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Department of Youth & Community Development


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EO - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Transportation Program

Family Development Credential Program

Capacity Building & Professional Development

Discretionary Contracts

CBO Financial Services

Contracting Opportunities

EO - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act


Concept Papers in 2023

DYCD is proud to release the following concept papers. Please see below for further details.

Train & Earn Concept Paper

The NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is releasing a concept paper to obtain feedback that will assist with the development of an upcoming request for proposals (RFP) to operate federally funded Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) out of school youth (Train & Earn) programs. Through this RFP, DYCD aims to fund integrated and holistic program models that will strengthen New York City’s (City) workforce development system and help young people gain the support, educational credentials and skills needed to succeed in today’s economy.

Its anticipated the concept paper will be released on September 12, 2023 with comments invited through October 25, 2023. Comments must be submitted via PASSPort by uploading your comments in the questionnaire tab.

To respond to this forthcoming RFP and all other Human/Client Services RFPs, organizations must have an account and an approved HHS Prequalification application in PASSPort. Proposals and Prequalification applications will ONLY be accepted through PASSPort. If you do not have a PASSPort account or an approved PASSPort HHS Prequalification Application, please visit www.nyc.gov/passport to get started.

Questions regarding PASSPort can be submitted through MOCS support desk at:

https://mocssupport.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/8

Download the DYCD WIOA Programs Concept Papers Overview

Learn & Earn Concept Paper

The NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is releasing a concept paper to obtain feedback that will assist with the development of an upcoming request for proposals (RFP) to operate federally funded Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in-school youth (Learn & Earn) programs. Through this RFP, DYCD aims to fund integrated and holistic program models that will strengthen New York City’s (City) workforce development system and help young people gain the support, educational credentials and skills needed to succeed in today’s economy.
Its anticipated the concept paper will be released on September 12, 2023 with comments invited through October 25, 2023. Comments must be submitted via PASSPort by uploading your comments in the questionnaire tab.
To respond to this forthcoming RFP and all other Human/Client Services RFPs, organizations must have an account and an approved HHS Prequalification application in PASSPort. Proposals and Prequalification applications will ONLY be accepted through PASSPort. If you do not have a PASSPort account or an approved PASSPort HHS Prequalification Application, please visit www.nyc.gov/passport to get started.

Questions regarding PASSPort can be submitted through MOCS support desk at:

https://mocssupport.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/8

Download the DYCD WIOA Programs Concept Papers Overview

Literacy Programs Concept Paper

The NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is releasing a concept paper to obtain feedback that will assist with the development of an upcoming request for proposals (RFP) for Literacy Programs which will serve middle school in public schools serving low-income neighborhoods, and adults that are English Language Learners, lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills and/or lack high school diplomas. The programs primary purposes are to provide contextualized literacy services to help participants and communities thrive. The program will improve a broad range of competencies related to literacy, such as basic language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening), and support participants to meet their contextualized goals in areas including but not limited to parenting, workplace, health care and civic engagement.
The Concept Paper will be released on November 28, 2022 through the PASSPort Public Portal at https://passport.cityofnewyork.us/page.aspx/en/rfp/request_browse_public. DYCD welcomes and encourages your feedback to assist with the development of the RFP no later than January 27, 2023.

To respond to this forthcoming RFP and all other Human/Client Services RFPs, organizations must have an account and an approved HHS Prequalification application in PASSPort. Proposals and Prequalification applications will ONLY be accepted through PASSPort. If you do not have a PASSPort account or an approved PASSPort HHS Prequalification Application, please visit www.nyc.gov/passport to get started.
Questions regarding PASSPort can be submitted through MOCS support desk at MOCS Support.

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