The TENCO Workforce Development Board and Chief Local Elected Official has approved the following contracts.
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DIRECT SERVICES
NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER
OPERATIONS
YOUTH
DIRECT SERVICES
Contractor: Gateway Area Development District
Service: Direct Service Provider
Service Area: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Fleming, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Montgomery, Robertson and Rowan
Amount: $917,871.55
Dates: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
Description: Provides Adult/Dislocated Worker/Trade/Youth Services and business services to customers in the TENCO area. Provides career counseling services to job seekers such as job search, resume preparation and labor market information. Services may include funds for training in high demand occupations, on the job training, incumbent worker and intensive case management. To assist with employment and/or training goals.
Contact: Josh Farrow, Executive Director, [email protected]
Link: gwadd.org
Number Served: 150 adult and dislocated workers
Contractor: Nestle
Service: Incumbent Worker
Service Area: N/A
Amount: $30,428.00
Dates: September 6, 2023 to August 31, 2026
Description: Project developed to meet community needs by providing advanced training to nurses.
Contact Info: Bryan O’Neill, Senior Training Specialist, [email protected]
Link: https://www.nestle.com/
OPERATIONS
Contractor: Gateway Area Development District
Service: One-Stop Operations
Service Area: Career Centers in Ashland, Maysville, and Morehead with an Access Point Mount Sterling
Amount: $120,735.43
Dates: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
Description: Provides oversight and guidance to the partners of the Kentucky Career Center -TENCO. Responsibilities of the One-Stop Operator include Career Center Certification, Memorandum of Understanding with Partners, Training for Staff and Partner Agency Staff, Coordination of Services through Management Team Meetings, Customer Service, and serving as Equal Opportunity Officer.
Contact Info: Josh Farrow, Executive Director, [email protected]
Link: gwadd.org
Contractor: Buffalo Trace Area Development District
Service: Fiscal Management
Service Area: Bath, Boyd, Bracken, Fleming, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Montgomery, Robertson and Rowan
Amount: $90,736.00
Dates: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
Description: Provides fiscal oversight for local workforce funds on behalf of the Chief Local Elected Official and TENCO Workforce Development Board.
Contact Info: Steven Culp, [email protected]
Link: btadd.com
YOUTH
Contractor: Morehead State University
Service: Youth Programs
Service Area: Bath, Boyd, Fleming, Greenup, Montgomery, and Rowan County
Amount: $375,000.00
Dates: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
Description: The Today’s Youth program under the contract with Morehead State University provides intensive job readiness, work experience and educational support services to out-of-school youth ages 16-24. Services may include referral to Partner Services such as Adult Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, Housing Counseling, etc.
Contact Info: Crystal Riddle, MSU Today’s Youth Director, [email protected]
Link: moreheadstate.edu
Number served: 125
Contractor: Lewis County Board of Education
Service: Empower Youth Programs
Service Area: Lewis, Mason, Bracken, Robertson
Amount: $406,504.29
Dates: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
Description: The Empower Youth program under the contract with the Lewis County Board of Education provides youth with intensive job readiness, work experience and educational support services to out-of-school youth ages 16-24 and to Lewis County High School Seniors. Services may include referral to Partner Services such as Adult Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, Housing Counseling, etc.
Contact Info: Renee McCane, [email protected]
Link: lewis.kyschools.us
Number served: 125
Contractor: Augusta Independent Board of Education
Service: Youth Employment Program
Service Area: Bracken County
Amount: $92,855.48
Dates: May 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025,
Description: Provide youth with soft skills, job readiness skills, and work experience activity, ages 16-24.
Contact Info: Chad Bryant, [email protected]
Link: augusta.k12.ky.us
Number served: 25 youth
Contractor: Career Team
Service: Youth Employment Program
Service Area: Bath, Fleming, Mason, Robertson and Rowan County
Amount: $294,000.00
Dates: May 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025
Description: Provide youth with soft skills, job readiness skills, and work experience activity, ages 16-24.
Contact Info: Robert Boone, Regional Director of Operations, [email protected]
Link: careerteam.com
Number served: 50 youth
Contractor: Lewis County Board of Education
Service: Youth Employment Program
Service Area: Lewis
Amount: $108,227.14
Dates: May 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025
Description: Provide youth with soft skills, job readiness skills, and work experience activity, ages 16-24.
Contact Info: Woody Underwood, Director of Federal Programs, [email protected]
Link: lewis.kyschools.us
Number served: 30 youth