Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B--
- c. Youth Program RequirementsWith respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA,—
- c. Youth Program Requirements
c. 1. Identify the State-developed Criteria to Be Used by Local Boards in Awarding Grants for Youth Workforce Investment Activities and Describe How the Local Boards Will Take into Consideration the Ability of the Providers to Meet Performance Accountability Measures Based on Primary Indicators of Performance for the Youth Program as Described in Section 116(b)(2)(a)(ii) of WIOA in Awarding Such Grants.*
Current Narrative:
The state-developed criteria to be used by local boards in awarding grants seeks to establish strong program design and assure full compliance with WIOA youth program standards. There are 13 Local Workforce Development Areas in Tennessee, and whether local government/higher education or 501(c)(3), each has an administrative entity which is held accountable for costs and for competitively procuring and monitoring the success of youth services delivered by youth vendors. Tennessee, as shown in this state plan, requires that all program elements are to be competitively procured by the administrative entity, through scrutiny by the LWDB and in turn by TDLWD.
We measure the effectiveness of the vendors by way of computed return on investment, economic impact, and target-guided common measure outcomes under WIOA; and the penalties for failure up to termination of the contract, are made clear in the RFP and the rubrics that are used to select vendors. The required items of RFPs include:
Checklists for the youth services covered by the proposals
Program design
A detailed cost budget with admin costs
And required performance outcomes under the common measures
In addition, the proposed vendor must provide a detailed narrative on the youth services to be provided, such as 1) Leadership Development Services: a. develop responsibility, employability, and positive social behaviors; b. organizational and professional leadership skills in i) teamwork, ii) communication, iii) competition, and iv) commitment.