CDO Workforce coordinates and focuses employment, training and education development resources across three counties, providing service to employed people, unemployed people and employers alike. Our goal is to improve the long-term growth and development of the work force.
Proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be received as a solitary PDF document emailed to
Subject line to read: Youth RFP Response (organization name)
Your proposal is not considered received until you receive a confirmation email.
Proposals which comply with all RFP requirements and are received by the above email on/or before the deadline will be reviewed and considered for funding.
CHENANGO COUNTY: Tylena Daniels, Employment and Training Director, Chenango CDO Workforce Career Center– 5640 St. Hwy 12, Suite 10, Norwich, NY 13815
DELAWARE COUNTY: Anne Aikens, Employment & Training Fiscal Office Manager, Delaware CDO Workforce Career Center – 1 Courthouse Square, Ste. 3., Delhi, NY 13753
OTSEGO COUNTY: Penny Seeger, Associate Employment & Training Coordinator, Otsego CDO Workforce Career Center – 12 Dietz Street, Oneonta, NY 13820
About the author
Our goal is to help job seekers not just find a job, but develop and manage a career. That means helping them when they have a job and when they are looking. We also strive to help employers find the workers they need quickly and the resources to improve training, workforce retention and workforce restructuring.
A DRC is a Disability Resource Coordinator, someone who helps individuals with disabilities find employment.
High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) A high school equivalency or GED/HSE is a recognized alternative to a high school diploma.
Work-Based Learning (WBL) provides students and job seekers with real-life work experience that compliments their academic studies. Typically they include job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and apprenticeships.
A Team Helper is anyone who is the lead support person to the job seeker with disabilities along their career journey. It can be a family member, friend, employment counselor, Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC), or case manager.
A stop-gap job is temporary employment until something better or more permanent can be obtained.
Basic needs refers to the goods and services necessary for a minimum standard of living. This includes access to food, safe shelter, clothing, and sanitation. Reliable transportation and education can also be considered a basic need.
A safe space is intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations.
Competitive integrated employment (CIE) is work performed by a person with an impairment or health-related disability (health impairment) within an integrated setting. Wages are at least minimum wage or higher and at a rate comparable to non-disabled workers performing the same tasks.
For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education.