The Mayor’s Workforce Development Board (MWDB) is directly responsible and accountable to the State of Michigan, Labor and Economic Development, Workforce Development (LEO/WD) for the planning and oversight of talent development programs in the City of Detroit. Designated by the MWDB, Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC) serves as the fiscal and administrative entity that provides workforce services to job seekers and employers. DESC’s primary funding streams include Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) that funds Michigan’s PATH (Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope.) employment program, Food Assistance Employment and Training (FAE&T), Wagner-Peyser Employment Services (ES), and other public and private funding.
DESC seeks proposals from qualified bidders to provide the following services to youth and young adults for the Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC), Detroit at Work, and the contracted organizations performing employment and training services on behalf of DESC or its stakeholders.
- In-School WIOA Youth Programs and/or
- Out-of-School WIOA Youth Programs
DESC plans to award at least four (4) contracts for commercial office space as detailed in this RFP.
