Request For Proposals for 2026-2029 Workforce Services

On December 5, 2025, the Oakland Workforce Development Board released the Request for Proposals for workforce development services in Oakland for July 2026 to June 2029.

Timeline

  • Release of RFP
    December 5, 2025
  • Deadline for Submission for Questions
    December 12, 2025
  • Responses to Questions Posted on OWDB Website
    December 16, 2025 - January 9, 2026
  • Proposal Submission Deadline
    January 16, 2026
  • Evaluation of Proposals
    January 26, 2025 - February 9, 2026
  • Notification of Interviews
    TBD

About

Through January 16, 2026, the City of Oakland's Workforce Development Board (OWDB) is accepting proposals from organizations to operate career centers and provide direct services for adult, youth and young adult job seekers and workers, 16 and older. Contracts resulting from this RFP process are anticipated to run from July 2026 through June 2029.

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Project Documents

Process for Submitting Questions and Requests 

For further information, please visit page 16 of the RFP linked above