Core and intensive services for the adult program and the
dislocated worker program shall be provided through the workforce development
center. These services may be provided by one entity or a number of different
entities. If the role of the coordinating service provider includes the
provision of core and intensive services for adults and dislocated workers,
then the selection of adult and youth service providers may be combined with
the selection of the coordinating service provider. The regional workforce
investment board and chief elected official board must determine the most
effective and efficient manner to provide these services in the region. The
regional workforce investment board and chief elected official board must also
determine which service providers will be responsible for ensuring that
performance standards are met and that the service provider(s) responsible for
performance have the authority to make enrollment decisions for their
participants.
(1) In selecting service
providers, the regional workforce investment board may use the following
procedure or may develop a more formal procurement procedure. At a minimum, the
procedure to designate service providers must include the following:
a. Public notice. A public notice shall be
published in the official county newspaper, as designated by the county board
of supervisors. The public notice must indicate that the regional workforce
investment board shall hold a meeting to select the service provider(s) to
provide core and intensive services for the adult and dislocated worker
programs under Title I. The notice shall list the criteria for the selection of
the service provider(s) and invite interested entities to give presentations
and answer questions relating to the selection criteria. Notices shall also be
mailed to potentially interested entities within the local region.
b. Public meeting. The regional workforce
investment board shall conduct a public meeting to obtain information from
entities interested in providing core and intensive services in the local
region and to reach an agreement as to the selection of the service
provider(s).
c. Criteria for
selecting service providers. The following are examples of criteria that could
be considered and addressed in the selection of a service provider:
(1) The effectiveness of the agency or
organization in delivering comparable or related services based on
documentation of achievement of performance and service level requirements,
previous audit and monitoring reports, previous partnerships negotiated for
services for customers, and capability of the agency's fiscal unit to manage a
similar type of program or project;
(2) The likelihood of meeting performance
goals based upon factors such as past performance, effective use of previous
grant funds, staff commitment, and availability of staff;
(3) The effectiveness of the agency or
organization in minimizing the duplication of services, while at the same time
maximizing the coordination with other agencies and organizations to provide
the highest quality activities and services to the participants in the program;
and
(4) Other criteria as
determined by the regional workforce investment board.
(2) Youth service providers shall
be selected via a competitive process and based on recommendations of the youth
advisory council. Since the delivery of the youth services could be
accomplished through a number of different service providers, the regional
workforce investment board should initially designate a youth service provider
to coordinate the operation of the youth program and to provide eligibility,
enrollment, objective assessment and individual service strategy services for
youth. Additional youth service providers could be designated at a later date.
At a minimum, the procedure to designate the youth service provider(s) must
include the following:
a. Public notice. A
public notice shall be published in one of the official county newspapers, as
designated by the county board of supervisors. The public notice must indicate
that the regional workforce investment board shall hold a public meeting to
select a youth service provider to coordinate the operation of the youth
program, and to provide eligibility, enrollment, objective assessment and
individual service strategy services for youth. The notice must list the
criteria to be used in the selection of the youth service provider(s) and must
require that written proposals be submitted by a specific date. The notice must
also invite interested entities that have submitted written proposals to give
presentations and answer questions relating to the selection criteria at the
public meeting. Notices must also be mailed to potentially interested entities
within the local region.
b. Public
meeting. The regional workforce investment board must conduct a public meeting
to review the written proposals received, obtain any additional information
from entities submitting written proposals, and reach an agreement as to the
selection(s).
c. Criteria for
selecting youth service providers. The following are examples of criteria that
could be considered and addressed in the selection of a service provider:
(1) The effectiveness of the agency or
organization in delivering comparable or related services based on
documentation of achievement of performance and service level requirements,
previous audit and monitoring reports and capability of the agency's fiscal
unit to manage a similar type of program or project;
(2) The likelihood of meeting performance
goals based upon factors such as past performance, staff commitment, and
availability of staff;
(3) The
effectiveness of the agency or organization in minimizing the duplication of
services, while at the same time maximizing the coordination with other
agencies and organizations to provide the highest quality activities and
services to the participants in the program; and
(4) Other criteria as determined by the
regional workforce investment board.
(3) Entities with taxing authority may not
use tax paid services as in-kind matching funds.
