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APH Behavioral Health Issue Area Solicitation- CLOSED

Austin Public Health Behavioral Health Issue Area Solicitation

RFA-2021-007-Behavioral Health Issue Area

The City of Austin (City) seeks applications in response to this Request for Applications (RFA) from qualified social service providers (Applicants)

Funding and Timeline

Department: Austin Public Health

Application Due Date: January 20, 2022 at 3 PM CST

Threshold Review Due Date: December 8, 2021 at 3 PM CST

Total Funding Amount: $1,490,895

RFP Awardees

Austin Child Guidance Center	$209,044
Caritas	$290,562
Catholic Charities of Central Texas	$110,500
Communities for Recovery	$165,828
Communities in Schools	$90,000
Easter Seals	$188,692
Foundation Communities	$225,000
Helping Hand Home for the Children	$127,307
Intergral Care	$124,697
Lifeworks	$113,861
Out Youth	$59,244
Samaritan Center	$86,250

Closed RFP Information

Total Funding Amount: $1,490,895

Applicants may apply for a minimum of $65,000 per 12-month contract term.

Anticipated Number of Awarded Agreements: Austin Public Health anticipates awarding up to 30 Agreements and will undergo a review process to ensure that as many services are funded as possible.

Contract Term: The Agreements will have an effective start date of October 1, 2022, for an initial 12-month period, and four 12-month extension options. All extension options are conditional upon City Council approval of the Budget. If additional funding is available, start dates and contract terms may vary.

Solicitations Questions and Answers

Questions must be submitted via email to the Authorized Contact Person or through Partnergrants database.

Authorized Contact Person:
Angela Baucom
Social Services Funding Specialist
E-Mail: APHCompetitions@AustinTexas.gov

Questions regarding the RFA are due on or before: January 13, 2022 at 3 PM CST

Official Question and Answers - 1-13-2022

Technical questions regarding submitting applications in Partnergrants can be submitted until Wednesday, January 19, 2022 3 PM CST Youtube Videos can be viewed here: Applying for Partnergrants Solicitation: Part 1 Threshold Review and Applying for Partnergrants Solicitation: Part 2 Final Application.

Texas Certification Board Frequently Asked Questions

26 Texas Administrative Code § 745.605

Pre-Bid Conference Call Presentation: Presentation Slides

Pre-Bid Conference Call Attendance:

November 18th Attendance Sheet

December 2nd Attendance Sheet

Other materials covered on the conference call can be found in the list of RFA documents below.

Interested applicants must:

1. Confirm that your organization is a registered vendor with the City of Austin

To find the City of Austin Vendor Number please visit Austin Finance Online and search for the organization’s legal name. To register to become a potential City of Austin vendor, go to Austin Finance Online.

2. Be a registered user in the Partnergrants system, go to the Partnergrants website and click on “Register Here.”

Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in Partnergrants.

If you would like to receive notifications of future APH funding opportunities, send your contact information to Natasha Ponczek Shoemake at APHCompetitions@AustinTexas.gov.

**RFA DOCUMENTS**
Doc	File Description	Type	Date of Document
1	OFFER SHEET	PDF	12-2-21
2	RFA APPLICATION	WORD	11-17-21
3	PROGRAM BUDGET AND NARRATIVE	Excel	11-17-21
4	COA CERTIFICATIONS AND DISCLOSURES	PDF	11-17-21
A	THRESHOLD REVIEW FORM	PDF	12-2-21
B	STANDARD SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS	PDF	11-17-21
C	RFA SCOPE OF WORK	PDF	11-17-21
D	APH CLIENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	PDF	11-17-21
E	STANDARD APH AGREEMENT BOILERPLATE	PDF	11-17-21
F	Applying for APH-Funded Opportunity - Partnergrants Instruction	PDF	11-17-21