Ulster County, New York (“County”) is soliciting Proposals from qualified Proposers to provide One- Stop Operator services in its American Job Center pursuant to the requirements of the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (“WIOA”). The awardee will be responsible for the development, oversight, implementation and leadership of the publicly-funded workforce system, which provides workforce services for Ulster County.
Through the issuance of this Request for Proposal (“RFP” and/or “Proposals”), the County is soliciting Proposals from qualified Proposers for the coordination and facilitation of a “One-Stop Operator” service in order to provide job-seekers with access to each of the workforce services and programs that they may qualify for at one location, known as a One-Stop Center, and with the common identifier “American Job Center.” The goals and format of the One-Stop Operator are set out in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 121 subsection (d) according to PUBLIC LAW 113– 128—JULY 22, 2014 (WIOA) Sec. 121(d)(2)(A), Federal Regulation 29 U.S.C. §§ 3151 (d) One-Stop operators.