Request to be Eligible Training Provider
The Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Northwest Georgia is accepting applications for Training Provider Agreements under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for training services to eligible adults, older youth, ages 18-24, and dislocated workers for the Northwest Georgia WIOA Region which includes the counties of Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield.
Applications should include programs of training services or courses of study requested for approval. Approval will result in a Training Provider Agreement which will provide reimbursement only for tuition and other approved individual costs such as books, supplies, and entrance fees. Training included in the application must exist at the time of application and courses must be currently available.
Provider applications must be approved by the WDB and will then be forwarded to the Technical College System of Georgia, Office of Workforce Development, for review. Upon finalization of review by the Technical College System of Georgia, Office of Workforce Development, the training provider and its approved programs will be included on the State Eligible Provider List as published throughout statewide One-Stop Centers. Applications are accepted throughout the program year but referrals to selected training providers are based upon availability of federal funds.
To request a copy of the application packet, please contact Lesia Lambert or Phyllis Walker at 706.295.6485 or FAX 706.802.5567 or visit www.careerdepot.org to view and print a package.
Request to be Placed on Mailing List for Proposals
The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, designated by the Northwest Georgia Workforce Board for procurement responsibilities for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and is in the process of updating its Bidder’s List for procurement of job training services and procurement services. If you are interested in being placed on the Bidder’s List(s), please email to request a Bidder’s Checklist, and indicate which category(ies) you would be interested in receiving Request for Proposals (RFP). The Checklist(s) are available on the web site at www.careerdepot.org or requests for a Checklist(s) (and later the completed form) may be mailed to Terri Morgan, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, P.O. Box 1798, Rome, GA 30162-1798 or email to tmorgan@nwgrc.org. All known community-based organizations and local educational organizations will receive notification of “Request for Proposals” being issued. The Service Delivery Area for which services are planned includes the following counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield. The Northwest Georgia Workforce Development Board may not offer all of these services and consequently, you will receive proposals should the service not be procured during the year. Upon receipt of the completed Bidder’s Checklist, it will be placed in our file. Should a request for proposal be issued, you will be notified for each of the items on the checklist(s) in which you indicate interest.
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TTY/TDD 1-800-255-0056
The Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Northwest Georgia is accepting applications for Training Provider Agreements under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for training services to eligible adults, older youth, ages 18-24, and dislocated workers for the Northwest Georgia WIOA Region which includes the counties of Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield.
Applications should include programs of training services or courses of study requested for approval. Approval will result in a Training Provider Agreement which will provide reimbursement only for tuition and other approved individual costs such as books, supplies, and entrance fees. Training included in the application must exist at the time of application and courses must be currently available.
Provider applications must be approved by the WDB and will then be forwarded to the Technical College System of Georgia, Office of Workforce Development, for review. Upon finalization of review by the Technical College System of Georgia, Office of Workforce Development, the training provider and its approved programs will be included on the State Eligible Provider List as published throughout statewide One-Stop Centers. Applications are accepted throughout the program year but referrals to selected training providers are based upon availability of federal funds.
To request a copy of the application packet, please contact Lesia Lambert or Phyllis Walker at 706.295.6485 or FAX 706.802.5567 or visit www.careerdepot.org to view and print a package.
Request to be Placed on Mailing List for Proposals
The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, designated by the Northwest Georgia Workforce Board for procurement responsibilities for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and is in the process of updating its Bidder’s List for procurement of job training services and procurement services. If you are interested in being placed on the Bidder’s List(s), please email to request a Bidder’s Checklist, and indicate which category(ies) you would be interested in receiving Request for Proposals (RFP). The Checklist(s) are available on the web site at www.careerdepot.org or requests for a Checklist(s) (and later the completed form) may be mailed to Terri Morgan, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, P.O. Box 1798, Rome, GA 30162-1798 or email to tmorgan@nwgrc.org. All known community-based organizations and local educational organizations will receive notification of “Request for Proposals” being issued. The Service Delivery Area for which services are planned includes the following counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield. The Northwest Georgia Workforce Development Board may not offer all of these services and consequently, you will receive proposals should the service not be procured during the year. Upon receipt of the completed Bidder’s Checklist, it will be placed in our file. Should a request for proposal be issued, you will be notified for each of the items on the checklist(s) in which you indicate interest.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request to Individuals With Disabilities
TTY/TDD 1-800-255-0056
Happy Holidays! We will be closed for Thanksgiving,
November 23rd and 24th.
september is workforce development month!
Workforce Development Month encourages us to embrace the idea of lifelong learning. In a rapidly evolving job market, the pursuit of knowledge and skill enhancement is crucial for staying relevant and adaptable. Whether through formal education, skills trade, online courses, workshops, apprenticeships or on-the-job experiences, every effort we make to develop ourselves contributes not only to personal growth but also to the prosperity of our communities.
mobile career center
The Mobile Career Center (MCC) is mobile again!
The Mobile Career Center is a state-of-the-art mobile computer lab that is outfitted with 13 workstations and satellite internet access that allows us to bring WIOA assistance and service directly to your onsite location. Reservations for the Mobile Career Center are on a first-come, first-served basis. Partner organizations will be given priority. If you would like to reserve the Mobile Career Center for a recruitment or career fair, group assessments, small group training, or other event, please visit the MCC page at: http://www.careerdepot.org/mcc.html.
The Mobile Career Center is a state-of-the-art mobile computer lab that is outfitted with 13 workstations and satellite internet access that allows us to bring WIOA assistance and service directly to your onsite location. Reservations for the Mobile Career Center are on a first-come, first-served basis. Partner organizations will be given priority. If you would like to reserve the Mobile Career Center for a recruitment or career fair, group assessments, small group training, or other event, please visit the MCC page at: http://www.careerdepot.org/mcc.html.
Second chance employment fair & education presentation
At this event, you can:
-Meet employers that are currently hiring
-Access job search assistance
-Take free headshots
-Receive help with resume prep
Learn more about early termination of probation, expungement eligibility, and voting rights in Georgia!
Thursday, August 31st
Second Chance Employment Fair, 4:30 p
Georgia Justice Project Educational Presentation, 6p - 7p
Rome-Floyd County Library
205 Riverside Parkway NE
Rome, GA 30161
Employers, community-based organizations, and job seekers, register using the QR code or at Bit.ly/gjpevent. For more information, call (706) 236-4600, ext.4620.
-Meet employers that are currently hiring
-Access job search assistance
-Take free headshots
-Receive help with resume prep
Learn more about early termination of probation, expungement eligibility, and voting rights in Georgia!
Thursday, August 31st
Second Chance Employment Fair, 4:30 p
Georgia Justice Project Educational Presentation, 6p - 7p
Rome-Floyd County Library
205 Riverside Parkway NE
Rome, GA 30161
Employers, community-based organizations, and job seekers, register using the QR code or at Bit.ly/gjpevent. For more information, call (706) 236-4600, ext.4620.
September Workforce Development Board Meeting Date Change
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Noon, at GNTC in Calhoun, Georgia.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Noon, at GNTC in Calhoun, Georgia.
"The Fast and the Furious: Hiring Talent in Today's Tight Labor Market"
The pressure facing human resources (HR) departments is intense in today's tight labor market. In this webinar, presented by iWORKS, we'll discuss the challenges faced by HR professionals in the Northwest Georgia region and some of the tools they use to help solve their biggest hiring dilemmas.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/nyvv2a5t.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/nyvv2a5t.
reentry simulation
On April 18, 2023, Worksource Northwest Georgia and Northwest Georgia IWorks joined a Reentry Simulation sponsored by the Rome-Floyd County Library, LivingProof Recovery, the Reentry Services Division of the Department of Community Supervision, the United Way of Rome & Floyd County, and the Department of Sociology & Anthropology of Berry College.
This activity was designed by the U.S. Department of Justice to simulate the challenges faced by people transitioning from incarceration into society. In this simulation, participants experienced firsthand a small sample of how individuals returning to the community after incarceration navigate life within the first month of their reentry.
We greatly appreciate our community assisting us in making this experience a great learning experience. If your company or agency is interested in collaborating on the next simulation experience, please message us!
This activity was designed by the U.S. Department of Justice to simulate the challenges faced by people transitioning from incarceration into society. In this simulation, participants experienced firsthand a small sample of how individuals returning to the community after incarceration navigate life within the first month of their reentry.
We greatly appreciate our community assisting us in making this experience a great learning experience. If your company or agency is interested in collaborating on the next simulation experience, please message us!
Essential skills for leadership seminar
Thanks to Chattahoochee Technical College for partnering with Northwest Georgia IWorks, Worksource Northwest Georgia, and Northwest Georgia Regional Commission on April 19, 2023 to provide a Leadership Seminar for employees of our local manufacturers in Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield Counties.
Dr. Christal Blalock provided timely and relevant information to first-line supervisors regarding topics such as communication, delegation, team building, and time management.
Dr. Christal Blalock provided timely and relevant information to first-line supervisors regarding topics such as communication, delegation, team building, and time management.
WORKSOURCE NORTHWEST GEORGIA RECEIVES QUEST GRANT
February 17, 2023. Worksource Northwest Georgia recently received $700,000 from the Technical College System of Georgia for the QUEST (Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training) Grant. QUEST Grant funding is intended to be utilized to serve unemployed and underemployed workers, who have been impacted by COVID-19, by connecting job seekers with training leading to high quality jobs in high demand industries.
On July 5, 2022, he USDOL announced available Dislocated Worker Grant funding to support the public workforce system’s ongoing efforts to empower America’s unemployed and underemployed workers through worker and business engagement, elevate equity, and connect jobseekers with high-quality jobs. Subsequent to that announcement, Worksource Northwest Georgia requested, and recently received, $700,000 from the Technical College System of Georgia for the QUEST (Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training) Grant. QUEST Grant funding is intended to be utilized to serve unemployed and underemployed workers, who have been impacted by COVID-19, by connecting job seekers with training leading to high quality jobs in high demand industries.
As the administrative entity for these funds, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission will administer this funding to provide job training activities pursuant to the Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act (WIOA).
February 17, 2023. Worksource Northwest Georgia recently received $700,000 from the Technical College System of Georgia for the QUEST (Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training) Grant. QUEST Grant funding is intended to be utilized to serve unemployed and underemployed workers, who have been impacted by COVID-19, by connecting job seekers with training leading to high quality jobs in high demand industries.
On July 5, 2022, he USDOL announced available Dislocated Worker Grant funding to support the public workforce system’s ongoing efforts to empower America’s unemployed and underemployed workers through worker and business engagement, elevate equity, and connect jobseekers with high-quality jobs. Subsequent to that announcement, Worksource Northwest Georgia requested, and recently received, $700,000 from the Technical College System of Georgia for the QUEST (Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training) Grant. QUEST Grant funding is intended to be utilized to serve unemployed and underemployed workers, who have been impacted by COVID-19, by connecting job seekers with training leading to high quality jobs in high demand industries.
As the administrative entity for these funds, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission will administer this funding to provide job training activities pursuant to the Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act (WIOA).
The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (NWGRC) is issuing a "Request for Proposal" (RFP) to procure One-Stop Operator(s) for the following Northwest Georgia counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Pickens, Paulding, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield. A detailed description of requirements is included in the RFP. The NWGRC has been selected as the Fiscal Agent and Grant Sub-recipient for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds. Funding is contingent upon availability of funds under Title l of the WIOA or other federal funding sources; however, it is estimated that approximately $100,000 – $125,000 will be available.
The One-Stop Operator will coordinate the service delivery of One-Stop partners and service providers across the One-Stop service delivery system. At a minimum, the comprehensive center will have a One-Stop Operator selected and coordinate career services and/or training within the One-Stop and with services providers and partner across the Region through referrals, information sharing, reporting or other mutual service delivery assistance. The RFP may also address an additional One-Stop Operator to coordinate WIOA activities of affiliate sites with partners and service providers.
Technical Assistance will only be offered at a Bidder's Conference to be held on February 7, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time at NWGRC, 1 Jackson Hill Drive, Rome, Georgia 30161. Technical assistance in the proposal process will be provided only at the Bidder's Conference. A copy of each question/answer from the Bidder's Conference and those received by email will be available upon written request and posted online. Written questions must be received by 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, February 6, 2023, and should be submitted to tmorgan@nwgrc.org.
The on-line RFP will be available by close of business on Friday, January 27, 2023, at www.careerdepot.org. The RFP may also be picked up at the Bidder's Conference. To obtain proposal format, all others may pick up a copy at NWGRC, 1 Jackson Hill Drive, Rome, Georgia 30161 or request the RFP in writing. Requests for proposal formats by telephone (except FAX) will not be accepted.
Deadline to submit a proposal is 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, February 24, 2023. No proposals will be accepted after this date and time. Proposals should be mailed to P.O. Box 1798, Rome, GA 30162-1798 or delivered to 1 Jackson Hill Drive, Rome, GA 30161. Please note that the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023, in observance of President’s Day.
Local educational agencies, historically black college and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges and universities, small business owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, community-based organizations, small minority and/or women's businesses are encouraged to apply. The NWGRC reserves the right to reject any/all bids received or qualified, to accept other than the lowest bid, to negotiate with responsive bidders for the best price or to cancel, in part or in its entirety, the request if it is in the best interests of the NWGRC to do so. Funding is contingent upon the availability of federal funds.
The One-Stop Operator will coordinate the service delivery of One-Stop partners and service providers across the One-Stop service delivery system. At a minimum, the comprehensive center will have a One-Stop Operator selected and coordinate career services and/or training within the One-Stop and with services providers and partner across the Region through referrals, information sharing, reporting or other mutual service delivery assistance. The RFP may also address an additional One-Stop Operator to coordinate WIOA activities of affiliate sites with partners and service providers.
Technical Assistance will only be offered at a Bidder's Conference to be held on February 7, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time at NWGRC, 1 Jackson Hill Drive, Rome, Georgia 30161. Technical assistance in the proposal process will be provided only at the Bidder's Conference. A copy of each question/answer from the Bidder's Conference and those received by email will be available upon written request and posted online. Written questions must be received by 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, February 6, 2023, and should be submitted to tmorgan@nwgrc.org.
The on-line RFP will be available by close of business on Friday, January 27, 2023, at www.careerdepot.org. The RFP may also be picked up at the Bidder's Conference. To obtain proposal format, all others may pick up a copy at NWGRC, 1 Jackson Hill Drive, Rome, Georgia 30161 or request the RFP in writing. Requests for proposal formats by telephone (except FAX) will not be accepted.
Deadline to submit a proposal is 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, February 24, 2023. No proposals will be accepted after this date and time. Proposals should be mailed to P.O. Box 1798, Rome, GA 30162-1798 or delivered to 1 Jackson Hill Drive, Rome, GA 30161. Please note that the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023, in observance of President’s Day.
Local educational agencies, historically black college and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges and universities, small business owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, community-based organizations, small minority and/or women's businesses are encouraged to apply. The NWGRC reserves the right to reject any/all bids received or qualified, to accept other than the lowest bid, to negotiate with responsive bidders for the best price or to cancel, in part or in its entirety, the request if it is in the best interests of the NWGRC to do so. Funding is contingent upon the availability of federal funds.