RFP No. 2026-ACSSA-WBA-ES/VESL/SA

The Alameda County Social Services Agency (ACSSA) seeks proposals from community-based organizations, educational entities, faith-based organizations, private for-profit agencies and public agencies who have the expertise, experience and capacity to set up and manage Employment and Training, and Social Adjustment services sites within the County of Alameda for limited- and non-English proficient County program participants. The selected Contractor(s) will provide Vocational English as Second Language instruction concurrently with employment services. The selected Contractor(s) will also be expected to provide career counseling and supportive case management services based on the principles of a CalWORKs 2.0 state-wide initiative. Program participants will be referred to the selected Contractor(s) for services from the ACSSA California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), General Assistance (GA), CalFresh (CF), and the Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) programs. ACSSA intends to fund a three (3) year initial award period from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. However, ACSSA reserves the option to extend any contract entered into as a result of this solicitation for up to two (2) additional years if the County receives adequate additional Federal and State funding to continue program operation, and if the project has achieved demonstrable success by meeting the project's performance benchmarks as described in the contract. To meet the specific training, educational and employment needs of the populations to be served, the ACSSA encourages partnerships and collaborations that can provide a seamless and integrated service delivery flow of all the required components as described in this Request for Proposal (RFP). Partnership categories may include any governmental, community-based, nonprofit or for-profit partner (private or public). To better facilitate delivery of Employment Services, Vocational English as a Second Language, and Social Adjustment (ES/VESL/SA) services to program participants the ACSSA has divided the County into two regions: Region 1 and Region 2. Service Providers are encouraged to offer services across multiple sites per region in order to accommodate the service delivery of participants residing in that geographical area. The ACSSA will fund a maximum of two (2) qualified proposals under this RFP solicitation, one for each region as stated above. Bidders must submit separate proposals for provision of services in either Region 1 or Region 2. Bidders are encouraged to submit collaborative service delivery proposals with multiple partners who have the expertise to administer the various program components as stated in this RFP. Proposals should identify partner organizations, the services the partner organization will provide, and a general outline and timeline that establishes how the bidder and partner organizations will be prepared to deliver ES/VESL/SA services.