Transitional Jobs Network Offers Technical Assistance

Posted by on February 25, 2005

[posted from RFP Bulletin]

Transitional Jobs Network Offers Technical Assistance
Deadline: March 15, 2005

Cities, counties, states, CDCs, and nonprofit organizations are invited to apply to receive eighteen months of technical assistance to establish innovative jobs programs for residents with barriers to work. Transitional Jobs are time-limited, subsidized jobs that combine real work, skill development, and support services to help participants overcome substantial barriers to employment.

A consortium of organizations that includes the National Transitional Jobs Network (<a href="http://www.transitionaljobs.net/">http://www.transitionaljobs.net/</a>), the Center for Employment Opportunities (<a href="http://www.ceoworks.org/">http://www.ceoworks.org/</a>), the Transitional Work Corporation (<a href="http://www.transitionalwork.org/">http://www.transitionalwork.org/</a>), and the National League of Cities (<a href="http://www.nlc.org/home/">http://www.nlc.org/home/</a>) is seeking proposals from entities operating within a city or other defined region with a population of 50,000 or more to receive expert assistance in designing local Transitional Jobs programs. Project recipients can expect ongoing support and technical assistance from national experts and opportunities for cross-site exchanges with other selected entities and well-established Transitional Jobs programs.

For further information and to download the Request for Proposals, visit the National Transitional Jobs Network Web site.

The National Transitional Jobs Network has also announced that it will be hosting its Fifth Annual Transitional Jobs Conference, "Transitional Jobs: A Critical Reentry Employment Strategy," May 5-6, 2005, at the Hilton Washington in Washington, D.C. For conference information, see: <a href="http://www.transitionaljobs.net/Events.htm">http://www.transitionaljobs.net/Events.htm</a>
RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/619/jobs">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/619/jobs</a>

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