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To: Potential Bidders of Youth Programs and Services
From: Damien D. Neville, Youth Services Coordinator
Date: March 17, 2008
Re: Solicitation of RFPs for Youth Programs and Services

The Turning Point Workforce Development Board (Turning Point WDB) Youth Council is soliciting Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the procurement of Youth Programs and Services in the region. The region includes: Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Wilson counties.

Funds for Youth Programs and Services are being provided under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) by the US Department of Labor.

Potential bidders can submit a RFP to operate Youth Programs and Services in a particular area in the region or in the entire region covered by the Turning Point WDB.

The RFP requires a potential bidder to provide some of the following information: types and levels of programs and services to be provided for in school/out of school youth supportive services and budget(s) for proposed Youth Programs and Services. Please note, an individual who is out-of-school at the time of registration and subsequently placed in an alternative school, may be considered an out-of-school youth for the purposes of the 70% expenditure requirement for out-of-school youth. Due to Department of labor focus on Out-of-School Youth and anticipation in the reduction of youth funds In-school youth providers will be limited to one per county.

Definitions for term(s) associated with WIA youth programs and services are provided with the RFP.

The TURNING POINT WDB will not pay any costs associated with the preparation of the RFP. The TURNING POINT WDB will not be responsible for funding a RFP in whole or part. The TURNING POINT WDB reserves the right to negotiate terms of all parts of a RFP approved for funding.

All RFPs are due to the TURNING POINT WDB no later than 5:00pm, Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Only completed RFPs will be accepted for review by the TURNING POINT WDB.

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