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RE: APPROVE COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION FOR COLORADO WORKS
SUBSIDIZED TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (CW STEP) AND
AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with Collaborative Application for the Colorado
Works Subsidized Training and Employment Program (CW STEP) from the County of Weld, State
of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of
the Weld County Department of Human Services, and various other Counties to the Colorado
Department of Human Services, commencing January 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, with
further terms and conditions being as stated in said collaborative application, and
WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said collaborative
application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Collaborative Application for the Colorado Works Subsidized Training
and Employment Program (CW STEP) from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and
through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of
Human Services and various other Counties, to the Colorado Department of Human Services be,
and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Board that the Director of the Department of Human
Services to sign.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 15th day of November, A.D., 2017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD CO NTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
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Steve Moreno, Pro-Tem
Sean P. Conway
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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 26, 2017
TO: Board of County Commissioners — Pass -Around
FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Human Services
RE: Weld County Department of Human Services'
Employment Services' (ESWC) Subsidized Training and
Employment Program (STEP)
Inform Board of the Department's Employment Services' (ESWC) Colorado Works Subsidized
Training and Employment Program (CW STEP) plan. STEP is formally known as "Employment with
Wages" and is the product of Senate Bill 17-292. The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)
released a Request for Application (RFA) to award funding to directly support Colorado Works (TANF)
participants to obtain increased employment support through work -based learning activities.
The initial period of funding is January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; however, CDHS shall have the
option to extend the term up to June 30, 2020, subject to available funds. The RFA encourages
collaborative applications and has an aggressive timeline. Based on the requirements and timeframe,
ESWC will provide Weld County's request to be included in the collaborative application, along with
other Workforce Centers to include El Paso, Jefferson, Arapahoe/Douglas, Boulder, Larimer. Upon
award, STEP will provide an additional $437,930 to support 50 Weld County -TANF participants to
participate with valuable work -based learning opportunities, such as paid Internships, On -the -Job
Training (OJT), Registered Apprenticeships and other work experience opportunities.
The application is due Friday November 3, 2017, and will be submitted by Larimer County on behalf of
the six local areas involved. ESWC will not apply independently, as it is a collaborative application.
Upon award, Weld County anticipates an agreement to come before the Board for formal signature before
funds are distributed.
I do not recommend a Work Session. I recommend approval to submit Weld County's request as part of
the collaborative agreement.
Sean P. Conway
Julie A. Cozad, Chair
Mike Freeman
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Steve Moreno, Pro -Tern
MCA
Approve
Recommendation Work Session
Schedule
Other/Comments:
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EXHIBIT C
D ORIGINAL
STATE OF COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
REQUEST FOR APPLICATION
DATE:
RFP NO:
DIRECT INOUIRIES TO:
PHONE:
E -Mail:
October 10, 2017
IHGA 2018000092
Roman Hernandez
303-866-3227
roman.hernandezAstate.co.us
RETURN RFP TO:
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
North/Central Procurement Office
1575 Sherman Street, 6t° floor
Denver, CO 80203
DATE DUE: November 3, 2017 AT 5:00 PM (Local)
Applications properly marked as to RFA NO., DATE and HOUR of opening, subject to the conditions herein
stipulated and in accordance with the specifications set forth and/or attached hereto, will be accepted at the address
listed above, prior to the date and time listed for the RFA opening. Ail applications shall be quoted F.O.B.
destination, unless otherwise specified, to the delivery location or jobsite listed herein.
REQUEST FOR APPLICATION # IHGA 2017000092
TITLE Staff Development Center Training Evaluation
AGENCY Department of Human Services
SEE ATTACHED PAGES FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
IMPORTANT: Applications submitted in response to this RFA MUST be accompanied by this "REQUEST
FOR APPLICATION" sheet.
Applicants should read the entire RFA document before submitting a proposal.
Vendors must be registered with Colorado VSS by the proposal submission due date and time.
PROPOSALS MUST BE SIGNED IN INK
TERMS 30 calendar days
Payment Terms of Ices than 30 calendar days
will not he considered.
Pricing shall be effective for 180 days after award.
APPLICANT Larimer County Workforce Center
NAME Fiscal Accent for the Front Range STEP Alliance
Handwritten Signature by Authorized Officer or ADDRESS
Agent of Vendor
TITLE Lorimer County Workforce Center Director Fort Collins ZIP 80521
. ,,Ajmer County Workforce Center
200 West Oak Street. Suite 5000
PHONE (970) 498-6604
DATE October 30, 2017
Confirm that you are aware that the award E -Mail jfriedman@larimer.org
notice will be published on Colorado CORE-VSS. (970) 498-6670
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TRANSMITTAL L _ N{;T'I'ER
RFP: #2018000092
2018000092
Colorado Works Subsidized Training & Employment Program (CW STEP)
Attention: Roman Hernandez
Colorado Department of Human Services
North/Central Procurement Office
15,75 Sherman Street, 6th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
To Whom It May Concern:
Thank you for the opportunity to submit a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Colorado
Works Subsidized Training & Employment Program (RFP 42018000092). Please accept this
letter as a positive statement, from the Front Range STEP Alliance members, to willingly comply
with all work requirements and other terms and conditions as specified in the RFA.
The Front Range STEP Alliance is comprised of six workforce development regions:
Arapahoe/Douglas Works!, Workforce Boulder County, Jefferson County Duman Services,
Larimer County Workforce Center, Pikes Peak Workforce Center, and Employment Services of
Weld County.
Enclosed with this RFA are the following materials and attachments that comprise our proposal:
A, State of Colorado Request for Application Signature Page
B. Transmittal Letter
C. Technical/Business Proposal
D. Demonstrated Experience and Capacity
E. Cost Proposal
F. Organizational Chart
C. Delivery Schedule
H. Additional Data
I. Letters of Support
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All participating workforce development regions are local, governmental entities and attest that
there is no knowledge o fits employees, agents, independent applicants, or proposed
subcontractors having been an excluded provider, convicted ofany criminal charges, or actions
having moral turpitude. The RFA submitted by the Larimer County Workforce Center, on behalf
of the Front Range STEP Alliance, shall remain valid for a minimum of one hundred eighty
(l 80) days from the date of the award.
None of the members of the Front Range STEP Alliance have pending contracts with the State of
Colorado and do not have any other proposals submitted to the State o f Colorado for award
consideration. There are no known potential conflicts of interest related to this RFA nor is there
any intent to perform services outside the state o f Colorado or the United States.
The Front Range STEP Alliance looks forward to being an active partner in this exciting
opportunity to assist Colorado Works recipients to attain a living -wage, permanent employment
through subsidized employment opportunities including internships, transitional jobs,
apprenticeships, on-the-job training and other similar activities. Thank you for your time and
consideration.
Sincerely,
Kelly A. Folks, Workforce Director
Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
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Joni Friedman, Director
Larimer County Workforce Center
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n A. Johnson, Executive Director
Jefferson County Human Services
Erin Jones, N ,' W, Executive Director
Workforce Boulder County
Lisa Rice, Executive Director
Pikes Peak Workforce Center
Front Range STEP Alliance
C. TECHNICAL/BUSINESS PROPOSAL: Section IV (Requirements/Statement of Work)
Introduction: The purpose of the Colorado Works Subsidized Training & Employment
Program (CW STEP) is to improve employment outcomes within the Colorado Works program
by increasing the number of jobs filled within industries with demonstrated shortages of
qualified workers. Colorado Works job seekers desiring living -wage, permanent employment
through subsidized employment opportunities including internships, transitional jobs,
apprenticeships, on-the-job training and similar activities, will be the target audience.
A. Eligible Applicants: The Larimer County Workforce Center (LCWC) is submitting the
Request for Applications (RFA), on behalf of the Front Range STEP Alliance, a regional alliance
prepared to offer CW STEP in six workforce development regions located along the Front
Range. The Front Range STEP Alliance includes the following workforce development regions:
Arapahoe/Douglas Works!, Workforce Boulder County, Larimer County Workforce Center,
Pikes Peak Workforce Center (El Paso and Teller), Jefferson County Human Services, and
Employment Services of Weld County. While the specific services and service delivery may
differ within each of the Alliance partners, all partners within the Front Range STEP Alliance are
committed to seeing our collective TANF families thrive and will build on, and learn from, each
other's strengths through the implementation of this grant and work -based learning opportunities.
Developing, implementing, and supporting work -based learning opportunities is a hallmark
service within the workforce development system. Work -based learning opportunities can
appear in the form of apprenticeships, subsidized employment opportunities, on-the-job training,
transitional jobs, internships, or a combination of those options. One of the key denominators
among work -based learning opportunities is that the learning occurs in part, or in totality, in the
workplace and is designed to provide the worker with hands-on, real world experience.
The Front Range STEP Alliance will place 300 eligible individuals into subsidized employment
opportunities and will conduct the essential functions of the grant including participant
recruitment, comprehensive assessment, employer recruitment, case management and job
coaching, training and supportive services, along with providing job placement and wage
reimbursement to CW STEP participants. All Front Range STEP Alliance partners meet the
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definition of "eligible applicant" due to their status as the officially -designated entity charged
with providing federally -funded workforce development services in their respective areas. All
members of the Front Range STEP Alliance have a successful history of providing employment
services to vulnerable, low-income populations with barriers to entering the workforce.
Each workforce development region will operate CW STEP as an Employer of Record and as a
Local Agency Contractor or contract with an entity that provides this function. All are registered
with, and in good standing with, the Secretary of State. As the Employer of Record, each partner
will provide administrative functions including payment of participants' wages, withholding,
applicable payroll taxes, and provide workers' compensation. Each Alliance partner has the
ability to manage payroll, timesheets, and prepare and distribute all relevant tax documents to
CW STEP participants. Each workforce region is able and willing to serve individuals
regardless of ethnicity, language, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin,
and/or race. Additionally, each workforce region has data collection and outcome reporting
capabilities to support the goals, purposes, and outcomes of the RFA. A letter, to document
support of the Front Range STEP Alliance, is signed by each local department of human/social
services within the geographic region (Attachment A).
B. Application Requirements:
1. Comprehensive demonstration of the applicant organization's ability to meet all program
requirements: The Front Range STEP Alliance collectively covers more than 11,900 square
miles, an area larger than the state of Massachusetts, and is home to 3.18 million people, about
57% of Colorado's population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2016, 2017). These counties collectively
have 1.46 million jobs (54% of all Colorado jobs) and are responsible for 55% of the state's
Gross Regional Product (EMSI, 2017).
While the Front Range STEP Alliance shares a low unemployment rate, (2.2% overall), not all
residents and workers share in the prosperity. Poverty rates in these counties range from 6.7% to
11.9%, with a 9.8% poverty rate across the region ('-289K people in 2016). The majority of
people ages 16+, and below the poverty line, worked during 2016 (57.6%).
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Educational attainment varies across the region, with 36% (Weld) to 67% (Douglas) of adults
ages 25+ possessing an Associates' Degree or higher.
The economy is diverse across the region. Weld County has unique strength in Oil and Gas and
Crop and Animal Production. Arapahoe and Douglas have Information sector concentrations. El
Paso and Teller, Jefferson and Larimer have high concentrations of Government, due to a high
military and federal government presence in El Paso County; federal government presence in
Jefferson; and public education and hospitals in Larimer. Boulder County's Professional
Technical and Scientific Services sector is particularly strong due to a concentration of computer
systems design services and scientific research and development.
Combined, the Front Range S 1EP Alliance has decades of experience administering a wide
range of employment programs, with a specialization in federal and state employment -related
training programs, and specific experience in developing and administering a wide range of
work -based learning opportunities. Workforce Centers comprising the Alliance have a strong
record of successfully meeting and exceeding federal and state program expectations and
fmancial audits. Therefore, necessary quality assurance functions are established to minimize
risk. All Front Range STEP Alliance partners are in good standing with the Colorado
Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) (Attachment B) and are at the forefront of
exciting and cutting -edge sector work in Colorado. Additional evidence of the Alliance's ability
to meet all program requirements is further documented in the following question (#2).
2. General description and history of both the applicant agency and all proposed partners'
provision of employment services: Each partner of the Front Range STEP Alliance is part of a
thriving system of workforce development regions charged with the responsibility of providing
effective and efficient workforce -related services to both business and job seekers. Many of the
partners have been providing these employment services in their communities for over 40 years.
While the structure and purpose of the workforce development regions is provided by the federal
government through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), each partner
brings dynamic elements of an entrepreneurial spirit that infuses additional funding, grants, and
programs/services designed to meet the unique needs of their local area.
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As part of the federal structure, each partner of the Front Range STEP Alliance is guided and
supported by a Workforce Development Board (WDB). WDB's serve as the link from the
federal government to the public workforce system and have many roles including developing
regional strategic plans, setting funding priorities, and facilitating partnerships between local
businesses. WDB's, per law, must be led by the private sector and retain at least a 51% private
sector membership and promote vital, meaningful connections to local and regional business.
Workforce Development Boards, and the important missions that they serve, are alive and
thriving within the Front Range STEP Alliance and provide the backbone to offering effective
and efficient employment services. In fact, in 2015, the Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce
Development Board was recognized by the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB)
as the top workforce development board in the United States.
Sector partnerships provide industry guidance that is incorporated within the employment
services offered within the Front Range STEP Alliance regions. Each region actively works with,
and supports, sector work relevant to their local and regional labor market. Arapahoe/Douglas
Works! has an array of sector partnerships in healthcare, information technology, construction,
transportation, and retail. Workforce Boulder County has key business sectors including
information technology, manufacturing, healthcare and early childhood education. Boulder's
experience in the early childhood sector will be valuable to informing the Alliance's
incorporation of early childhood program components within the CW STEP grant. Jefferson
County supports sector partnerships in healthcare, construction, information technology, and
advanced manufacturing. They have also developed high school pre -apprenticeship programs in
healthcare, hospitality, and construction and these programs may serve as inspiration among
partners within the Alliance.
Larimer County has active sector partnerships in advanced manufacturing, healthcare,
information technology, and growing sector work within transportation. Pikes Peak Workforce
Center participates in the manufacturing, healthcare, and an emerging hospitality sector
partnership. Employment Services of Weld County has thriving sector partnerships in advanced
manufacturing and healthcare. Weld County has a successful Medical Assistant (MA)
Registered Apprenticeship program in partnership with Salud Health Centers and recently
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received recognition from CDLE and the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC)
for their Regional Advisory Discussions (RAD) designed to bring industry, secondary and post-
secondary educators and workforce together to address local priorities with intentional
alignment. Weld County is willing to share their experience with all members of the Alliance.
The value of sector partnerships emerge at a time when work -based learning opportunities gain
momentum as a viable strategy to assist low-income populations enter the workforce and achieve
living -wage, permanent employment.
Given the vast number of existing relationships with local and regional employers among the
Front Range STEP Alliance, and the connections to growing/emerging industries, the Alliance
has approximately 600 employers ready to train, mentor, and grow participants to meet
identified labor market needs through a variety of work -based learning opportunities that lead to
living -wage, permanent employment. Thousands of other employers are served each year
through the Workforce Centers so additional employer relationships can (and will) be developed
to meet labor market needs to through work -based learning opportunities.
Each partner of the Front Range S I _ BP Alliance has decades of experience administering federal,
state, and local employment -related training programs. At this time, all Front Range STEP
Alliance partners operate Wagner-Peyser (labor exchange services for local businesses and
general public), Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth, Adult, and
Dislocated Worker programs, Governor's Summer Job Hunt (GSJH), Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA), Title 38 Veterans Employment Services, and a variety of other grant -funded
programs designed to serve targeted populations.
Many Front Range STEP Alliance partners have a lengthy history in operating all or portions of
the employment -related components of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
and Employment First (SNAP E&T) programs for their regions. Like the Larimer County
Workforce Center and Employment Services of Weld County, some Front Range STEP Alliance
partners have been providing these services since the inception of Welfare Reform in 1996; thus,
knowledge of the rules, regulations, and reporting requirements for these programs is
understood, along with a comprehensive understanding of the complexity of poverty and the
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work supports (i.e., training, child care, and supportive services) needed to support TANF
participants into living -wage, permanent jobs.
Access to, and use of, economic and labor market information for the expansive geographic area
served by the Front Range STEP Alliance, including the area's unemployment rate, types of
industries and employers, and the types of occupations available within each area, is easily
available through Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) and is utilized by each
Workforce Center. EMSI can also be used to identify economic and other data to isolate
industries with worker shortages and begin to outline what is needed to develop career pathways
to address worker shortages. Arapahoe/Douglas is recognized for their finesse and advanced use
of labor market information and they commit to assist all partners within the Alliance with
relevant labor market and economic information to further the goals of the CW STEP program.
The Front Range STEP Alliance is confident that it can drive wage outcomes for TANF families
closer toward self-sufficiency by identifying work -based learning strategies that are a solid
match for TANF participants through robust and vital labor market information. All Alliance
partners will benefit from understanding and learning from Arapahoe/ Douglas' expertise in this
arena; thus, the geographic area responsible for 55% of the state's Gross National Product, will
be strengthened, in its understanding of statewide economic conditions, as a result of this grant.
While the Front Range STEP Alliance is a new type of partnership among current colleagues,
and while there is limited previous experience that mirrors what is being proposed in this grant,
all of the workforce development regions have extensive experience working together, in a
variety of configurations, on other projects...large and small. The CW STEP grant is an exciting
opportunity to take the work that is done in each region with work -based learning opportunities
and to share best practices, while also learning from others. Ultimately, this level of
collaboration has the potential to strengthen service delivery across an eight -county region. One
of the benefits that is likely to happen, is learning more about how different regions train and
support staff in order for staff to do the best work possible. Although differences may exist
among our methods for staff training, all partners of the Front Range STEP Alliance are
committed to high quality staff development, training, and program oversight.
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3. Description of established partnerships that will benefit program participants, community
partners, and businesses: All of the workforce centers in the Front Range STEP Alliance have
extensive experience serving individuals in poverty and have established partnerships with many
local organizations that provide services to support these individuals in their efforts to obtain and
retain employment. Examples of the supports offered by these organizations include:
transportation assistance, child care, legal services, financial assistance, medical care, veterans
services, housing assistance, disability services, food assistance, basic educational services,
tuition assistance, as well as a variety of other services. Having, and sharing, the wealth of
information gained from our collaborative community partnerships within the Alliance is a
benefit of untold value.
All of the Front Range STEP Alliance partners have active Business Services Teams that provide
numerous workforce -related services to local businesses including work -based learning services.
These Business Services Teams also have strong partnerships with Small Business Development
Centers, Chambers of Commerce, business incubators, economic development organizations,
professional organizations and other business serving entities. These partnerships give
Workforce Centers a clear understanding of the local needs of their business community and
provide a platform for providing effective workforce services to businesses. Work -based learning
is one of the services promoted and provided through the use of these partnerships. Subsidized
employment opportunities, a work -based learning strategy, has been a service to employers and
job seekers for at least the last decade among the Front Range STEP Alliance partners, with
increased emphasis as a result of TalentFound, the statewide talent development network.
Each Front Range STEP Alliance partner has established Sector Partnerships which can, and are,
being used to grow work -based learning along with other initiatives set by the sector
partnerships. Industry partners have challenges finding the skilled talent they need and are
starting to look toward work -based learning as part of the solution to these challenges.
Additionally, these partnerships provide the opportunity for Front Range STEP Alliance
members to coordinate efforts with higher education, school districts, and other community
based organizations providing work -based learning services. These public/private partnerships
provide fertile ground for the growth of work -based learning which will benefit a variety of
people including CW STEP participants.
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Front Range STEP Alliance members also participate in statewide partnerships that will benefit
CW STEP participants. The Statewide Business Services Collaborative is refining, standardizing,
and growing the awareness of the businesses services offered by workforce centers throughout
the state. Additionally, the CDLE has established a Work -Based Learning Team which provides
regular training and technical assistance to workforce centers. This level of support will allow
the Front Range STEP Alliance members to expand their local work -based learning programs.
Federal law also mandates 10 specific partners, such as the Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families (TANF) programs, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and Adult Basic Education,
for participation and integration within the workforce development system. Memorandums of
Understanding (MOUs) are developed and functional among all of the mandated partners. As
experienced practitioners in the employment services arena, valuable partnerships exist with
local early childhood care providers, Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), and
other key child care stakeholders within the Alliance. These partnerships, some mandated and
others of a voluntary nature, will be harnessed to achieve better outcomes for TANF participants
and their families. These partners will be included in the planning and implementation phases of
the grant and throughout the life of the grant to the extent that the partnerships are mutually
beneficial, sustainable, and contribute to better outcomes for the TANF families. Letters of
support from sector partnerships, local employers, workforce development boards, early
childhood community members, economic development entities, and local human/service
departments are included.
4. Information that demonstrates the agency's capacity and ability to administer and deliver the
proposed program, including some/all of the following components: Members of the Front
Range STEP Alliance have a long history of working together to address workforce development
issues and concerns. The CW STEP grant provides an opportunity to work collaboratively to
identify ways to transition TANF families from poverty to living -wage, permanent employment
through subsidized employment opportunities in ways that have not been previously funded.
The Front Range STEP Alliance members have received Workforce Innovation Act (WIA) and
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding for 20 years.
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One of the key services offered through these Acts is work -based learning which makes
workforce centers one of the most experienced providers of these services in Colorado. The
Front Range STEP Alliance members have the business relationships, participant supports,
community partnerships, evaluation processes, data tracking and other necessary components
needed for successful work -based learning programs. The Front Range STEP Alliance also plans
to regularly collaborate on best practices and technical assistance to make sure all members
continue to advance their work -based learning programs.
5. Describe the target populations, among Colorado Works participants, and identify the
geographic areas/counties you intend to serve, including any differentiation among the various
program components per target populations:
• The target population is individuals who are recipients of TANF benefits.
• The geographic area of the Front Range STEP Alliance includes the following six
workforce development regions: Arapahoe/Douglas Works!, Workforce Boulder County,
Larimer County Workforce Center, Pikes Peak Workforce Center, Jefferson County
Human Services, and Employment Services of Weld County.
• EMSI and other similar tools will be utilized to identify and fill jobs in industries with
worker shortages within the geographic region of the Alliance. Much of the labor market
research has already been accomplished and is available in Attachments C, D, and E.
Comprehensive labor market data is available for all of the workforce development
regions but was not included as part of the grant application due to page constraints.
• The Front Range STEP Alliance will provide 300 Colorado Works participants with
subsidized employment opportunities from January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
• Within the contract year, the Front Range STEP Alliance will achieve the following
outcome measures: (1) a minimum of 20% of enrolled Colorado Works job seekers in
the CW STEP program will obtain living -wage jobs; (2) a minimum of 35% of enrolled
Colorado Works job seekers in the CW STEP program will obtain employment; and (3)
at least 40% of enrolled Colorado Works job seekers in the CW STEP program will be on
a career path to obtain a living -wage job in less than two years. Living -wage standards
will be negotiated through the contract development process and will take into
consideration the family type, local wage data, self-sufficiency standards, and the
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2016 Talent Pipeline Report; thus, it is probable that the living -wage standards will vary
among the partners participating in the Alliance.
• The Front Range STEP Alliance will develop and distribute a common business
satisfaction survey to gauge satisfaction of participating employers. Results from the
survey will be provided at the end of the contract year or as otherwise negotiated.
• High -quality child care will be a priority for partners within the Front Range STEP
Alliance and methods for tracking the quality of child care used by enrolled Colorado
Works job seekers in the CW STEP program will be determined.
• All members of the Front Range STEP Alliance support and advocate the outcomes
associated with the State of Colorado's 2Gen approach. In consultation with Tara Smith,
State Two Generation Program Coordinator, a verbal commitment was received to
support the Front Range STEP Alliance with resources, ideas, and information so that
2Gen strategies can be incorporated, to extent possible, into the service delivery system.
Ways to include and embed 2Gen strategies will be incorporated as permitted by funding,
collaboration, and ingenuity, to better support TANF families as they move into living -
wage, permanent employment. In fact, some of these efforts have been recently re-
emerged as Employment Services of Weld County, Arapahoe/Douglas Works!, and the
Larimer County Workforce Center both re -energized a local version of the summer youth
employment programs offered in the past with emphasis on youth in TANF households.
Weld County's initiative was specifically designed to the support the TANF family in
employment -based initiatives in addition to general life skill development, counseling
and crisis intervention, along with prevention -based services.
• All eligible and appropriate Colorado Works participants will be considered as candidates
for the Front Range STEP Alliance including adults receiving Basic Cash Assistance
(BCA) and age appropriate/work ready youth. No specific populations will be targeted as
part of the grant; however, regions may elect to target specific groups of TANF
participants in collaboration with their local department of human/social services.
• Each workforce region will work with their local department of human/social services to
determine the referral processes, service delivery model, and communication strategies to
meet the needs of all partnering agencies, CW STEP participants, employers within the
local labor market, agency needs, and CW STEP guidelines.
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• Participants active in the Front Range STEP Alliance will be offered a full array of
services to prepare for and attain living -wage, permanent employment including, but not
limited to, the following: comprehensive assessment, orientation, case management and
coaching services, an individualized employment plan, subsidized employment
placement customized to the customer's interests, abilities, and the needs of the labor
market, wage reimbursement, training and supportive services as related to the subsidized
employment placement, employment retention services, and job search/transition
services.
• Participants, no longer BCA eligible, may continue to be served under the broader TANF
eligibility criteria and, if served, may receive case management, coaching, and supportive
services, employment retention services, and other supports to enhance the likelihood of
employment retention and career progression. Each workforce region will determine
their ability to provide services to non-BCA TANF participants based on staff capacity
and funding capability.
• Using the most advanced labor market tools available, the Front Range STEP Alliance
has identified occupations that are a strong match for many TANF customers.
Attachment C documents a sample of the top 20 industries by employment concentration
relative to the national average (location quotient). Attachment D shows a sample of the
top 20 industries projected to add the most jobs through 2022. These key industries and
economic sectors will be targeted within each workforce region as appropriate to fill jobs
in industries with demonstrated shortages of qualified workers.
• Optimal occupations for subsidized employment opportunities that lead to living -wage,
permanent employment within the geographic area of the Front Range STEP Alliance
were determined by considering the average educational attainment per household size
for TANF recipients in Colorado. Data from the Colorado Center for Law and Policy's
Family Self -Sufficiency Standard was also generated for each participating area.
Together, these tools generated a list of all occupations likely to meet the criteria, for
each region, that includes the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code, the
occupational title, and the number of jobs, average annual openings, number of
completions (graduates from training programs specific to that occupation), median
hourly earnings, typical on-the-job training, and typical entry level education.
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As a result, each participating workforce development region has a list of occupations
that pay at or over the individual self-sufficiency wage, while reflecting the documented
educational attainment levels of TANF customers, and offering opportunities in
apprenticeship, long-term, medium -term, and short-term work -based learning and/or on-
the-job training in a variety of occupational areas that support key industry groups in each
region. These occupational areas include business operations, financial operations,
computer science, technician (engineering & sciences), art/design, health care practitioner
& technical, health care support, clerical, construction & extraction, installation,
maintenance & repair, and production. Refer to Attachment E for a sample of the list of
potential CW STEP occupations. Additionally, many of the Alliance partners have
existing relationships with employers that offer/need these occupations so the creation of
a "perfect match" between the needs of the employer, TANF participant, and workforce
development region may be only a phone call away. These lists of occupations will guide
local CW STEP plans for identifying and recruiting TANF customers to fill jobs within
industries that have worker shortages and provide living -wage employment. Access to
the comprehensive labor market data for all Alliance regions is available upon request.
• Subsidized employment opportunities that are customized to the knowledge, interests,
and abilities of the CW STEP participants, and that meet labor market needs, will be a
primary focus of the Front Range STEP Alliance. New subsidized employment
opportunities will be created whenever possible; in fact, the Larimer County Workforce
Center creates an average of seven new subsidized employment opportunities per month
to accommodate new and emerging occupations that are a good fit for TANF families.
Workforce Boulder County works closely with their TANF participants to identify a
worksite that is a good fit and that can offer the training needed to develop the skills to
achieve the experience that is most in demand. Additionally, at a recent job fair, Pikes
Peak Workforce Center surveyed participating employers and learned that 29% of the
employers were interested in participating in a subsidized employment opportunity.
Pikes Peak has also recruited employers to serve as Industry Champions to help design
and operate their local work readiness training. Weld County facilitates a monthly work -
based learning meeting inclusive of Business Services, WIOA, Colorado Works, and
Employment First as a strategy for continuous improvement and as a venue to discuss
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potential work -based learning strategies or hard -to -place individuals with multiple
barriers to employment. This model has been identified as a promising practice by
CDLE. Employers are able and willing to participate in activities that support successful
development and implementation of the CW STEP grant throughout the geographic area
of the Front Range STEP Alliance. The Alliance partners have the experience, networks,
and infrastructure in place to make meaningful and beneficial employment matches.
6. Program approach to overcome the barriers Colorado Works participants face in obtaining a
living -wage, permanent job:
Assessment, Intake, and Enrollment of Participants:
• Assessment is an ongoing process and will be conducted throughout the duration of the
CW STEP program to determine appropriate career pathways and the best ways for the
CW STEP program to assist each TANF participant. Each Alliance partner will continue
to be responsible for the assessment of CW STEP participants. Some assessment
processes will be formal (i.e., at orientation) and others will occur through conversation
and regular interaction with workforce center staff. Participant log notes will document
and reflect the assessment process.
• Each Alliance partner will work with their local department of human/social services to
develop specific referral and follow-up processes that are collaborative in nature and
responsive to the service delivery flow between both entities. Strong communication
strategies will be agreed upon and deployed to ensure that both entities have vital
information in a timely and responsive manner. As a result of this collaborative process,
the respective Alliance partner will conduct intake services and enroll CW STEP
participants that have been determined to be appropriate and have the ability to benefit
into the CW STEP program.
• Each Alliance partner will provide a program orientation process (i.e., onboarding) for
each CW STEP participant. During the orientation process, participants will learn about
program expectations and opportunities, duration of services, possible impact of earned
income on future public assistance benefits, customized employment matching and
placement, registration in Connecting Colorado, job search, employment retention and
transition services, and supportive services related to successful participation in the
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CW STEP program. Specific career aptitude surveys, interest inventories, career
exploration tools, and other related items will be administered by each Alliance partner as
determined beneficial to creating and supporting customized employment matching and
placement. As appropriate, barriers to employment and related mitigation strategies will
be discussed. Other factors, or modifications, will be considered for an effective
onboarding process as determined by the local workforce development region.
• In accordance with guidance, each Alliance partner will maintain detailed records of job
placement and other activities, including employer information, job title and description,
projected and actual length of the subsidized employment activity, including wage at
placement. These records will be maintained in Connecting Colorado and/or the
Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS) as appropriate. A specific data sharing
agreement (provided by the State) will be required for each Alliance partner, if the grant
is awarded.
• Based on EMSI labor market data, and in concert with the interests and skills of the
TANF participant, Alliance partners will conduct employer recruitment that meets labor
market needs, is a good match for the participant, and will support movement to living -
wage, permanent employment. Other factors will be taken into consideration for
effective employer recruitment as determined by the local workforce development region.
• Partners within the Front Range STEP Alliance will work with their local human/social
service departments to outline appropriate and beneficial communications strategies and
standards to ensure that all entities have the information they need to be successful as
they perform their essential functions.
Allowable Spending:
• Work Experience and Wages: The Front Range STEP Alliance will provide 300 CW
STEP customers with subsidized employment opportunities. TANF customers will
receive subsidized wage (in combination with complementary training and/or other
support) for up to six months at a maximum of 40 hours per week, in a broad spectrum of
employment settings (i.e., private, non-profit, and/or public) with an option to extend for
a maximum of an additional six months and with as many as three admissions into the
CW STEP program. Many Front Range STEP Alliance partners will provide a standard
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hourly wage for CW STEP participants within their region; however, the prevailing wage
may be offered when the workforce region determines it is a necessary strategy to engage
employers and/or to fill jobs in industries with worker shortages and available funding
supports this strategy. A process for determining the prevailing wage will be developed
as this strategy is operationalized. Each partner will serve as the employer of record, or
contract with a provider for these functions, and will provide workers' compensation and
related employment taxes as appropriate.
• Subsidized employment opportunities will be scheduled for approximately 30 - 40 hours
per week unless a different number of hours per week is mutually beneficial to the CW
STEP customer and employer (not to exceed 40 hours per week).
• Performance evaluations, monitoring of skill development progress, and other staff -
assisted case management services will be provided.
• An agreement between the worksite and the respected Alliance partner will be in place
prior to placement and will delineate the roles of the both entities. Some partners, like
Jefferson County Human Services, also provide their worksite employers with
"mentoring" pre -sessions and quarterly networking gatherings to share research -based
best practices, problem -solve issues, and network to improve employment plans,
performance outcomes and communication of expectations. These types of best practices
will be shared among the Alliance so that other workforce development regions can
determine their fit within their service delivery area.
• All placements will include hands-on work experience and may include any of the
following activities: subsidized employment, work -based learning, apprenticeships,
internships, transitional jobs, on-the-job training, career training, instructional site
learning, job shadowing and classroom training directly related to work. Each workforce
region within the Front Range STEP Alliance will determine the subsidized employment
opportunities that are the best match for their local labor market and that address
industries with worker shortages.
• A cost per participant model that outlines anticipated costs for wages, training, education,
supportive services, and other identified costs is available in Attachment F.
• Job Coaching and Supportive Services: All members of the Front Range STEP Alliance
will provide job coaching (aka: case management) as an ongoing component of the CW
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STEP program. Case management includes knowledge of local labor market conditions
and employers, assessment of skills, abilities, and interests necessary to make a
successful subsidized employment match and to support employment retention. It also
includes the monitoring of progress toward short-term goals, maintaining regular contact,
supporting meaningful work engagement and retention, reviewing timesheets and skills
growth, and fostering progress toward unsubsidized employment. Supportive services
are defined as services directly correlated to the needs of the worksite, and/or CW STEP
participant, in order for the participant to successful in employment and/or employment -
related activities. Supportive services will be coordinated directly between each
workforce region and the local department of human/social services in order to ensure
that services are not duplicated and that they are released through Colorado Benefits
Management System (CBMS), when appropriate. Available county TANF funds for case
management, coaching, and supportive services will be prioritized before CW STEP
funds are used. The following list of items is an example of the supportive services that
may be considered: transportation (gas, bus passes, and car repairs); child care;
clothing/uniforms directly related to employment; work -related licenses, certifications,
and testing fees; tools, equipment, and accessories; workshops, seminars and/or self-
improvement courses; short -tern employment -focused education/training to meet work -
related needs connected to the subsidized employment opportunity; and other reasonable
expenses necessary to be successful in the CW STEP program. Supportive service
expenditures will be guided by local policies within the Front Range STEP Alliance.
Allowable Training Expenditures:
• The Front Range STEP Alliance requests the option to offer participant training
opportunities when the training is attached to an employment opportunity and is an
expressed component necessary for an individual to gain employment. Training will not
be funded with CW STEP fiords when it is not an explicit component of the subsidized
employment opportunity or related allowable activities.
Budget Consideration:
• Refer to Attachment F for a comprehensive review of this information.
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Participant Placements:
The Front Range STEP Alliance affirms the following:
• No permanent employees were displaced in lieu of filling a subsidized position among
employers participating in the CW STEP program.
• Employers will have an opportunity to pre-screen participants prior to placement;
participants will not be blindly referred to any CW STEP participating employer.
• Employers are not bound to hire a CW STEP participant at completion of the subsidized
employment opportunity; however, employers will be encouraged to consider the CW
STEP participant prior to conducting an external search.
• Employers are expected to retain CW STEP participants that successfully complete the
training period for on-the-job training opportunities.
• Targeted training will relate to open positions within the local labor market at an existing
worksite or with another employer in the community.
Reporting:
• Partners within the Front Range STEP Alliance have a significant experience with
collecting and recording service delivery data, as required by a wide range of funding
entities, into required data collection systems. The major key for this to be a successful
endeavor is to understand the data that needs to be collected and recorded, to the extent
possible, prior to implementation of the CW STEP grant. That way, all required data can
be collected in an efficient and streamlined manner. Connecting Colorado is the
reporting system used by all partners in the Alliance and consistent data reporting
structures will be developed.
• The Front Range STEP Alliance agrees to comply with the following reporting
requirements (via reporting forms and/or database prescribed by the State and/or
otherwise negotiated) to include, but not limited to, the following: name and/or case
number; hours worked per week, hourly wage (subsidized vs. unsubsidized); total
monthly income; training or other employer -paid activities; number of children in quality
child care; supportive services provided.
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• If selected to administer the CW STEP program, the Front Range STEP Alliance
welcomes the opportunity to work with a designated state employee(s) in the role of CW
STEP liaison. The Front Range STEP Alliance agrees to provide required quarterly
reports, and other documentation as requested. The Larimer County Workforce Center
will serve as the Fiscal Agent for the grant. The Front Range STEP Alliance also agrees
to work with the designated liaison(s) for routine communication, general questions and
program support, and to participate in CW STEP -related meetings to understand grant
requirements and reporting guidelines.
Risk Assessment: Refer to Attachment G to review a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,
and Threats (SWOT) analysis to view processes for minimizing risks and insuring quality control
in the administration of the CW STEP grant by the Front Range STEP Alliance.
7. Demonstration of innovative programmatic design that overcomes the unique barriers
families face in obtaining employment so they may secure a place on a career pathway that leads
to economic security: Poverty in the United States is complex. There is no silver bullet that
magically moves a person from poverty to living -wage, permanent employment.
However, the Front Range STEP Alliance has a unique opportunity to create a learning
community dedicated to exploring and addressing poverty, up and down the Front Range,
through the use of subsidized employment opportunities. Instead of six different CW STEP
programs operating in isolation, the Front Range STEP Alliance will create a learning
community to improve the skills and knowledge of all Alliance partners through a collaborative
and outcomes -focused environment, intentful and thoughtful inquiry, re-evaluating and refining
of services and programs, expertise exchange and learning, and peer dialogue supported by
relationship -building. The learning community will be designed to increase the achievement of
TANF customers through enhanced program design, services, and strategies garnered through
the professional development and learning that occurs through the Alliance. Eventually, lessons
learned, challenges overcome, hard knocks related to real -life experience, and other learning
points can be shared within Colorado to inform other practitioners about ways to strengthen
services to move TANF families from poverty to living -wage, permanent employment.
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The Front Range STEP Alliance is also in an exciting position to partner with Mathematica
Policy Research to evaluate an evidence -informed goal achievement coaching model within
subsidized employment opportunities and to invite local employers to collaborate on this
adventure. Mathematica Policy Research defines itself as a pioneering nonpartisan research
organization dedicated to improving public well-being with expansive expertise in conducting
policy research, data collection, and data analytics. Based in Washington, D.C., and throughout
the country, Mathematica states that it has been at the forefront of assessing the effectiveness of
policies and programs for nearly 50 years.
The Front Range STEP Alliance has the potential to benefit from Mathematica's expertise and to
contribute to the broader base of research regarding the applicability of a goal achievement
coaching model, matched with employers skilled in goal achievement supervision strategies and
subsidized employment opportunities, to determine the overall impact of those combined
programmatic attributes and their ability to move TANF families from poverty to living -wage,
permanent employment. Members of the Alliance are interested in exploring whether the use of
a goal achievement coaching model with all players (i.e., the TANF customer, coach, and
employer) results in different (hopefully positive!) outcomes that result in increased employment
attainment and retention, wage gains, and the potential for a career pathway trajectory. This is a
truly cutting -edge, innovative, and complex evaluation within a social program context. Refer to
Attachment H for a letter of support regarding this opportunity.
Funding for the evaluation opportunity has been listed as a separate line item in the budget so
that it can be added to the grant, or eliminated, at the discretion of CDHS. All Alliance partners
are eligible to participate, if participation is an appropriate match given the time, energy, and
dedication required for these types of evaluation efforts. Early indications suggest that most of
the Alliance partners are interested in exploring participation in the Mathematica-led evaluation.
Larimer County Workforce Center and Jefferson Human Services have been working with
Mathematica to support and enhance their TANF programs and have found these efforts to be
beneficial and impactful. Larimer County is currently working in partnership with Mathematica
on a goal achievement coaching model within the TANF program and preliminary indications
are positive and exciting. Mathematica is also working with Jefferson County on adapting and
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implementing a goal -achievement coaching approach for their TANF employment services,
which has similarities to the work being conducted in Larimer County. Jefferson County is also
implementing an Individual Placement Support (IPS) model to engage some of the harder -to -
serve participants with some planning assistance from Mathematica. Weld County has also been
working with Mathematica for more than a year to enhance their TANF program and improve
the Work Participation Rate (WPR). Through the CW STEP grant, all workforce development
regions can gain exposure to these efforts and determine if any (or all) of these efforts are a good
match for them and their communities. If the grant is funded, a "Road Test" evaluation will be
developed with interested Alliance partners and supported by a contract with Mathematica.
All Alliance partners are familiar with and expert consumers of Connecting Colorado, the
statewide job matching and client reporting system supported through the Colorado Department
of Labor and Employment. The Alliance is in a particularly strategic position to utilize current
data collection processes through Connecting Colorado to support the retrieval of collective data
and potential outcomes for the CW STEP program on the participants and potentially employer
sites. Employment information, job retention and earnings data and client demographics is all
available through Connecting Colorado.
D. DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES
1. Describe how your company will manage this project: It is agreed that the Larimer County
Workforce Center will act as a fiscal agent for the Front Range STEP Alliance. On the
Alliance's behalf, LCWC will receive and account for the grant and will distribute finds as
approved through the award and directed through agreements with the Alliance partners.
It is agreed that each partner within the Alliance will be responsible for program implementation,
service delivery as employer of record, and monitoring for adherence to grant/program
requirements for their specific region and for successfully meeting the expectations outlined in
the grant for their workforce development region.
To ensure that program expectations are met, CDHS will negotiate grant expectations and/or
outcomes with each individual workforce development region. The Larimer County Workforce
Center is not responsible for insuring compliance, monitoring, and/or program outcomes for any
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of the individual regions. However, a Front Range STEP Alliance Implementation Team will be
developed to insure the expeditious and successful roll -out of the CW STEP program. After
initial implementation is underway, the Implementation Team will serve as the infrastructure for
the learning community so that continuous quality improvement is supported.
The Implementation Team will meet regularly at initial development and then will meet at least
quarterly throughout the term of the grant. The Implementation Team will discuss successes and
challenges with implementing the grant, processes related to coding, data collection, and
reporting in order to classify and aggregate data at the end of the contract year, development of
the employer satisfaction survey, outcome achievements, and other aspects of grant monitoring.
It is possible that some Implementation Team meetings could serve as venues for CDHS staff to
meet with the Alliance partners and discuss/review grant issues and/or progress. Monitoring and
supporting the CW STEP program will be fully integrated into the ongoing operations of each
partner within the Front Range STEP Alliance.
The Front Range STEP Alliance Implementation Team will include the following staff (tenure
with the respective workforce development region noted on right):
Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
Valorie A. Bailey: Program Supervisor, Colorado Works! Program
(30 years with the agency)
Suzanne Miller: Business Services and Economic Development Engagement Manager
(2 years with the agency; 12 years of workforce development experience)
Bachelor of Arts
Workforce Boulder County
Sara Miller: Special Programs Coordinator (9 years of workforce development experience)
Master of Arts, Human Services
Nora Saenz: Program Manager (5 years of workforce development experience)
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Jefferson County Human Services
Michelle Foley: Program Manager (4 years with Jefferson County)
Bachelor of Arts, Business Communications
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Dani Crane: Program Manager (32 years with Jefferson County; 8 years in current position)
Master of Science, Family Environment
Bachelor of Science, Psychology and Family Environment
Larimer County Workforce Center:
Adam Crowe: Business Services Manager (13 years with Larimer County)
Master of Education, Pedagogy
Bachelor of Arts, History
Dena Jardine: Associate Director (27 years with Larimer County)
Master of Arts, Interpersonal Communication with emphasis in intercultural communication
Bachelor of Arts, Interpersonal Communication
Pikes Peak Workforce Center:
Debbie Shackleford: Program Manager (2.5 years tenure with Pikes Peak)
Bachelors of Arts, Organizational Communications
Audrey J. Szychulski: Grants & Systems Analyst (1 year tenure with Pikes Peak)
Master in Arts Administration with a concentration in Fundraising
Bachelor of Music, in Education and Cello
Employment Services of Weld County:
Laurie Speck: Colorado Works and Employment First Program Manager (19 years tenure; 1
year in current position)
Bachelor of Sociology
Lora Lawrence, Business Services Manager (3 years tenure)
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (double major in Management/Human Resources)
Resumes outlining the credentials, experience, and educational backgrounds of the Front Range
STEP Alliance Implementation Team are available upon request. In total, the Implementation
Team has 120+ years of experience with employment -related program development,
implementation, and evaluation. The Front Range STEP Alliance will make key program
personnel available through the life of the grantor as long personnel remain in the offeror's
employ. In the event that any key personnel are no longer able to support the essential functions
of the CW STEP grant, then other qualified staff will be assigned to complete the terms of the
grant and the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) will be notified of the transition.
Experience Operating Similar Employment Programs: Partners within the Front Range STEP
Alliance have extensive experience administering a wide range of employment and training
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programs with a specialization in federal and state employment -related training programs. Each
partner is the local provider of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs
and many Alliance partners operate the employment -focused sections of the Colorado Works
(i.e., TANF) and Employment First (i.e., SNAP E&T) programs in collaboration with their local
department of human/social services. Each partner has extensive experience working with the
business community providing a variety of business -related services. Year-round and summer
youth services, veterans training programs, and building successful partnerships with a variety of
community agencies are cornerstones of the Front Range STEP Alliance. Extensive experience
in identifying and recruiting eligible applicants, employment -related service provision for job
seekers and employers (including subsidized employment opportunities), reporting of services,
and meeting federal, state, and/or local performance outcomes are inherent in every program
within the Front Range STEP Alliance.
E. COST PROPOSAL (Refer to Attachment F)
F. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Since the Larimer County Workforce Center is serving as the Fiscal agent for the Front Range
STEP Alliance, the organizational chart for the Larimer County Workforce Center is presented
(Attachment T). A map of Colorado that illustrates the geographic region of the Front Range
STEP Alliance is also included (Attachment U). Key personnel assigned to the project, and a
brief outline of their experience, is addressed in the Demonstrated Experience and Capabilities
section.
G. DELIVERY SCHEDULE
The schedule of work to be performed includes the following:
• Upon notification of proposal selection, contract negotiations to occur between CDHS
and each Alliance partner (Estimated/week of November 27, 2017)
• Implementation Team to convene inaugural meeting (December 2017); ongoing meetings
as needed but, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis
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• Communication and referral strategies will developed between Front Range STEP
Alliance partners and local departments of human/social services departments and
associated community partners (December 2017 and ongoing)
• Pending completed contract negotiations, outreach and recruitment for interested,
eligible, and appropriate CW S I EP applicants to commence (January 2018 and ongoing)
• Coding structures and reporting requirements clarified and operational (January 2018)
• Employer worksites identified for CW STEP participants (January 2018 and ongoing)
• Employer interviewing, selection, and placement process for CW STEP participants
(January 2018 and ongoing).
• The schedule of work will be modified and adapted as the CW STEP program is
developed and implemented
Delivery dates of required reports:
• April 30, 2018
• July 31, 2018
• October 31, 2018
• January 31, 2019
• April 30, 2019
• July 31, 2019
• September 30, 2018
over the 18 -month grant period.
January — March 2018
April — June 2018
July — September 2018
October — December 2018
January — March 2019
April — June 2019
90 -Day Final Report
H. ADDITIONAL DATA: ATTACHMENTS & LETTERS OF SUPPORT
A: Local Human/Social Services Letter of Support
B: CDLE Letter of Support & Verification of Good Standing Status
C: Top Industries by Employment Concentrations
D: Top Industries Projected to Add Jobs Through 2022
E: List of Potential CW STEP Occupations
F: Front Range STEP Alliance Budget/Cost Proposal
G: Risk Assessment: SWOT Analysis
H. Mathematica Policy Research Letter of Support
I. Arapahoe County Department of Human Services Letter of Support
J. Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Development Board Letter of Support
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K. Larimer County Workforce Development Board Letter of Support
L. Greater Metro Denver Healthcare Partnership Letter of Support
M. Northern Colorado Manufacturing Sector Partnership Letter of Support
N. Larimer County Economic Development Letter of Support
O. Upstate Colorado Economic Development Letter of Support
P. Larimer Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Letter of Support
Q. Red Rocks Community College Letter of Support (Jefferson County —Triad Early
Childhood Council) Letter of Support
R. Boulder County Head Start Letter of Support
S. Cablenet Wiring Products, Inc. (Arapahoe/Douglas Works!) Letter of Support
T. Larimer County Organizational Chart
U. Map of Geographical Span for Front Range STEP Alliance
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ATTACHMENT A
October 26, 2017
Dena R. Jardine, Associate Director
Larimer County Workforce Center
200 West Oak, Suite 5000
P.O. Box 2367
Fort Collins, CO 80522-2367
Dear Ms. Jardine:
We are pleased to express our strong support for the application being submitted by the Front
Range STEP Alliance. The subsidized employment opportunities, coupled with the two -
generation (2Gen) approach, provided by the counties in this partnership will benefit our families
and communities.
Our Human Services departments are in the unique position to provide the full range of
necessary 2Gen services with the flexibility and creativity required to meet families where they
are. The following evidence based, time tested services are already in place:
• Creating a talent pipeline through education, training and upskilling for critical
occupations, supporting our local employers
• Access and support to manage food, cash and medical benefits, as well as child support,
contributing to healthy families
• Individualized, family -centered services and plans helping families learn and grow safely
together
• Accessibility and availability of high quality child care, in partnership with Head Start
and early childhood councils
We are all committed to seeing families thrive and can build on and learn from each other's
strengths, even as specific services and service delivery may differ within each of our counties.
Operating as a collaborative offers several benefits -
Matching the realities of our customers' lives by recognizing that families may work, use child
care providers and access benefits and services across county lines. Operating as a such a large
collaborative helps our families, and employers, by streamlining services, information and
efforts —resulting in increased customer service and decreased frustration.
It's recognized that our programs (Workforce, Colorado Works and CCAP), collaborate closely
across counties. Also recognized is a family oriented, person centered coordination within the
counties. Through this alliance, we will be able to strengthen the internal and cross- county
collaboration exponentially.
We believe the leadership and systems are in place to succossfully accomplish the activities
described in this applloatlon. Through the submission eta collaborative application, we arc our
expressing our commitment to build a more generative proudly:concentrated on the proven
success of subsidized employment and family centered serviucs bolstered by the 2CIen approach.
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ATTACHMENT B
COLORADO
Department of
Labor and Employment
27 October 2017
Colorado Department of Human Services
Office of Economic Security
Employment and Benefits Division
1575 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203
To Whom It May Concern:
IDivision of Employment and Training
633 17th Street, Suite 700
Denver, CO 80202-3660
I am pleased to support the creation of the Front Range STEP Alliance and their application to the
Colorado Subsidized Training and Employment Program.
The alliance consists of six (6) local workforce areas -- Workforce Boulder County, Employment Services of
Weld County, Larimer County Workforce, Jefferson County Workforce, Arapahoe/Douglas Works!, and
Pikes Peak Workforce - each of whom is in good standing with the Department of Labor and Employment.
The Front Range STEP Alliance's proposal uses a regional approach to address the needs of TANF families
working towards economic self-sufficiency, and will help leverage and maximize resources. The local
areas have an established history of successfully working together on regional projects, and developing
collaborative relationships with their respective county human services partners and other local agencies.
Please feel to contact me if you have any questions or require additional information.
Respectfully,
William Dowling
Director, Division of Employment and Training
633 17th Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202-3660 P 303-318-8000 www.colorado.gov/cdle
LETTER TO: Dena Jardine
FROM: Deborah Reed
DATE: October 25, 2017
PAGE: 2
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the potential impact upon the cost or performance. Thereafter, the parties shall be obligated to
evaluate alternative resolutions in a timely manner and agree upon a course of action that delivers
the overall goals and objectives of the project within the resources available.
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mpr.cnm, or if you need to speak to someone directly, call Pamela Tapscott, Mathematica's vice
president of contract operations, at (202) 484-3294.
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ATTACHMENT C
FRONT RANGE STEP ALLIANCE
Top 20 Industries by Employment Concentration Relative to National Average (Location
Quotient) for Tnx-County Workforce Development Area Colorado
2017
J0IS •
2018
Jobs
212299
336414
327110
332431
312120
339112
524128
486210
713210
327213
326130
511140
333996
3:33997
213114
532291
333244
334210
561990
721120.
All Other Metal Ore Mining
Quitted Missile and Space Vehicle
Manufacturing
Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture
Manufacturing
Metal Can Manufacturing
Breweries
Surgical and Medical Instrument
Manufacturing
Other Direct Insurance (except Life,
Health, and Medical) Carriers
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas.
Casinos (except Casino Hotels)
Glass Container Manufacturing
Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except
Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing
Directory and Mailing List Publishers
Fluid Power Pump and Motor
Manufacturing
Scale and Balance Manufacturing
Support Activities for Metal Mining
Home Health Equipment Rental
Printing Machinery and Equipment
Manufacturing
TI lephone:: Apparatus Manufacturing
All Other Support Services
Casino Hotels
Totals
347
5,624
908
672
1,703
2,883
357
638
1,510
227
325
371.
277
62
49
495
92
196
2,078
2,522
21,336
326
5,678
907
655
1,644
2,963
387
669
1,397
221
0l.9• 20120 2021
Jobs • )0b..- Jobs
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Chang
Projected
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Cite'
2016
Luca lion
Quotient
201:6
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13usincss
308
5,725
906
641
1,592
3,032
412
695
1,301
215
345 362
404 433
280 282
63 64
49 49
510 522.
94 95
211 223
2,183 2,275
2,654 2,770
21,639 21,903
292
5,767
904
628
1,545
3,094.
434:
718
1,217
210
376
460
284
64
49
532
96
234
2,357
2,875
22,138
Source: EMS! 20173 QCEI-I , Non-QCEW curd Self Einployecl-Class of Worker
SAMPLE
283
5,796
901
621.
1,513
3,135
447
729
1,168
205
383
478
285
64
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537
96
240
2,412
2,949
22,293
269
5,832
899
611
1,469
3,189
466
748
1,095,
200
395
502
287
65
50
546
96:
249.
2,485,
3,044
22,498
(77)
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(9)
(234).
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108
110
(414)
(27)
70
132.
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406
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(4.4%)
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(0.2%)
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(2.7%)
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6.1%
3.4%
(5.5%)
(24%)
4.3%
7.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
2.1%,
0.9%
5.5%,
3.9%
4.1%.
1.1%
73.13
58.12
28.18
20.52
17.53
1.3.52
12.82
12.13
11.32
9A4
9.27
8.80
8.65
8.64
8.58
7.05
7.03
5.68
5.58
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216
The Self4Sufficiency $tdrtdar d for Jefferson County, CO 2015
FRONT RANGE STEP ALLIANCE
Self -Sufficiency Standard for El Paso and Jefferson County
The Self -Sufficiency Standard for El Paso County, CO 2015
MONTHLY COSTS
Housing
Child Care
Food
Transportation
Health Care
Miscellaneous
Taxes
Earned Income
Tax Credit (-)
Child Care
Tax Credit (•)
Child Tax Credit (-)
MONTHLY
ANNUAL
EMERGENCY SAVINGS
(Monthly Contribution)
$659
$0
$255
$262
$139
$132
$285
$856
$848
$387
$270
$389
$275
$662
($53)
$856
$1,736
$508
$270
$400
$377
$953
$0
(5100)
($167)
Adult +
Preschooler
Schoat•age
$856
$1,303
$583
$270
$410
$342
$809
($100)
($167)
Adult t
School -age
Teenager
$856
$456
$675
$270
$440
$270
$485
($112)
($58)
($167)
$17.70
$4,308 ; $3.,115
$51,699 $37,381
w' ( n ewMVNx.
$102 $73
$1,261
$2,191
$687
$270
$421
$483
$1,314
$0
($100)
($250)
$35467
$6,278
$75,330
2 Adults +
Preschooler
School -age
$856
$1,303
$ 800
$515
$461
$394
$840
2 Adults +
Infant +
Preschooler
$856
51,736
$728
$515
$450
$428
$1,000
$15.47
per adult
$5,446
$65,350
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$182
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$413
$291
$403
$325
$580
50
($50)
($83)
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$33.74
$4,319
$51,#28
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$1,181
$1,047
$542
$21
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$4.17
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$5,939
$71,263
$161
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$1,181
51,478
5623
$241
$425
5400
51,075
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1S1571
$29.58
$1,181
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ATTACHMENT D
FRONT RANGE STEP ALLIANCE
Top 20 Industries Projected to Add the Most Jobs through 2022, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties
NA1CS
903611
722513
622110
621610
561320
621111
903999
722511
452910
238210
551114
541S11
541613
541512
624120
541330
621491
Description
Elementary and Secondary Schools (Local
Government)
Limited -Service Restaurants
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Home Flealth Care Services
Temporary Help Services
Offices of Physicians (except. Mental Health
Specialists)
Local Government, Excluding Education and
Hospitals
Full -Service Restaurants
Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring
Installation Contractors
Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional
Managing Offices
Custom. Computer Programming Services
Marketing Consulting Services
Computer Systems Design Services
Services for the Elderly and Persons with
Disabilities
Engineering Services
LIMO Medical Centers
523120 Securities Brokerage
$61422 Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact
Centers
441110 New Car Dealers
Totals
xAxbat
Source:20.17.3 QCEP', Non-QCE 14" and Self-Errr7.iloyed Class of Worker
2017
Jobs
SAMPLE
27,094
14,825
9,488
4,520
7,796
8,220]
14,881
17,272
6,069
5,111
9,962
2018
.lobs
27,872 28,588
15,447 15,985
10,050 10,547
4,971 5,383
8,188 8,532
8,5741 8,898
15,223
17,650
6,368
5,394
10,278
6,658 6,945
3,313 3,594
6,832 7,102:
5,432 5,740
11,010 11,235
3,645 3,893
3,896 4,134
5,211 5,424
5,5011 5,675
15,541
17,977,
6,637
I
5,653
10,549
7,197
3,839
7,338
5,990
11,446
4,114
4,351:
5,610
5,8311
1?36I 183,755 190,005.195,686
202() Jobs
2021
Jobs
29,259. 29,796
16,460 16,755
10,996 11,305
5,767 6,063
8,842, 9,049
9,204 " 9,443
15,843
18,266
6,884
5,894
10,785
7,419
4,052
7,550
6,196
11,650
4,316
4,553
5,778
5,975
16,094
18,449
7,067
6,080
10,925
7,569
4,201.
7,688
6,281
1.1,820,
4,461
4,706
5,891
6,081
199,723
2027
Jobs
30,426
17,169
1.1,709,
6,422
9,325
9,728
16,380
18,700
7,294
6,305
11,127
7,768
4,395
7,875
6,444
12,013
4,645
4,894
6,041
6,213
S1c►bs
Change
3,333
2,344
2,222
1,902
1,529
1,508
1,499
1,428
1,225
1,194
1,165
1,110
1,082
1,043
1,012
1,002
1,000
998
829
712
204,875 28,139
_._.,..._ON....x..
Projected
Annual
Growth
R ate
2.5%
3.2%
4.7%
8.4%
3.9%
3.7%
2.0%
1.7%.
4.0%
4.7%
2.3%
3.3%
6.5%
3.1%
3.7%
1.8%
5.5%
51. %
3.2%
2.6%
3.2%
2016
Location
Quotient
1.20
1.08
0.63
0.92
0.83
1.02
2016
Patrol led
Business
Locations
27
759
7
92
233
625
0.84 78
1.03 625
L26 24
1.61 348
1.46 481
2.23 852
3.23 341
2.14. 1,188
0.95 339
3.62 542
5.68 17
4.17 144
3.25 57
1.55 51
6,830
Y-
ATTACHMENT E
FRONT RANGE STEP ALLIANCE
Examples of STEP -Eligible Occupations in El Paso / Teller by Typical On -The -Job Training
SOC
Description
2007 Jobs Annual Comp -let ions
C)penings (2016)
Regional
Median
Hourly
Earnings
'Typical On -the -Job -Training: A'PRENTICESI-IlP
I pica) Entry Level LJncalion
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers
49-9044 Millwrights
47-2L I Electricians
47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical
47-2121 Glaziers
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Reber Workers
47-2021 BricicmasonS and Blockmasons
106
29
1,403
44.
145
1,242
33
62
14
4
154
5
16
144
5
19
0 $26.56
0 $25.65
0 $25.51
0 $20.34
0 $19.54
0 $19.38
0 $17.76
$17.55
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
Typical On -the- fining: LONG TERM ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers
"-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
53-8092 Gas Plant Operators
49-9051 Electrical Power -Line Installers and Repairers
5r -s013 Power Plant Operators
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial
and Industrial Equipment
49-3043
51-4012
Rail Car Repairers
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool
23
548
34
264
53
187
16
16
2
57
3
28
5
17
2
2
0 $41.06
0 $34.79
0 $31.54
0 $31.32
0 $30.63
Typical On -the -Job- l-rainirg: MODKRATE TERN! ON -THE -J
13-1032 ,Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
49.9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except
Mechanical Door
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and
Repairers, Except Line Installers
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors
47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
18
68
320
211
52
44
90
289
5
29
24
7
5
12
38
0
0
0
0
$28.34
$27.96
$27:09
H.S, diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
Postsecondary nondegree award
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H,S. diploma or equivalent
OB TRAINING;
$34.80
$32.50
$31.96
$29.94
$26.97
$25.71
$25.06
$24.52
Postsecondary nondegree award
H.S. diploma or equivalent
Postsecondary nondegree award
H.S. diploma or equivalent
No formal educational credential
H.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
I -I S. diploma or equivalent
"Typical On-the-Joh- Tra'ning: SHORT TERM ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
43-501 I Cargo and Freight Agents
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
43.4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
43-3099 Financial Clerks, All Other
49-2097 Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment
Installers and Repairers
43-41.99 Information and Record Clerks, All Other
43-9022
Word Processors and Typists
45-0199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All
Other
40
1,638
290
144
121
1,285
104
509
3
183
39
15
11
150
I2
66
0 $22.47
217 $22.12
0 $21.63
0 $20.68
0 $20.35
H.S. diploma or equivalent
Postsecondary nondegree award
I-I.S. diploma or equivalent
H.S. diploma or equivalent
Postsecondary nondegree award
$19.14 H.S. diploma or equivalent
$18,95 H.S. diploma or equivalent
$18.05 H.S. diploma or equivalent
Data Source: EMS12017,3 QCEW, Non-QCEW & Self -Employed Class of Worker. Top 8 examples per category inchrdedhere, full list has more
than 180 SOC codes. More it fo are Self -Sufficiency Standard Wage by Count' at http://cclponline.org/our-issues/economic-self-
stfciency/colorado-self-stciency-standard/
SAMPLE
ATTACHMENT F
Front Range STEP Alliance Budget/Cost Proposal
Key Financial Data
Staff Full -Time Equivalent
Participant Enrollments
Average Hourly Wage
Length of Internship
Cost per Participant
1
40
$12-$.18
3-6 Months
$11,461
1,25
55
$11-$12
4811 Hours
$9,491
ATTACHMENT 1?
0.75
50
Si!
3-6 Months
$9359
participant Costs
Wages/Taxes
Supportive Services
Sub total
Larimer
Fiscal Agent
$285,000
$5,000
$290,000
Boulder
Participant Costs
Personnel Costs
Wages
Pooled Staff
Subtotal
Other Costs
Operating
Administration
$1.1.8,219
$118,219
$4flpoo
Total Participant & Program Costs $400000
$101,709
$1,718
$103,427
$13,334
$41,676
$458,437
$195,750'
$499750
$120,000
$18,000
$138,000
$19,000
$75,000
$522,000
$.195,000
S 195,000
...1,5511
$45,455.
}
Weld
$50,000
$50,000
$487,930
Add on Costs:
Mathematica Policy Research proposal (subject to approval by CDHS)
Total if Mathematica Contract is Approved
$75A84
$2,943,606
Leveraged Resources
In keeping with the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) One Stop strategy, the subregions of the Front Range STEP Alliance
(the Alliance) have experience in leveraging and braiding resources and capacity within the local workforce development system, including
resources and capacity for services for individuals with barriers to employment. Under this proposal, leveraged resources will vary among the
subregions and include operating and administrative costs and staff hi addition, the Alliance as part of the One -Stop Workforce System, can
leverage access to technology for data collection and reporting, job search and job matching services, for participants as well as referral to WIOA
and other community employment and training services and business services for linkages to employers and worksite hosts. The Alliance will
also have the ability to connect and leverage the expertise of staff within the Alliance for technical assistance on internship programs.
The Front Range STEP Alliance Assures:
* No more than 10% of available funds will be used for administrative costs.
' None of the participating workforce development regions are in violation of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with .Disabilities
other law governing the equaltreatment of employees in the workplace
° Only work experience hours, actually worked, will be paid a wage.
• The employer of record, or contracted vendor, will issue paychecks and W -2s to participants, unless identified differently through
agreements.
Act, or any
employer
ATTACHMENT G
FRONT RANGE STEP ALLIANCE
RISK ASSESSMENT
Strengths:
• Established and effective business relationships.
• Front Range STEP Alliance members have experience working together on other initiatives.
• Extensive local partnerships to support participants and expand work -based learning
opportunities within the business community.
• Experienced with effective case management, data reporting, and TANF rules.
Opportunities:
• Expand work -based learning services to more CW STEP participants.
• Align CW STEP work -based learning activities with those of Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA) to maximize participant outcomes.
• Large platform for demonstrating the value of work -based learning in supporting low-income
people.
• Strengthen the collaborations among Front Range STEP Alliance members.
• TANF participants enter living wage, permanent employment.
Weaknesses:
• Supporting individuals with significant barriers to employment (mental illness, substance
abuse, multiple recent felonies)
o Mitigation: Staff training on serving these participants and collaboration with local
organizations who serve them; sharing best practices.
• Inconsistent funding to support work -based learning for low-income individuals. Leads to
inconsistent availability of services and unreliable outcomes.
o Mitigation: Braid local work -based learning funds, advocate for more consistent
work -based learning funds, and promote the value of work -based learning.
• Many businesses do not understand the value of work -based learning and/or how to access
work -based learning services
o Mitigation: Work with Business Services Teams and business serving organizations
to promote work -based learning, statewide ad campaign.
Threats:
• Low unemployment and availability of entry-level employment for low skilled/experiences
individuals will cause participants to bypass work -based learning and take a perpetually low
wage entry —level positions.
o Mitigation: Train CW and internship coordinators on how to tie work -based learning
to more lucrative career pathways.
• Participants with significant barriers to employment will remain unemployed after work -
based learning intervention.
o Mitigation: Staff training on serving these participants and collaboration with local
organizations who serve them.
• Not all Alliance members may perform at the same level.
o Establish learning community and provide technical assistance from Front Range
STEP Alliance members.
ATTACHMENT H
MATHEMATICA
Policy Research
Deborah Reed
Senior Vice President
Dena Jardine
Associate Director
Larimer County Workforce Center
200 West Oak, Suite 5000
Fort Collins, CO 80522-2367
1100 1st Street, NE, 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20002-4221
Telephone (202) 484-9220
Fax (202) 863-1763
www.inathentatica-mpr.com
(501) 830-3702
October 25, 2017
RE: Colorado Works Subsidized Training and Employment Program (STEP) — Technical
Assistance to the Larimer County Workforce Center
Dear Ms. Jardine:
Mathematica Policy Research is pleased to submit this proposal to the Larimer County
Workforce Center in support of your agency's application to the Colorado Department of Human
Services for a grant to implement the Colorado Works Subsidized Training and Employment
Program (STEP). Building on our prior work with the Larimer County Workforce Center, this joint
initiative will focus on embedding a goal achievement coaching model within subsidized work -
based learning opportunities in collaboration with local employers.
Our approach to this initiative will begin with an orientation meeting to agree on a vision
among the participating counties for implementing the coaching model and partnering with local
employers. We will subsequently convene relevant stakeholders, including employers, to solidify
partnerships and obtain collective agreement regarding the program's approach moving forward.
Our team will conduct onsite trainings for counties and employer personnel on the coaching
approach. The initial phase of rollout will be followed by a "road test" —an analytic piloting
process to gather formative feedback about the implementation of the coaching model and make
improvements. Ms. Marykate Zukiewicz, a Colorado -based researcher with experience helping
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs implement coaching approaches, will lead the
day-to-day work of this project. Dr. Michelle Derr and Mr. Jonathan McCay will serve as advisors
to the project team, given their ongoing work with the workforce center and knowledge of the
coaching model. We assume a period of performance beginning January 1, 2018 through June 30,
2019.
We understand that the contract resulting from this proposal will be limited to the funds
obligated. However, we also recognize the very nature of the proposed project requires
Mathematica to estimate the levels of effort required to achieve particular components of the
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
LETTER TO: Dena Jardine
FROM: Deborah Reed
DATE: October 25, 2017
PAGE: 2
project. Inasmuch as some aspects of the work will not be susceptible to exact specification, the
following protocol will be incorporated into the contract:
In the event that substantive issues are encountered, or problems occur affecting schedules or
milestone events that could be expected to affect cost or performance, and these problems or issues
are neither caused by Mathematica, nor are they within the reasonable scope of its control,
Mathematica shall be obligated to provide timely notice concerning the nature of the problem and
the potential impact upon the cost or performance. Thereafter, the parties shall be obligated to
evaluate alternative resolutions in a timely manner and agree upon a course of action that delivers
the overall goals and objectives of the project within the resources available.
We look forward to partnering with the Larimer County Workforce Center on this important
initiative. If you have any questions regarding our services, please email rfpcenter@mathernatica-
mpr.com, or if you need to speak to someone directly, call Pamela Tapscott, Mathematica's vice
president of contract operations, at (202) 484-3294.
Sincerely,
ATTACHMENT I
Arapahoe
County _
Department of Human Services
Colorado's First Community Support Services
October 19, 2017
14980 East Alameda Drive, Suite 007
Aurora, Colorado 80012
Phone: 303-636-1130
FAX: 303-636-1426
TDD: 303-636-1522
www.co.nrapahoc.co.us
humanserviceseco.arapahoe.co.us
CHERYL TERNES
Director
Colorado Works Subsidized Training & Employment Program (CW STEP)
Subject: Letter of Support
On behalf of Arapahoe/Douglas Works, we are pleased to offer our support and
commitment to the success of the CW STEP grant.
We are committed to working collaboratively with industry, workforce
development and other local government entitles, economic development, and
education to ensure that our strategic goals around workforce development
align with initiatives such as the CW STEP grant. We believe our support and
commitment of this grant will ensure economic vitality in the region. As a partner,
we are dedicated to supporting the program by leveraging resources, supporting
the goals of the grant and offering expertise and guidance to help ensure the
success of the program.
We look forward to working with all our partners to increase our region's economic
competitiveness and provide career opportunities In growing Industries that can
support economic self-sufficiency for our community.
Respectfully yours,
Cheryl Ternes, Director
Arapahoe County Department of Human Services
MISSION
Enhancing your quality of life through exceptional delivery of services and efficient use of public funds.
ATTACHMENT J
Arapahoe/Douglas
WORKFORCE BOARD
COLORADO
October 19, 2017
Colorado Works Subsidized Training & Employment Program (CW STEP)
Subject: Letter of Support
On behalf of the Arapahoe/Douglas Works! Workforce Development Board, we
are pleased to offer our support and commitment to the success of the CW STEP
grant.
We are committed to working collaboratively with industry, workforce
development and other local government entities, economic development, and
education to ensure that our strategic goals around workforce development
align with initiatives such as the CW STEP grant. We believe our support and
commitment of this grant will ensure economic vitality in the region. As a partner,
we are dedicated to supporting the program by leveraging resources, supporting
the goals of the grant and offering expertise and guidance to help ensure the
success of the program.
We look forward to working with all our partners to increase our region's economic
competitiveness and provide career opportunities in growing industries that can
support economic self-sufficiency for our community.
Respectfully yours,
Andrew Bercich, Solutions & Sales Executive at IBM
Chair, Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Development Board
Vice Chair, National Association of Workforce Boards
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! • www.adworks.org • 303.636.1 160
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ATTACHMENT K
October 27, 2017
Colorado Works Subsidized Training 8s Employment Program (CW STEP)
Attention Roman Hernandez
Colorado Department of Human Services
North/Central Procurement Office
1575 Sherman Street, 6th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Subject: Letter of Support for the Front Range STEP Alliance
To Whom It May Concern:
On behalf of the Larimer County Workforce Development Board, we
are pleased to offer our support and commitment to the success of the CW
STEP grant.
We are committed to working collaboratively with industry, workforce
development and other local government entities, economic development, and
education to ensure that our strategic goals around workforce development
align with initiatives such as the CW STEP grant. We believe our support and
commitment of this grant will ensure economic vitality in the region. As a
partner, we are dedicated to supporting the program by leveraging resources,
supporting the goals of the grant and offering expertise and guidance to help
ensure the success of the program.
We look forward to working with all of our partners to increase economic
competitiveness and provide career opportunities in growing industries in our
region that can support economic self-sufficiency for our community.
Eric Lea, Vice-President/Branch Manager Robert Half
Co -Chair
Larimer County Workforce Development Board
www.Iarimerworkforce.org
200 W, Oak Street, Suite 5000
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 498-6600
418 East 4th Street
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 619-4650
1601 Erode Ave.
Estes Park, CO 80517 wow
(970) 577-2152
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GMDHP
Greater Metro Denver V Healthcare Partnership
October 19, 2017
Colorado Works Subsidized Training & Employment Program (CW STEP)
Subject: Letter of Support
On behalf of the Greater Metro Denver Healthcare Partnership (GMDHP), we are pleased to
offer our support and commitment to the success of the CW STEP grant.
GMDHP partners have to date created several apprenticeship programs for entry level positions
in the healthcare sector that would be a fit for CW STEP participants. There are many
opportunities for entry into the healthcare sector that provide a living wage, good benefits, and
access to career pathways for advancement and success.
GMDHP partners are committed to working collaboratively with industry, workforce
development and other local government entities, economic development, and education to
ensure that our strategic goals around workforce development in the healthcare sector align with
initiatives such as the CW STEP grant.
We look forward to working with all our partners to increase our region's economic
competitiveness and provide career opportunities in the healthcare sector.
Respectfully yours,
Mary Riebe, Community & Academic Relations Consultant at Kaiser Permanente
Chair, Greater Metro Denver Healthcare Partnership
Immediate Past Chair, Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Development Board
GMDHP 14305 E. Alameda Ave. #300, Aurora, CO 80012 • 720.471.6841
ATTACHMENT M
October 30, 2017
Colorado Works Subsidized Training & Employment Program (CW STEP)
Subject: Letter of Support
On behalf of the Northern Colorado Manufacturing Partnership, we are pleased to offer our support of
the CW STEP grant.
The sector partnership model gives us a framework to work collaboratively with our industry peers,
workforce and economic development partners and education institutions to improve the
manufacturing sector in Northern Colorado. One of our strategic goals is to support career exposure,
curriculum development and work based learning opportunities that build the labor pool for
employment in the manufacturing sector. We believe this aligns with the CW STEP grant initiatives. We
believe our support for this grant will benefit our regional manufacturing community and the workforce
of Northern Colorado. As a supporter, we are willing to offer industry insight, expertise and guidance to
help ensure the success of the program.
We look forward to working with all our partners to increase our region's economic competitiveness and
provide career opportunities in the manufacturing sector that can support economic self-sufficiency for
members of our community.
Respectfully yours,
Tony Wampler, Chair of the Board
Northern Colorado Manufacturing Sector Partnership
ATTACHMENT N
IARIMER
COUNTY
AMIN=
October 30, 2017
Colorado Works Subsidized Training & Employment Program (CW STEP)
Subject: Letter of Support
It is my pleasure to offer the support of the Larimer County Economic Development Department for the
Larimer County Workforce Center's application for the CW STEP Grant.
Our two departments work hand -in -glove on many initiatives and programs that benefit the regional
workforce and the overall economy. An area in which we have been very successful is in connecting
regional businesses to the resources at the workforce center that support work based learning. As firms
continue to face challenges finding employees in our current labor market, i.e. sub 2.0% unemployment,
access to an additional labor pool is extremely important. Conversely, as individuals and families strive
for self-sufficiency and upward mobility, access to learning, training and working opportunities in
paramount.
The Economic Development Department is committed to working collaboratively with the Larimer
County Workforce Center to provide quality services to firms in Larimer County. One of the services
businesses find most beneficial is work -based learning, specifically internships. The majority of the
workforce center's internship host sites are small businesses because the internship program offers
access to candidates they can mentor, train, and shape into the workforce they need for their
organizations. A well trained workforce is crucial to the competitiveness of local businesses and region
overall.
It is our understanding that the CW STEP program will expand the amount of funding available for
valuable internship opportunities in Larimer County and welcome the chance to see more businesses
benefit from this activity.
Thank you in advance for your favorable consideration of the Larimer County Workforce Center's
application for the CW STEP grant application.
Sincerely,
Jacob Castillo, Director
Larimer County Economic Development Department
ATTACHMENT O
UPSTATECOLORADO
ECONOMIC (DEVELOPMENT
November 1, 2017
Katie Griego
Director
Division of Employment and Benefits
Colorado Department of Human Services
1575 Sherman St
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Director Griego,
822 Seventh Street, Suite 550
Greeley, CO 80631
Street, Suite 550
970.356.4565 phone
www.upstatecolorado.org
We are writing to you today in support of the The Larimer County Workforce Center (LCWC)
submission, on behalf of the Front Range STEP Alliance to access addition funding support to assist
and augment the necessary work that serves the Colorado Works/TANF populations.
Focused on the creation and retention of jobs, Upstate Colorado Economic Development is a
public/private non-profit economic development corporation that provides services to all of Weld
County and works with our regional partners in Northern Colorado communities. Our work focuses on
supporting primary employers in the retail, service, and professional sectors. Our goal is to help these
employers bring new equity into the local economy. Upstate Colorado provides service to existing and
expanding primary employers, and to those who are considering a Weld County location for their
business.
The Front Range STEP Alliance includes a regional partnership in several workforce development
regions. All of the centers including Larimer County Workforce Center and Employment Services of
Weld County service various populations and we are hopeful that this potential allocation can be used
to further address the problems and implement the tangible solutions currently being addressed,
particularly in our region of Northern Colorado.
As our regional partners such as LCWC and Employment Services of Weld County works to address
the tremendous issue of workforce availability and skills alignment it is more critical than ever to
allocate resources to programs that enhance participant recruitment, comprehensive assessment,
employer recruitment, case management and job coaching, training and supportive services. This
along with the ability to provide job placement and wage reimbursement to selected CW STEP
participants is an important and necessary element in fostering the employment ecosystem hear in
Northern Colorado. Additional support for this program will allow us to support are unique employers
In improving their hiring capacity and we strongly support this application for approval.
Regards
Richard C. Werner
President & CEO
Upstate Colorado Economic Development Corporation
Supporting Job Opportunities in Greeley and Weld County Communities
ATTACHMENT P
LARIMER Small :tininess Development Center
October 30th, 2017
Colorado Works Subsidized Training & Employment Program (CW STEP)
Subject: Letter of Support
On behalf of the Larimer Small Business Development Center, we are pleased to offer our support to the
Larimer County Workforce Center's (LCWC) application for the CW STEP grant.
We are committed to working collaboratively with the Larimer County Workforce Center (LCWC) to
provide quality services to small businesses in Larimer County. One of the LCWC services small
businesses find most beneficial is work -based learning, specifically internships. The majority of the
LCWC's internship host sites are small businesses because the internship program offers access to
candidates they can mentor, train, and shape into the workforce they need for their organizations. A
well trained workforce is crucial to the growth of small businesses.
As a partner of the LCWC we are committed to working collaboratively to connect small businesses with
the services they need to thrive. As a part of this collaboration we refer businesses to LCWC internship
program. We also understand that the CW STEP program will expand the amount of funding available
for internships in Larimer County and welcome the opportunity to see more small businesses benefit.
We look forward to a continued partnership with the LCWC and support their application for the CW
STEP grant. Feel free to contact me with any questions, or to discuss further.
Sincerely,
Mike O'Connell
Director
Larimer Small Business Development Center
970-215-2300
mike@larimersbdc.org
ATTACHMENT Q
REDROCKS
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CHILD CARE INNOVATIONS
October 26, 2017
Dena R. Jardine, Associate Director
Larimer County Workforce Center
200 West Oak, Suite 5000
P.O. Box 2367
Fort Collins, CO 80522-2367
Dear Ms. Jardine:
I want to express our strong support for the application being submitted by the Front Range STEP Alliance. The
subsidized employment opportunities, coupled with the two -generation (2Gen) approach, will help many families
progress toward economic security and family well-being.
Our agency contracts with Colorado Department of Human Services for the provision of Child Care Resource and
Referral (CCR&R) services for eight counties, licensing for six counties, and Early Childhood Council services for three
counties. In every aspect of our work, we have the goal of increasing access, quality, and equity of early childhood
services, with the understanding that the most successful approaches encompass services for families as well as their
children.
We are especially proud of our long-standing, collaborative relationship with Jefferson County Human Services. We have
always had a Jefferson County Human Services representative on our Council, and have partnered to:
• Help customers with finding child care, especially for unique and immediate placement needs.
• Collaborate with Human Services in supporting 2 gen efforts.
• Build partnerships with providers and community agencies
• Strengthen relationships with providers to increase accessibility for families receiving CCCAP
• Advise on legislative/regulatory changes, balancing the needs of providers, quality of care, accessibility and
sustainability of CCAP benefits.
• Collaborate to improve the quality of care for infants and toddlers
• Collaborate to approve and establish the new tiered reimbursement rate structure.
Through this letter, we acknowledge our commitment to continue our genuine partnership to increase the accessibility of
high quality child care for our families. In addition, we will work to help provide subsidized work experience
opportunities during the next 18 months.
Sincerely,
Patricia Bolton, Director
Executive Director, Triad Early Childhood Council
1'3300 WEST SIXTH AVENUE, Box 22B • LAKEWOOD, CO 80228-1255
ATTACHMENT R
Generating a Lifetime.
of Opportunitic‘
Boulder County Head Start
1135 Cimarron Dr.
Lafayette, CO 80026
303-441-3980
October 19, 2017
Dena R. Jardine, Associate Director
Larimer County Workforce Center
200 West Oak, Suite 5000
P.O. Box 2367
Fort Collins, CO 80522-2367
Dear Ms. Jardine,
Boulder County
Head
'tart
Boulder County Head Start (BCHS) supports the Front Range Step Alliance, the regional partnership that
will provide Colorado Works jobseekers with a full array of opportunities and supports to prepare for
and attain subsidized work opportunities and ultimately connect to livable wage employment. We
believe that connecting low-income families with work -based learning opportunities is an important
intervention in alleviating poverty. We are excited to partner with the Front Range Regional Step
Alliance by creating work -sites in our program as well as having this family referral resource.
As a Head Start program, over 80% of the families we work with are low-income. Many of these families
are also current TANF clients. We work with families to set and achieve their goals as they move toward
greater self-sufficiency. As part of this family partnership process, many of our families set career -
related goals. BCHS has partnered with the workforce system, through Workforce Boulder County, over
many years. This linkage has helped our families move into career paths and find better jobs. Many of
our current and past parents have gotten internships and job placements in the community and our very
own program. We highly value the role of employment services in our community and find it is an
essential provision for families to thrive and become economically stable.
We are in full support of the Front Range Regional Step Alliance and we look forward to linking our
families with this initiative.
Sincerely,
Olivia R. Coyne, MA
Division Manager, Boulder County Head Start
Division of Community Services
ATTACHMENT S
CABLENET
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October 23, 2017
Colorado Works Subsidized Training & Employment Program (CW STEP)
Subject: Letter of Support
On behalf of Cablenet, we are pleased to offer our support and commitment to
the success of the CW STEP grant.
We are committed to working collaboratively with industry, workforce
development, and other local government entities, economic development, and
education to ensure that our strategic goals around workforce development
align with initiatives such as the CW STEP grant. We believe our support and
commitment of this grant will ensure economic vitality in the region. As a partner,
we are dedicated to supporting -the program by leveraging resources, supporting
the goals of the grant and offering expertise and guidance tohelp ensure the
success of the program.
We look forward to working with all our partners to increase our region's economic
competitiveness and provide career opportunities in growing industries that can
support economic self-sufficiency for our community.
Best Regards,
LaDan Assayesh
Cablenet Wiring Products, Inc.
(303)799-4205 Phone
(303)799-4335 Fax
ladan a@cablenet5.com
www.cablenet5.com
7126 S. Tucson Way • Suite B • Englewood, Colorado 80112-6752 • (303) 799-4205 Fax (303) 799-4335
www.cablenet5.com • Toll Free (877) 44 -cables (877-442-2253)
Larimer County Workforce Center Organizational Chart
Updated: October 2017
Employers — CUSTOMERS — Job Seekers
1
Business Services
Team Manager
Adam Crowe
• Business Services
•Leadership and Workforce
Development Training/Symposium
•Training Resources Team (TRT)/
Internships
• ReHire Colorado
• Liaison: Veterans Workforce
Development (RVER)
Workforce Innovation and\
Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Center Manager
Mark Johnston
•WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker
•TAA/TRA
•TEC-P Grant/Long-Term
Unemployed Workers
•WIOA Youth
•Larimer County Conservation Corps
•Year -Round Youth Labor Exchange
•Governor's Summer Job Hunt
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•Veterans' Service to Career
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Ella Gifford -Hawkins
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• Mathematica Partnership
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Team Manager
Marcy Kasner
•Career Services Team
• Resource Center
Services/Workshops
•Employment First (SNAP E&T)
•Liaison: Veterans Workforce
Development (DVOPs)
• Loveland and Estes Park Center
Management
WDB Liaison /Enterprise Zone
Administrator
Jacob Castillo
1
Associate Director
Dena Jardine
1
Director
Joni Friedman
Admin. Services Director
Mary Betters
Fiscal/MJS/Human Resources
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