Request for Proposals – 2024 Summer Work Experience

ISSUED BY:  Tanana Chiefs Conference
Education & Indigenous Learning Program
122 First Avenue, Suite 600
Fairbanks, Alaska 997001
Toll Free: 1-800-478-6822 ext. 3049
Local: (907) 452-8251 ext. 3049
Fax: (907) 459-3885
Email: syep@tananachiefs.org

ISSUED TO: Tanana Chiefs Conference Region – Tribal offices

PURPOSE:  To request proposals for the TCC Summer Youth Employment Program under the P.L. 102-477 and Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) for the year 2024.

The TCC Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides Alaska Native/American Indian youth, who are 14 through 21 years of age, with jobs that emphasize the learning of real job skills. The attainment of these skills will help them achieve their maximum employment potential in the future.

 SOLICITATION:  All responses to this RFP must be submitted on the Proposal Packet forms included in this package. 

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:  June 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024 (8 weeks maximum work experience and contingent upon funding)

 DATE OF ISSUE: March 1, 2024

PROPOSAL DEADLINE:  Friday, April 12, 2024, by 5pm 

MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO:
Tanana Chiefs Conference                                              Summer Youth Employment Program
c/o Education & Indigenous Learning
122 First Avenue, Suite 600
 Fairbanks, Alaska 99701

NOTICE OF AWARD:  Tanana Chiefs Conference will begin notifying successful applicants regarding contract awards within ONE week of proposal deadline (Monday April 22, 2024).

LIMITATION:  This RFP does not commit Tanana Chiefs Conference to award a sub grant or pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this request. Tanana Chiefs Conference reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this request, to negotiate with all qualified applicants, to conduct pre-award reviews, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this RFP if it is in the best interest of TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE.

PROGRAM DESIGN:  The proposed Summer Youth Employment contract provides short-term work experience. The work experience must provide a realistic job, which puts demands on the participant while making a contribution to the organization. The proposed Summer Youth Employment contract must also provide activities which enhance Basic Academic and Work Maturity Skills as described herein. Unless otherwise agreed, the sub grantee will assist with career and academic assessments for participants and follow-up activities up to a year after work experience (negotiable on case-by-case basis). All youth must be adequately supervised. Supervisors must have the ability to provide leadership to youth while instructing them to perform job duties. The supervisor must also be knowledgeable about the purpose of the program.   

PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY: The eligibility determination of the youth will be made by Tanana Chiefs Conference and eligible youth will be referred to the sub grantee for interviewing and hiring. Participant application packets are enclosed with this RFP.

Sub grantees are required to assist the TCC Summer Youth Employment Program in completion of all other forms related to the management of the program.

ALLOWABLE COSTS FOR YOUTH SERVICES ARE:

  1. Wages and Fringe Benefits for the youth participants.
  2. a) WAGE OF $15.00 AN HOUR AND 10% FRINGE BENEFIT (WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IS NOT INCLUDED)

SUB GRANT AWARD: All proposals will be evaluated by the Tanana Chiefs Conference Employment & Training Youth Services program.  Sub grantees will be notified of awards made.

TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

YOUTH WAGES WORKED PRIOR TO WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE

SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM