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YEAR ROUND YOUTH PROGRAMS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (DEADLINE FEBRUARY 25, 2010)

OPPORTUNITY INC.

YOUTH PROGRAM REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

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2010-2011 YEAR ROUND YOUTH PROGRAMS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

1) Table of Contents

2) RFP #ISY/OSY-PY’10/11-I

3) Attachment A (General Terms and Conditions with Required Certifications that must be submitted with proposals)

4) Attachment B (Timeline of Events)

5) Attachment C (Proposal Preparation Guidance)

6) Attachment D (Key Definitions)

7) Attachment E (Reconsideration Process)

Proposals are due to Opportunity Inc. by 5:30 P.M. EST on Thursday, February 25, 2010.

Proposals received after this date and time will not be considered.

There will be an optional public meeting regarding the RFP on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. EST in the Opportunity Inc. Office at the address shown above. Proposing organizations are encouraged, but not required to attend this meeting.

YOUTH PROGRAM RFP UPDATE!

RFP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTION: Where can I find Youth Common Performance Measures for Program Years 2010 and 2011 mentioned in Attachment C under Program Description?

ANSWER:

YOUTH MEASURES

Placement in Employment or Education

Of those who are not in post-secondary education or employment (including the military) at the date of participation:

# of youth participants who are in employment (including the military) or enrolled in post-secondary education and/or advanced training/occupational skills training in the first quarter after the exit quarter

DIVIDED BY

# of youth participants who exit during the quarter

Attainment of a Degree or Certificate

Of those enrolled in education (at the date of participation or at any point during the program):

# of youth participants who attain a diploma, GED, or certificate by the end of the third quarter after the exit quarter

DIVIDED BY

# of youth participants who exit during the quarter

Literacy and Numeracy Gains

Of those out-of-school youth who are basic skills deficient:

# of youth participants who increase one or more educational functioning levels

DIVIDED BY

# of youth participants who have completed a year in the program (i.e., one year from the date of first youth program service) plus the

# of youth participants who exit before completing a year in the youth program

For additional guidance, see the US Department of Labor’s Common Measures information page at:

http://www.doleta.gov/performance/guidance/tools_commonmeasures.cfm

QUESTION: Out of the annual funding of $1.4 million does the in-kind leverage have to be deducted from the total or is that in addition to the $1.4 mil?

ANSWER: Leveraged resources would be in addition to the WIA funding.

QUESTION: Are you allowed to include a Cost of Living (COA) increase for the 2^nd year or is the cap set at the 1.4 mil?

ANSWER: Yes, if you choose to propose such within the approximate level of WIA funding projected for the second year and/or leveraged resources identified to support your proposal.

QUESTION: Is there or is it up to the proposing agency to earmark the use of the monies for the paid worksite placements?

ANSWER: Proposing organization.

QUESTION: We are seeking clarification on the expectation for follow-up services. Per Section IV C it states in regards to post-exit participant follow-up services that Opportunity Inc will provide these services external to a contract that is awarded under this RFP, based on participant contact and outcome information provided by the contractor, but in Appendix 2 #10 it states that Follow- up services for not less than 12 months after program completion should be done as part of the Ten Workforce Investment Act Program Elements. Are these the same follow up services and therefore, the expectation that Opportunity Inc will be providing them or do we need to plan to provide them ourselves to be compliant with the Ten Elements?

ANSWER: Opportunity Inc. will provide the follow-up services through a separate contractor(s) who will be procured under a separate RFP.

QUESTION: Will there be multiple awards given and what is the maximum award for each?

ANSWER: There is no set minimum or maximum number of contract awards. In that regard, there may be one or more awards made. The exact number of contracts that may be awarded is not known at this time. The total overall amount of funds available for any one or combination of contracts that may be awarded under the RFP is approximately $1,400,000, as shown under Section I. of the RFP document.

QUESTION: Do all out of school participants have to be enrolled by August 31, 2010?

ANSWER: That is a target date, unless otherwise agreed to by Opportunity Inc. With that said, you should propose the program that you feel best meets the RFP and it will be considered on the merits.

QUESTION: Would each youth have to receive services in a two-year long program?

ANSWER: The RFP does not require that a youth be in the program for two (2) full years. You should propose as you see fit within the RFP framework.

QUESTION: Is there any participant data on current in-school youth and out of school youth usage locally?

ANSWER:

In-School Youth Services as of 2/2/10
Location	# Active Participants
Smithfield High School	18
Franklin High School	28
Lakeland High School	12
Maury High School	21
Park Place Community Center	33
Booker T. Washington High School	28
Granby High School	15
Lake Taylor High School	18
Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority	27
Bayside High School	12
Green Run High School	21
I.C. Norcom High School	15
Southampton County High School	44
TOTAL Active Participants	292
OUT of School Services as of 2/2/10
* The out of school youth program is operated at multiple sites throughout the region by the KRA Corporation Youth Program headquartered in Portsmouth VA
# of Active Participants
Chesapeake	14
Franklin	2
Isle of Wight	2
Norfolk	46
Portsmouth	8
Suffolk	18
Virginia Beach	4
Total Active Participants	94