*Updated* Request for Proposals - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Employment Advancement and Retention Network (EARN) Programs

Partner4Work (P4W) issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify one or more qualified agencies to deliver the workforce services of the EARN Program — Employment, Advancement and Retention Network — which provides case management, career services, supportive services, training services, and job placement and retention services to clients of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) in Allegheny County. Selected applicants will implement a workforce development model proven effective with TANF clients that utilizes a dual-customer focus on job seekers and employers and aligns with the P4W vision of a world-class workforce development system. The period of performance will include a base contract year that begins on July 1, 2019, and ends on June 30, 2020, and three subsequent option years, exercised at the discretion of P4W. Total funds expected to be available for proposals selected through this RFP are estimated at $3 million for the period of July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020. 

A bidders' conference will be held from 9:30 to 10:30* AM EST Wednesday, Jan. 9. 2019, at P4W, 650 Smithfield Street, Suite 2600, Pittsburgh PA 15222. Attendees should register in advance by email to EARN@Partner4Work.org.

Submission Deadline: 5 PM EST February 4, 2019.

*Denotes a time change