NYC Youth Department Announces Community Employment Development Program Awards

Pursuant to the Procurement Policy Board rule (PPB) Section 3-04(b)(2) (i) (D), the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) intends to use the negotiated acquisition procurement method to contract with the providers listed below for Community Resources for Employment and Development (CRED).

Participants will be offered work readiness training, occupational training, and internships for in-demand sectors for up to 24 weeks, with 3 months of follow-up services, including job placement, after completing training.

In addition, participants will have access to a myriad of supportive services throughout the program, including mental health counseling and connections to social services, resources, and benefits that would enable them to successfully engage in the program activities (e.g., housing, life coaching, academic support, legal support, access to healthcare, etc.).

The goal of the program is to provide pathways to employment and economic mobility for people who reside in communities where community violence is most prevalent, including neighborhoods identified as priority areas by the Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce.

This contract is being awarded due to a compelling need for this service that cannot be met in a timely manner through other procurement methods, in order to ensure continuity of services under the program. The contract term will be 10/20/2025 through 6/30/2027 with an option for up to three (3), one (1) year renewals.

The vendors names, addresses, contract numbers and award amounts are as follows: CONTRACTOR NAME ADDRESS PIN AMONUT Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc. 191 Joralemon Street, 14th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 221010 $1,982,625.00 Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation, Inc. 625 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208-1203 221011 1,982,625.00 East Side House, Inc.

337 Alexander Avenue, Bronx, NY 10454 221012 $1,982,625.00 The Fortune Society, Inc. 29-76 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101 221013 2,313,063.00 Westhab, Inc. 8 Bashford Street, Yonkers, NY 10701 221015 2,313,063.00 Housing Works, Inc.

330 W 38th Street, New York, NY 10018-2999 221008 1,982,625.00 Jewish Home Lifecare 120 W 106th Street, New York, NY 10025 221014 1,982,625.00 Uplift Communities LLC 81 Willoughby Street, 7th Floor-GF, Brooklyn, NY 11201 221009 1,982,625.00 Agency: Youth and Community Development Status: Intent to Award