Welcome!

The Workforce Investment Council of Clackamas County (WICCO) is a nonprofit organization which serves as an advocate for businesses in workforce development within Clackamas County and the State of Oregon.

Our Mission:

Our job is to develop a highly skilled workforce that creates sustained economic prosperity in Clackamas County.

Our Vision:

Developing a strong workforce for a strong economic future.

Please see WICCO Fact Sheet for answers to questions you may have.

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT COUNCIL EMPLOYER WORKFORCE TRAINING FUNDS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

2010-2011

The Workforce Investment Council of Clackamas County (WICCO). is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified bidders for Employer Workforce Training Funds (EWTF). Businesses, consortia, associations, labor organizations and private non-profits operating in Clackamas County for a minimum of 120 days are encouraged to apply. Government organizations, retail businesses and sole proprietorships are not eligible for funds.

The purpose of the Employer Workforce Training Fund (EWTF) is to create and retain living wage jobs in Clackamas County; build a highly skilled workforce, especially for knowledge-based industries; enhance global competitiveness of Oregon businesses based on workforce skills; and train current workers.

Proposals for consideration must be submitted to the address listed below, and must be received no later than 4:00 pm on September 1, 2010. Proposals arriving after this time and date will not be accepted.

Employer Workforce Training Funds proposals will be reviewed on September 14, 2010 and provisional award notifications will be made thereafter. Successful respondents will be required to attend a Contract Orientation on a date to be determined at the Workforce Investment Council of Clackamas County, 365 Warner Milne Road, Suite 202, Oregon City, OR 97045.

Application and more information

Q & A 7-23-10

EWTF Successes

For more information please email Jan Filgas, Program Manager

Email: jan.filgas@wicco.org

No phone calls will be accepted.

WICCO Video

Please watch our new video to learn more about WICCO.

Resources

Businesses

Clackamas County has a new FREE Online Resource Tools designed for Clackamas County Businesses

Tools for Business Success

For a list of resources for local businesses, please click here .

Employer Workforce Training Funds (EWTF)

For more information for businesses on the Work Share Program, please click here .

Non-Profits

For a list of possible resources for non-profits and local organizations, please click here.

Veterans

For a list of veteran's resources, please click here .

Youth

Find our more information about the Summer Youth Academy .

In the News

Please read the recent Canby Herald article on summer youth programs.

$5 million Grant Received

The Workforce Investment Council will receive funding as part of a grant awarded to Oregon Manufacturing Partnership (OMEP). The grant, one of 25 awarded nationally, will preserve and create over 1,700 jobs in renewable energy industries. Called Renewable Northwest (ReNW), the grant proposal was written in partnership with four area workforce investment boards, six community colleges, several labor organizations, economic development partners and the WorkSource system. Nine different counties will be served.

ReNW, authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will help build a skilled workforce to support companies that generate power and local manufacturers who produce products that support the industry. Grant funds will be used to increase the capacity of local area training providers to offer additional existing, industry-identified training; to analyze skills and production requirements of potential suppliers to the industries; and to train existing workers to meet changing needs of their companies around renewable energy. In the metro area, 37 companies have expressed interest in participating in the ReNW project including Miles Fiberglass in Clackamas County.

Training will begin this spring. In Clackamas County, $483,000 will be received to implement the grant.

For more information, please click press release .

The Portland Business Journal published an article on the success of our Summer Youth Programs.

The Department of Labor has highlighted WICCO in its Summer Youth Employment Snapshots. See page 4 and page 25 for more information.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

For more information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and to view WICCO's monthly ARRA reports, please click here.