The County of Riverside, Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) was seeking proposals for Subsidized Employment Placement Services. The goal of the program was to place CalWORKs Subsidized Program Participants in subsidized employment positions, which could lead to unsubsidized employment upon completion of the subsidized employment period. The program was targeting a minimum of 300 and up to a maximum of 400 Subsidized Program Participants. The contract was cancelled, and no further information is available.
• The program was seeking to contract with organizations that had at least 4 years of experience in assisting and supporting individuals with barriers to employment.
• The program was targeting a low-income, multi-lingual, and multi-cultural population.
• The program was seeking to provide services to qualified CalWORKs participants residing in all areas of Riverside County.
• The program was encouraging companies to submit proposals that included services to special populations, such as limited or non-English speaking, physically disabled, learning disabled, developmentally delayed, mentally ill, ex-felons, parolees, and veterans.