Austin Public Health

Austin Public Health content updates may be delayed due to reduced staff access to the website.

Banner with two women smiling working at an Austin Public Health event

RFP 2022-003 Community Health Workers

The City of Austin (City) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified social service providers (Offerors) with demonstrated experience working with Community Health Workers (CHWs) to provide health access services to residents of Austin/Travis County. The City will fund programs that hire, expand, connect, capacitate, and empower Community Health Workers and Community Health Worker supports.

DATE ISSUED:Thursday, February 17, 2022
RFP PROPOSAL DUE DATE:Thursday, March 24, 2022, by 3PM
Funding Amount$450,000
Term7/1/2022 - 8/31/2024

RFP Awardee

Asian American Community Health Initiative $450,000

Closed RFP Information

RFP INFORMATION 
IMPORTANTDATES
DATE ISSUED:Thursday, February 17, 2022
RFP PROPOSAL DUE DATE:Thursday, March 24, 2022, by 3PM
Anticipated Start date of contract:July 1, 2022
Threshold Review Due:Thursday, March 3, 2022 by 3 PM
Questions regarding the RFP are due on or before:Thursday, March 17, 2022, by 3 PM
Questions and AnswersQA 3-21-22
Technical Assistance regarding submission of the RFP in Partnergrants are due on or before:Wednesday, March 23, 2022, by 3 PM
Questions must be submitted in writing to the Authorized Contact Person through Partnergrants:

Authorized Contact person: 
Angela Baucom
Social Service Funding Specialist

E-Mail: APHCompetitions@austintexas.gov

Questions and Answers will be available:In Partnergrants and on this solicitation website  
Optional Pre-Bid Meeting- Date and Time:Tuesday, February 22, 2022 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
Pre-Bid Meeting Location:Online
Pre-Bid Meeting Materials:Pre-Bid Powerpoint Presentation
Attendance List

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.
 

RFP DOCUMENTS 
DocFile DescriptionTypeDate of Document
1Offer SheetPDF2/17/2022
2RFP Proposal V.2*WORD2/22/2022
3Program Budget and Funding SummaryExcel2/17/2022
4COA Certifications & DisclosuresPDF2/17/2022
AThreshold Review FormPDF2/17/2022
BStandard Solicitation Provisions and InstructionsPDF2/17/2022
CRFP Scope of WorkPDF2/17/2022
DAPH Client Eligibility RequirementsPDF2/10/2022
EAPH Agreement Boilerplate and Standard ExhibitsPDF2/10/2022
FApplying for APH-Funded Opportunity in Partnergrants InstructionsPDF2/10/2022

* Note: There was a small change in the proposal document, Question 21 Supplemental Output to allow for a second output.

RFP Additional Resources

Freire Institute: Paulo Freire

Oregon Community Health Worker Association: ORCHWA - Popular Education

Texas Department of State Health Services CHW Certification Requirements: CHW Certification Requirements (texas.gov)

Texas DSHS CHW Instructor Continuing Education: CHW Instructor Continuing Education (texas.gov)

United Way, ConnectATX platform: United Way for Greater Austin's ConnectATX (unitedwayaustin.org)

Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity: Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity | KFF

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Preparedness and Response, Guiding Principles to a Trauma-Informed Approach: Infographic: 6 Guiding Principles To A Trauma-Informed Approach | CDC

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, Guide to Developing a Language Access Plan: Guide to Developing a Language Access Plan (cms.gov)

Community Health Improvement Plan for Austin/Travis County: 2018_Travis_County_CHIP_FINAL_9.12.18.pdf (austintexas.gov)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Healthy People 2020, Social Determinants of Health: Social Determinants of Health - Healthy People 2030 | health.gov

American Friends Service Committee, Popular Education: Popular Education(*) | American Friends Service Committee (afsc.org)