Organizations specializing in employment and training services are encouraged to learn more about the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for approximately $28 million of annual federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding. These U.S. Department of Labor funds are awarded through the Nevada Department of Employment Training & Rehabilitation, to Workforce Connections, Southern Nevada’s Local Workforce Development Board.
The annual WIOA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth allocations fund the provision of employment and training services at local American Job Centers (AJCs). These services aim to address the evolving needs of employers and job seekers. Each program year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year. Contracts that are awarded through this RFP will begin on July 1, 2027, and may be extended for up to three additional program years.
Contracts to staff local AJCs will be awarded via this competitive RFP process administered by Workforce Connections, which convenes the One-Stop Delivery System in Clark, Nye, Lincoln, and Esmeralda counties.
Some of the AJCs are staffed primarily to serve employers and other AJCs are staffed primarily to serve job seekers and youth. Target labor pools will include those who are unemployed, underemployed, in need of training/education, disconnected youth, veterans, people with disabilities, and those who will be re-entering the workforce after incarceration or long periods of unemployment.
The RFP is now available on the Workforce Connections website: www.nvworkforceconnections.org
Organizations interested in applying for the RFP should register for the Mandatory Bidder’s Conference which will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon at 6330 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas, NV 89146. Attendance is required for all RFP applicants.
The Mandatory Bidder’s Conference will provide an overview of the RFP, address the procurement process, and allow representatives to ask questions directly to Workforce Connections staff.
Register for the Mandatory Bidder’s Conference here: nvworkforceconnections.org/bidders-conference-reg
Programs are supported in whole with federal funds awarded by the U.S. DOL through Nevada DETR to Workforce Connections. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities by notifying Jan Pieri in writing at 70 E. Bonneville Ave., Suite 400, Las Vegas, NV 89101; or by calling (702) 636-2349; or by fax at (702) 638-8774. The TTY/TDD access number is (800) 326-6868 / Nevada Relay 711. A sign language interpreter may also be made available with twenty-four (24) hours advance notice. An Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.
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About Workforce Connections (WC): WC convenes the public workforce development system in Southern Nevada. As the Local Workforce Development Board, WC connects employers to a ready workforce through a network of American Job Centers that provide education, training and employment opportunities. Programs are supported in whole with federal funds awarded by the U.S. DOL through Nevada DETR to Workforce Connections. Learn more at nvworkforceconnections.org.
About EmployNV: EmployNV is the statewide brand for Nevada’s public workforce system. It includes the state’s website for workforce services, EmployNV.gov, and a network of American Job Centers that help job seekers and employers with no-cost employment and training. EmployNV Career Hubs assist job seekers, EmployNV Business Hubs help businesses, and EmployNV Youth Hubs serve young adults ages 16 to 24. Services at the hubs are available through The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) and Nevada’s two local workforce development boards, Nevadaworks and Workforce Connections. A complete list of federal funding sources as required by the Stevens Amendment can be found at: https://detr.nv.gov/page/stevens_amendment.
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