2022
Grant Size: $18,000 to $60,000
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
NCI Works’ mission is to work hand-in-hand with business, service, government, education and non-profit organizations to enable workers to work and businesses to compete. The Northwest Central Illinois Works (NCI Works) has adopted five-year priority goals that will serve as the basis for establishing and improving the one-stop delivery system in LWA #4. These goals and how they will impact the one-stop delivery system while meeting customer needs are as follows:
- Identify and respond to employer needs related to its workforce.
- Educate and train a workforce to prepare them for the globally competitive marketplace.
- Remove barriers to employment.
- Expand community awareness of workforce and economic development efforts and issues.
- Obtain, coordinate and maximize resources to support workforce and economic development
Funding Information
- The funding range for this project is $18,000 to $60,000 annually.
- The contract duration will be from 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Under Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 121(d)(2)(B), the following are eligible respondents to this RFP:
- A single entity (public, private, or non-profit) or a consortium of entities. If the consortium of entities is one of one-stop partners, it must include a minimum of three or the one-stop partners.
- The one-stop operator may operate one or more one-stop centers. There may be more than one one-stop operator in a local area.
- The types of entities that may be a one-stop operator include:
- An institution of higher education;
- An Employment Service State agency established under the Wagner-Peyser Act;
- A community-based organization, nonprofit organization, or workforce intermediary;
- A private for-profit entity;
- A government agency;
- A Local Workforce Development Board, with approval of the chief elected official and the Governor; or
- Another interested organization or entity, which is capable of carrying out the duties of the one-stop operator. Examples may include a local chamber of commerce or other business organization, or a labor organization.
- Elementary schools and secondary schools are not eligible as one-stop operators, except that a nontraditional public secondary school such as a night school, adult school, or an area career center and technical education school may be selected.
For more information, visit Northwest Central Illinois (NCI) Works.
