South Central Workforce (SCW) is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify and select a qualified subrecipient for Department of Labor federal funds to provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Services in Kittitas, Klickitat, Skamania, and Yakima counties. WIOA Title I services prepare low-income adults, dislocated workers, and in-school and out-of-school young adults for employment; this includes career pathway exploration, training, education, work experience, supportive services, and follow-up.

The organization selected through this RFP will serve as the anchor WIOA Title I core services provider for Kittitas, Klickitat, Skamania, and Yakima counties, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024. This organization will help adults and youth prepare to secure and retain living wage jobs, while contributing to the following goals for WIOA Title I services in our community:

1. Improve outreach, services, and positive employment and education outcomes for adults and youth who are furthest from opportunities and who experience systemic barriers to employment.
2. Collaborate and coordinate services with other  WorkSource partners, and community-based service providers.
3. Increase use of innovative, high impact, and best practice strategies and programs that connect adults and youth to wraparound supports, training, education, and mentorship opportunities.