Request for Proposals (RFP) for services under the Alternative Education Initiative (AEI)

On Friday, February 22nd, 2019 on behalf of Mayor Walsh and the City of Boston, the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) will issue an open and competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for services under the Alternative Education Initiative (AEI). These funds support Boston’s high school diploma, HiSET and GED granting alternative education programs for youth between the ages of 16-24. Connecting youth to alternative education programs, where they can take advantage of personalized, flexible, and small student-centered learning environments, provides a foundation for participating youth to increase their future employability and earning potential.

You can download the RFP online at https://owd.boston.gov/ beginning February 22nd, 2019. A bidder’s conference will be held on Friday, February 26th, 2019 at 10:00am in the 9th floor Board Room located at the Boston Planning & Development Agency, One City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend; accommodations for persons with disabilities available upon request. Please make all such requests at least 10 business days in advance. A Letter of Intent to Bid (provided in the RFP) is strongly recommended but not required. If submitting, the LOI is due by Tuesday March 5th, 2019. Proposals will be due Friday, March 22nd, 2019 by 5:00 P.M.

The RFP seeks to identify programs for funding for fiscal year 2020, from July 1st, 2019 – June 30th, 2020. For further information, questions about the RFP, or requests for accommodations for persons with disabilities for the bidder’s conference, please contact Stefanie O’Shea, Workforce and Policy Manager, by email at: stefanie.oshea@boston.gov.