Foster Care Summer Youth Program for Opportunity Youth

2026-11-03

SEMCA is seeking a contractor for its Foster Care Summer Youth Program . The Foster Care Summer Youth Employment Program ( FCSYEP ) will provide paid summer employment opportunities , financial literacy education , and workforce development activities ( soft - skills and work readiness ) to a specific amount of current Wayne County Chafee - eligible foster care youth ages 14 to 22 for the time of April 1 , 2026 - September 30 , 2026 . The selected contractor may also be retained by SEMCA to provide services annually for this program , for an annual renewal of up to three years if performance metrics are met satisfactorily . Eligibility for the FCSYEP is restricted to current foster youth ages 14 and older , without a goal of reunification or likely to remain in foster care until age 18 or older . Participants will be offered subsidized employment opportunities for at least six weeks , duration up to 20 hours per week , and provided a competitive wage , established by SEMCA . If the target number of youth required is not reached , it is acceptable to increase the hours worked for the targeted number of youth . The target number to serve is set each year by the Labor and Economic Opportunity ( LEO ) for those youth enrolled in the program . SEMCA will provide an annual contract that will provide the target number to serve based on the LEO parameters . The FCSYEP participants may take part in all summer youth program activities that are available to the WIOA youth participants , including all WIOA summer youth employment program activities . For referrals made late in the year , if available , work experience will still be offered but may be shorter due to time , and / or money constraints . Every effort should be deployed to enroll 50 % of the Foster Care Youth into the WIOA year - round Youth Program . Work experiences , career exploration , and career preparation activities may be provided virtually . If using virtual worksite ( work from home opportunities with an employer / employee relationship ), a policy must be developed for guidance to include virtual worksite monitoring efforts .

MITN

2026-05-14