EAST BROOKLYN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND

New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) invites nonprofit organizations in East Brooklyn to submit proposals to receive funding from the East Brooklyn Workforce Development Fund (the “Fund”) for workforce program pre-development activities – the essential tasks required prior to program implementation that are crucial to designing and deploying effective and impactful services. The Fund will enable nonprofit organizations to incubate their workforce program ideas and equip them with the flexible funding necessary to operationalize those program concepts

NYCEDC is deepening its commitment to equitable development across New York City (the “City”) and is working to ensure that its economic development investments are coupled with an equal emphasis on workforce development to ensure all New Yorkers benefit from the opportunities created. To complement the City’s ongoing investments in Broadway Junction station and the East New York Industrial Business Zone, NYCEDC seeks to grow the slate of workforce programs that connect to both legacy industrial and emerging Green Economy career pathways.

NYCEDC plans to select multiple nonprofit organizations on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: experience and qualifications of the respondent, program vision, program feasibility, and program outcomes. An optional informational session will be held on Monday, November 18, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. virtually.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to EBworkforcefund@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Friday, November 22, 2024, to https://edc.nyc/rfps. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPREQUEST@edc.nyc on or before Thursday, December 19, 2024.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP, available as of Friday, November 15, 2024. To download a copy of the solicitation documents please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN Thursday, December 19, 2024. Please click the link in the “Deadlines” section of this project’s web page (which can be found on https://edc.nyc/rfps) to electronically upload a proposal for this solicitation. Please upload your response in a .zip file with the name of your company and title of this RFP.