2025 - 2026 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board (DCWIB) is soliciting competitive proposals for the Youth Employment Program (YEP) for TANF eligible youth residents of Dutchess County. Funded proposals will employ youth within businesses, non-profits, the arts, and agricultural enterprises. Youth are to be challenged and productive, while developing transferable skills applicable to entry level jobs. The YEP program requires financial literacy and digital literacy for all participants.
FULL RFP HERE
SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS
Application Cover Page
Budget Narrative
Budget Excel
Scoring Sheet
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Proposals should be combined into a single PDF and labeled “YEP 2025 Proposal by <AGENCY NAME>” and should be uploaded directly to DCWIB’s Dropbox. Password: DCWIB123!
Dropbox Link HERE
IMPORTANT TO NOTE
Incomplete applications will not be given consideration for funding. Programs that were not successful in filling all of their required slots, spending their allocations, missing programmatic or fiscal reporting deadline or failing to meet the youth wage requirement for YEP or SYEP in prior years (2017- 2025) may be excluded from funding consideration. The DCWIB reserves the right to terminate this RFP process at any time.
IMPORTANT DATES
Request for Proposals (RFP) Release: October 8, 2025
Proposals Due: Ongoing
Anticipated Award Notification: Three Weeks after submission
RFP proposals will be reviewed by our YEP Committee. You will be notified once the committee has completed its review.