Request For Proposal (RFP) 1210 STEP-UP For CalWORKs

Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) is soliciting proposals to develop, implement, and monitor countywide paid and unpaid Work Experience (WEX) opportunities for CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work (WTW) participants referred to the Subsidized Temporary Experience with Pay for the Underemployed Program (STEP-UP).

The selected Contractor will be expected be to develop and maintain short term subsidized jobs and unpaid WEX training opportunities for up to 180 days, place referred participants in those jobs within 5 to 7 days of receiving the referrals, and act as the Employer of Record for the CalWORKs participants placed in the STEP-UP Program.

Bidders’ proposals are due by Friday, May 17, 2024, 5:00 pm without exception.