RFQ - HOPE Initiative Summer Jobs Program (HISJP)

The City of Tuscaloosa is seeking a qualified nonprofit to fully manage its Hope Initiative Summer Jobs Program (HISJP) for the 2023 summer season. The contractor will recruit up to 45 low‑income youth, assess their readiness, place them in community jobs, provide on‑the‑job supervision, deliver life‑skills training, and handle all payroll processing and reporting for a 7‑week period. The award ceiling is $100,000, with the majority of funds earmarked for participant wages at $13/hr. The solicitation requires hard‑copy submission of four copies by May 19, 2023. • Recruit, assess, and place 45 youth (ages 15‑21) in meaningful summer employment. • Provide job‑coaching, life‑skills workshops, and weekly supervisor‑youth meetings. • Administer full payroll services, including paycheck issuance, tax remittance, and 2023 W‑2 distribution. • Maintain detailed participant records and submit outcome reports to the City. • Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with prior experience managing similar youth summer‑jobs programs.