Subsidized Employment Program SEP

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Subsidized Employment Program(SEP)

• Bidders Conference
• September 23, 2009
• Sonoma County Human Services Department

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American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

• Overview
• Available Funding
• Estimate 5,362,680
• Up to 4,762,680 for wages payroll taxes
• 600,000 available for program/admin costs
• Funding Period December 1, 2009 to September 30,
  2010

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Program Description

• Eligible Population
• Participants of SonomaWORKS
• General assistance applicants
• Low-income Job Link clients
• Parents of children involved with CPS
• County staff will determine eligibility for all
  participants will refer clients.

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Program Description Cont.

• 3 Tiers
• Contractor will be employer of record for Tiers 1
  2 for Tier 3, employer of record will be the
  agency where individual is placed.
• Match Requirement
• 20 of contract amount est. 1,072,536
• May be cash OR in-kind

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Proposal Preparation

• Deadlines
• Notice of Intent September 25, 2009
• Proposal Submission October 9, 2009
• Format
• One signed 8 copies electronic copy
• No more than 25-27 pages (based on of budget
  pages)
• Follows specified formatting includes table of
  contents (see pages 10-14 of RFP)
• Forms included in RFP (see attachments)
• Use Revised Budget Forms

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Proposal Preparation Cont.

• Minimum Qualifications
• Reviewed by county staff on pass/fail basis
• Proposal submitted on time
• Prepared in accordance with RFP requirements
• Required services described in proposal
• Agency meets federal, state local guidelines
• Fiscally solvent agency
• Proposal complies with all other RFP provisions
• Review Committee
• Proposals will be reviewed and scored
• Interview may be required
• Scores based solely on what is included in
  proposal

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Budget

• Match20 cash or in-kind
• Allowable start-up costs
• Forms Reporting

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Reminders

• Scoring
• Due Date October 9, 2009
• Proposal Checklist
• Updates posted on the WIB Web
• www.sonomawib.org