Partners and Providers

Our community is our strongest asset.

Bergen County’s Workforce System attributes its success to a diverse and robust network of private and public partners.

• Workforce Development Board & Job Center Partners
• Government & Workforce Agencies
• Community Service & Training Providers

High-quality workforce collaborations combine insider knowledge, strengths, and resources to create adaptive solutions that meet the current and future needs of employers, employees, interns, apprentices, and prospective candidates.

• Expand pathways to employment and advancement opportunities
• Align training systems, programs, and services
• Increase inter-agency referrals
• Coordinate outreach efforts and initiatives
• Combine and leverage resources
• Inform and engage communities
• Connect individuals and partners
• Develop new pilots and partnerships
• Improve workforce practices and policies

Archived RFPs are stored in the Document Archive

Procurement Awards

Date Executed: July 1, 2020 | Contract Title: Out-of-School Youth Program | Vendor: Greater Bergen Community Action

Date Executed: July 1, 2020 | Contract Title: WorkFirst NJ Program | Vendor: Women’s Rights Information Center

Date Executed: July 1, 2021 | Contract Title: One-Stop Operator | Vendor: Bergen County Technical Schools

The Bergen County Workforce Development Board (Bergen WDB) supports its local community in their efforts to seek grant funding. If you are pursuing a grant and need a Letter of Support for a grant application, The WDB Executive Director will provide one when appropriate. Each request is given fair consideration; paying attention to the programmatic, fiscal, administrative, and legal aspects of the proposal as well as the anticipated outcomes.

All Letters of Support will be provided via email to the Requestor, and a hard copy can be provided by mail upon request.

As a courtesy, requests should be submitted at least ten (10) business days before the grant application deadline. The Bergen WDB cannot guarantee that requests submitted without sufficient time will be reviewed or approved.

Guidelines for Requesting Letter of Support

Please use the Letter for Support Request Form and be prepared to submit a link to the grant announcement, template letter for the Bergen WDB to endorse, and a grant project/program summary, including:

• Target population and the geographic area serviced
• Grant amount, how funding will be used, and how the program/project will be sustained after the grant period
• Benefits such as job creation, matching funds, unique aspects, etc.
• Any other information that will help make the proposal more competitive
• How the project/program aligns with the Bergen WDB
• Expected measurable outcomes and how effectiveness will be determined (evaluation process/report)
• List of partners/collaborators (if applicable)

Training Providers seeking to receive state or federal job training funds must be listed on the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), and any student trying to obtain state or federal job training funds through the Bergen County Job Center must select a program from the ETPL. The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development (LWD) and the State Employment and Training Commission (SETC) maintains a comprehensive listing of all schools, organizations, and training programs on the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) on the New Jersey Training Opportunities website (NJTOPPS) website .

Eligibility for publicly funded training benefits is based on occupations determined to be in demand. Training that leads to industry-recognized post-secondary credentials is also emphasized. Eligible individuals choose their course of study in accordance with New Jersey’s State’s Demand Occupation List . Demand occupation lists are also useful tools for students, job seekers, and workforce counselors.

Additional and related information on New Jersey’s Demand Occupations List can be found on the LWD website .