SSN-RC-2020-056 - Community Outreach Center to provide Employment Services for RCDSS - $36,100

The County of Rockland is considering the issuance of a Sole Source award to Community Outreach Center (“the Agency”) for the provision of Employment Services to residents of Rockland County. Funding amount is contingent on the adoption of the County of Rockland 2021 Annual Budget.  As such, the final funding amount may differ from the estimated amount provided in this notice.

This award may be made on a sole source basis in accordance with the Rockland County Procurement Policy.

TERM: January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021

Programs/Services
Unit 1. Employment, Outreach and Resource Services
Assist a minimum of 950* total individual clients (250 unduplicated [new] and 700 duplicated) to obtain the skills, training or education necessary to become employed and self-sufficient, thereby eliminating the need to remain on or apply for Public Assistance.

Best practices modalities will be used in delivering services, including:

• Assessment of Skills vs. Available Positions
• Employer Engagement
• Tracking Outcomes
• Assistance with Resume Writing
• Help with Interviewing Skills

• Provider must include a written attestation that all its clients will be referred to the New York State's MyBenefits website, to ensure that all clients log on to complete an application and initial screening, informing clients about various employment supportive services and assistance programs, such as: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Federally Non-Participating Safety Net Employment Program (FNP); Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Employment and Training Program (SNAP E&T). 

• Provider must ensure that its information, and all updates, are provided to and contained on the “2-1-1- database system” ; [2-1-1 is a program of United Way in the Hudson Valley]. Within thirty (30) days of contract execution the Provider will complete and submit to Hudson211 the “211 Agency Profile Form”, which can be accessed via the following link: www.hudson211.org/cms/contact.