About

Our Workforce Focus: Lead – Advance – Innovate

SWN is a private, nonprofit corporation directed by a board that oversees, coordinates, or plans workforce development programs and services for businesses and individuals in Cecil and Harford Counties. We seek to identify needs and develop solutions that maximize regional economic success and worker potential. We represent an affiliation of over 50 local businesses, organizations, and agencies that work collaboratively to execute a system of education, training, employment and outreach programs or services that are responsive to local economic challenges and designed to meet the needs of businesses, workers, and youth.

Visit one of our three workforce centers or contact us to see how you can collaborate with our workforce, education and economic partners in building a highly talented workforce.

Meet Our Board

SWN Board Members
Board Calendar – schedule of board meetings
Strategies & Committees – SWN investments in action
WIOA Local Workforce Plan – explains the workforce development work we are doing in Cecil and Harford counties.
WIOA Local Workforce Plan (Cecil and Harford Counties 2020 – 2024) – Approved by Workforce Board on 2/26/2021.

In the Spotlight

SWN Success Stories –  read about how SWN services have helped change lives
News & Media Room – find new coverage about SWN and find out how to connect with us

Doing Business with SWN

SWN has established procurement policies to select vendors and service providers that conform with acceptable procurement standards and other applicable laws and regulations of our funding organizations. Primary solicitation instruments that are utilized include Request for Proposals, Request for Quotes and Bid Solicitations. We desire open and competitive procurements that provide for innovative programming and services that provide cost-effective solutions meeting the needs of our community and organization.  We encourage your participation in SWN’s procurement.

SWN Procurement Opportunities:       
Youth RFP – Bidder’s Conference is March 1, 2023 via Zoom, contact bmiller@SWNetwork.org for Zoom Link. Deadline for receipt of proposals in March 24, 2023 at 4:00 p.m., at 410 Girard Street, Havre de Grace, MD.  Minutes from Bidder’s Conference on 3/01/2023.                                                                                                       

Federal Funding Information:                                                                                                                         
SWN’s operations and programming are supported by federal, state, local and private resources. SWN’s federal funding for Program Year 2021 is $3,847,349. This represents 77.76% of available funds.