RFP 2002-006 Homeless Supportive Services-CLOSED

The City of Austin (COA) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified social service providers (Offerors) with demonstrated experience in one or more of the following categories: (1) providing job training, employment services and connections to employment opportunities; (2) helping households establish and maintain connections to mainstream benefits programs, providing benefits navigation and enrollment assistance; and (3) providing behavioral health services to individuals and households, which encompass mental health and substance use disorders services such as access to recovery services, mental healthcare, and increasing access to quality behavioral health services. This solicitation seeks proposals to implement one or more of the following 3 service categories: Workforce Development, Benefits Enrollment, and Behavioral Health. Offerors may apply for more than one service category but only one proposal will be accepted per service category.

RFP Proposals Due Date: Thursday, July 7, 2022

RFP Awardees

CLOSED RFP INFORMATION

Interested Offerors must do the following:

Offerors Initial Steps: Registration

1. Confirm 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 to register.
2. Be a registered user in the Partnergrants system. The proposals will be submitted through this web-based system.
   • To register, visit Partnergrants and click on “Register Here.”
   • Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in Partnergrants.
3. Register with Sam.gov.
   • In order to enter a contract with the City of Austin for this funding, you must be a registered vendor with the Federal Government by completing a registration in Sam.gov. The Federal Government estimates registration takes at least 14 hours. You must go through full registration, not just obtain an ID. Assistance can be provided by the Sam.gov team.
   • On April 1, 2022, the entire Sam.gov system transitioned so get started now because it could be very difficult to obtain assistance during this transition time from the Sam.gov helpdesk.
   • APH estimates from start to finish the registration process takes at least 4 weeks. Note that APH is NOT able to work with Sam.gov on your behalf or ask about the status of your registration. Your registration must be viewable to the public and not made private or restricted.

Offeror Initial Steps: Pre-Application

4. Complete an Annual Agency Threshold Application in the PartnerGrants database.
   • This form must be submitted once per 12 months and remains valid for all competitions closing within that time period. The threshold application will be reviewed by APH staff and the agency will be notified once approved.
   • Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity” and then opportunity title “Annual Agency Threshold Application-Applicants for Funding Start Here” to complete a new threshold application.
   • Submit one per agency per 12-months and note the submission date for future use
5. Complete an Intent to Apply form for each proposal the offeror plans to submit by the due date identified in Form 1 – Offer Sheet.
   • Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity” and then opportunity title “RFP 2022-006 Homeless Supportive Services” and complete an Intent to Apply form including a Threshold Certification verifying completion of Step 3 above.
   • Offerors may submit more than one Intent to Apply form and must submit a unique Intent to Apply form for each proposal per the guidelines of the RFP.

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