South Florida Outreach and Admissions Services
Job Corps is a national residential training and employment program administered by the Department of Labor to address the multiple barriers to employment faced by disadvantaged youth throughout the United States. Job Corps was originally established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; current authorization for the program is Title I, Subtitle C, of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
Job Corps provides educational and career technical training and support services. The unique combination of services provided in the Job Corps is intended to better prepare youth to obtain and hold gainful employment, pursue further education or training, or satisfy entrance requirements for careers in the Armed Forces.
The contractor shall provide material, services, and all necessary personnel to operate a Job Corps Outreach/Admissions Services program as set forth in Title 1, Subtitle C of the Workforce, Investment Act of 1998, and the Job Corps Policy and Requirements Handbook. The basic purpose of the Outreach and Admissions program is to provide a comprehensive approach to ensure that sufficient numbers of disadvantaged youth between the ages of 16 and 24 are enrolled in specified Job Corps Centers.
The general scope of work includes the participation of the contractor in pilot projects initiated by the Department of Labor. An equitable adjustment shall be made for those projects determined to be an increase in work within the general scope of the contract via a supplemental agreement to the contract negotiated with the contractor. All disputes arising under these actions are subject to the disputes clause.
