RFP for One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program Worksites

The City of Fresno is seeking proposals from qualified community‑based organizations to serve as employer‑of‑record for youth participants in the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program. The contractor will hire, train, supervise, and off‑board 2‑20 youth (ages 16‑30) for a 9‑month work‑experience agreement, providing a minimum of 20 hours per week at $18/hour plus up to $2/hour fringe. The work must be on‑site, focus on climate, food‑security, education, or public‑service sectors, and prioritize disadvantaged youth (low‑income, justice‑involved, foster‑care, unhoused, etc.). The City will fund the positions up to $208,000 total, with awards ranging from $20,800 to $208,000. The contractor must meet extensive insurance, reporting, and compliance requirements and cannot subcontract work. • Act as employer‑of‑record for youth (hiring, onboarding, payroll, supervision, evaluation, off‑boarding). • Provide on‑site work experiences in designated sectors, ensuring 20 hours/week at $18/hour plus fringe. • Submit monthly performance reports and final evaluations; retain records for three years. • Must comply with California labor laws, child‑labor regulations, and City insurance/indemnification clauses.