Wednesday, September 19, 2001
Governor
Scott McCallum
Secretary
Jennifer Reinert |
News Media Contact
Rachel Biittner
608/266-8710
e-mail: news@dwd.state.wi.us
fax: 608/266-1784 | W-2 AGENCIES SELECTED FOR NEXT CONTRACT PERIOD
Seven W-2 geographic areas open for competitive bids for 2002-2003 contract MADISON – Department of Workforce Development Secretary Jennifer Reinert announced today the agencies that have been selected to administer the W-2 program from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2003. The selected agencies include: YW Works for Region 4 and UMOS for Region 5 in Milwaukee County, Bayfield County Department of Human Services in Bayfield County, Workforce Connections, Inc., in Columbia County, Workforce Connections, Inc., in Jackson County, Forward Service Corporation in Langlade County, and Menominee County Health and Human Services Department in Menominee County. "We are very pleased to announce the selected agencies and fully expect each and every one to meet the expectations the department has for the administration of the W-2 program. Each of the agencies selected has previous experience in administering the program and that expertise is invaluable," said Secretary Reinert. The administration of the W-2 contract was up for competitive bid in each of the regions for a variety of reasons including: the current agency did not earn Right of First Selection (first rights to the contract if the agency's performance met the department’s standards); the current agency earned the Right of First Selection but chose not to administer the program in the next contract cycle; or the current agency earned the Right of First Selection but upon evaluation by the department the agency's proposed plan did not meet required standards. "In the case of Milwaukee County, the department’s highest priority is to ensure a smooth transition for W-2 participants in Regions 4 and 5, which were previously served by Employment Solutions Inc. Therefore, the department decided it was important to select agencies to operate the W-2 program in those regions, rather than pursue any other alternative, such as redrawing the existing regional boundaries. We believe filling those districts is the best way to accomplish that. It certainly does not prevent us from redrawing the boundaries and making other service delivery improvements in the future, and that is something that will continue to be discussed," said Reinert.  YW Works was selected to operate the W-2 program in Region 4, in addition to Region 1 where it currently operates. Because Regions 1 and 4 essentially surround Region 3 operated by Opportunities Industrialization Center of Greater Milwaukee (OIC-GM), the department has asked YW Works to coordinate and build on the existing partnerships between the two agencies. "This process is all about finding agencies that can provide quality customer service, and it only makes good common sense to encourage partnerships across boundaries whenever possible. YW-Works and OIC-GM already work very closely together, and we're excited to see that strong partnership continue," said Reinert. The selected proposal for Region 5 is UMOS, which currently operates the W-2 program in Region 2. Geographic areas that were not open for competitive bid involved agencies that had earned Right of First Selection based on their performance in the 2001-2002 contract. A chart of those agencies is included, along with the agencies selected as a result of competitive bid. -30-
Current W-2 agencies exercising the Right of First Selection: | Adams County Department of Health & Social Services
Ashland County Human Services Department
Barron County Department of Health and Human Services
Brown County Human Services Department
Buffalo County Department of Health & Human Services
Burnett County Department of Health & Human Services
Calumet County Department of Human Services
Chippewa County Department of Human Services
Clark County Department of Social Services
Crawford County Human Services Department
Dane County Department of Human Services
Dunn County Department of Human Services
Florence County – Forward Service Corporation
Fond du Lac County Department of Social Services
Forest County – Forward Service Corporation
Grant Co. Dept. of Social Services/W-2 Southwest Consortium
Green Co. Dept. of Social Services/W-2 Southwest Consortium
Green Lake County Department of Health & Human Services
Iowa Co. Dept. of Social Services/W-2 Southwest Consortium
Iron County Human Services Department
Jefferson County Human Services Department
Juneau County – Workforce Connections, Inc.
Kenosha County Department of Human Services
Kewaunee County – Forward Service Corporation
Lincoln County Department of Social Services
Manitowoc County Human Services Department
Marathon County Department of Employment & Training
Marinette County Health & Human Services Department
Marquette County Department of Social Services
Milwaukee County - Region 1: YW Works
Region 2: UMOS
Region 3: Opportunities
Industrialization Center
of Greater Milwaukee
(OIC-GM)
Region 6: MAXIMUS | Monroe County – Workforce Connections, Inc.
Oconto County Department of Human Services
Oneida County – Forward Service Corporation
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
Outagamie County Department of Health & Human Services
Ozaukee County Department of Social Services
Pepin County Department of Human Services
Pierce County Department of Human Services
Polk County Human Services Department
Portage County Health & Human Services Department
Price County Human Services Department
Racine County Human Services Department
Richland Co. Dept. of Social Services/W-2 Southwest Consortium
Rock County Human Services Department
Rusk County Department of Social Services
St. Croix County Department of Health & Human Services
Sauk County Department of Human Services
Sawyer County Department of Health & Human Services
Shawano County Job Center
Sheboygan County Health & Human Services Department
Taylor County Human Services Department
Trempealeau County Department of Social Services
Vernon County Department of Human Services
Vilas County – Forward Service Corporation
Walworth County – Kaiser Group
Washburn County Department of Human Services
Washington County Department of Social Services
Waukesha County – Curtis and Associates
Waupaca County Department of Human Services
Waushara County Department of Social Services
Winnebago County Department of Human Services
Wood County Department of Social Services
| | | | Agencies selected for seven geographic areas by competitive bid: Bayfield County Department of Human Services
Columbia County – Workforce Connections, Inc.
Jackson County – Workforce Connections, Inc.
Langlade County – Forward Service Corporation
Menominee County Health & Human Services Department
Milwaukee County - Region 4: YW Works
Milwaukee County - Region 5: UMOS | News Release Index Page
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