Our Workforce Focus: Lead – Advance – Innovate
The Susquehanna Workforce Network creates solutions to address our region’s most pressing challenges – jobs and the economy. Through our innovative workforce strategies, we contribute to advancing and growing the competitiveness of our region and creating a better quality of life for businesses, workers, and job seekers.
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 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 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:
The Susquehanna Workforce Network, Inc. is requesting proposals from qualified vendors for a One Stop Operator for the Susquehanna Region (Cecil and Harford Counties) to facilitate collaboration and cooperation among One-Stop Partners and services. View the RFP. View the OSO Bidder’s Minutes. SWN is requesting proposals for Year Round Out of School Youth Services. View the RFP. View the YR Youth Out of School Bidder’s Minutes. SWN is requesting proposals for Online Career Counseling Curriculum & Experiences. View the RFP. View the Online CCC & Experiences Minutes.
Federal Funding Information:
SWN’s operations and programming are supported by federal, state, local and private resources. SWN’s federal funding for Program Year 2023 is $3,142,300. This represents 45% of available funds.