NIGP 950: Grants, Higher Education

NIGP 950 Grants, Higher Education Class encompasses training, curriculum, evaluation, and administrative support services that state and local agencies procure to manage grant programs, prepare mandated compliance documentation, and deliver standards-aligned professional development to staff and constituents. State and local governments soliciting under this code include county boards of commissioners, school districts, probation departments, cities, and special-purpose service authorities. Work currently being solicited spans grant management and budget administration training (City of Houston, September 2026), 21st Century Community Learning Center grant evaluation services (Douglas County Schools, Georgia, September 2026), probation department training curriculum services meeting state peace officer standards (San Mateo County Probation, August 2026), and academic and emotional support services delivery for K-12 students funded through grants (Stockton Unified School District, August 2026). Representative opportunities also include grant administration and technical assistance for HUD Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs (City of Santa Monica, July 2026) and Opioid Settlement Fund-supported tiny homes recovery housing program development (Palm Beach County Community Services, May 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, California, and Georgia, with additional procurement occurring in Texas and Kentucky. San Mateo County Probation's RFP 2026RFP00415 exemplifies the compliance-intensive scope: the Department seeks three-year curriculum services (commencing July 1, 2027) covering approximately 220–250 sworn and non-sworn staff across three locations, with mandatory alignment to Board of State and Community Corrections, California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, and Title 15 regulations across ten training subjects; proposals were due August 28, 2026, and interviews are tentatively scheduled for October 5–6, 2026. Stockton Unified School District's RFP 26-27-02 (due August 4, 2026) solicits academic, extracurricular, and emotional support services for 34,000-plus students at 55 schools, with explicit encouragement for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Small Local Business Enterprise participation and a one-year initial term with four optional renewals. Both procurement vehicles emphasize insurance, compliance certifications, experience thresholds, and evaluation frameworks weighting technical qualifications and cost. Networking events hosted by Clay County, Florida (November 2026) and Marion County, Florida (June 2026) signal ongoing vendor recruitment across the procurement landscape.