Request for Proposals for Youth Delegate Agencies

The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership) and the Chicago Cook Workforce Innovation Board (WIB) announce the release of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Delegate Agencies funding to organizations providing innovative workforce development services for businesses and young adult job seekers ages 16-24 within Chicago and Cook County.

This RFP is for WIOA youth delegate agencies. Youth services provided through the American Job Centers and Sector Centers were bid out through a recent solicitation and are not part of this RFP.

Proposals must be submitted by or before 4:00 PM (CDT) on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Proposals must be submitted electronically to YouthRFP@chicookworks.org.

Click here for the full RFP.

Links to attachments are below.

The links below were updated on March 14, 2023. 

The link below was updated on April 3, 2023. 

Letter of Intent Due*:

Friday, March 31, 2023 – by or before 4:00 pm(CDT)
WIOA Youth Services- Click here for Intent to Bid Form

*Strongly encouraged, but not mandatory

Bidders Webinar**:

Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CDT)

**Attendance is not mandatory, but respondents are highly encouraged to attend

Questions regarding this RFP should be sent to YouthRFP@chicookworks.org.