Maricopa County (County) is soliciting proposals with the intent to award a single contract to a contractor to develop, implement, and operate a Summer Youth Workforce Program (Program) for Summer 2025 whereby eligible youth (participants) ages 16 through 21 years old are placed into employment opportunities in designated in-demand industries. Program components shall be designed to provide participants with opportunities to develop goals and seek long term employment, and shall include subsidized part-time work experiences; individual employment plans unique to each participant; workshops and curriculum to prepare youth for on-site work experience and focused on job readiness, career exploration, soft skills, and employment. The Program seeks to serve participants from cities and towns throughout Maricopa County, with an emphasis on enrolling participants outside of the City of Phoenix. For-profit and non-profit organizations, educational institutions, government entities, public agencies, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and/or small bus
