WYOMING’S YOUTH TO OBTAIN HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY & CAREER READINESS

The State of Wyoming, Department of Workforce Services, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a program to help at-risk youth obtain high school equivalency and career readiness. The program aims to provide innovative service strategies to encourage successful outcomes for HSEC completion and workforce readiness preparation. The RFP was scored based on three criteria: description of the service delivery strategy, budget breakdown, and sustainability plan. Two vendors, Uinta B.O.C.E.S. #1 and Uinta County School Dist. #4 and #6 BOCES, submitted proposals and were scored accordingly. The contract was awarded to these two vendors, with Uinta B.O.C.E.S. #1 receiving a total score of 275 and Uinta County School Dist. #4 and #6 BOCES receiving a total score of 195. • The program targets at-risk youth population ages 16-24. • The RFP was scored based on innovative service strategies, budget breakdown, and sustainability plan. • The contract was awarded to two vendors, Uinta B.O.C.E.S. #1 and Uinta County School Dist. #4 and #6 BOCES.