NIGP 95040: Grants, Other Political Subdivisions, IDC

NIGP 95040 Grants, Other Political Subdivisions, Item, covers competitive grants that state and local governments award to nonprofit and other entities to deliver public services, community development, and social programming. State and local buyers under this code solicit from nonprofits and other qualified service providers to operate federally funded and locally supported programs — particularly Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) public services — covering homeless services, child care, health care, employment training, senior services, legal aid, youth services, housing counseling, domestic violence intervention, and substance abuse treatment. Issuing bodies include county governments, municipal procurement offices, and related public authorities administering federal block grants and matching local appropriations. Eligible respondents are typically 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, some public entities, and occasionally private contractors, all subject to financial stability, compliance, and insurance requirements.

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted RFP2600139 on January 28, 2026, seeking competitive sealed proposals for Community Development Block Grant Public Services during Program Year 2026 (October 1, 2026–September 30, 2027), with a response deadline of February 25, 2026. The overall program estimate is $600,000, representing 15 percent of the county's total CDBG annual allocation available for competitive public services projects, with individual proposal funding capped at $120,000. Evaluation criteria emphasize CDBG compliance experience (25 points), financial capacity and stability (20 points), leveraging of non-County funds (20 points), past subrecipient performance (15 points), and activity location near mass transit or revitalization strategy areas (up to 10 bonus points). Only Florida-incorporated 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing for a minimum of two years and not on the Excluded Parties List System qualify. All successful proposers must execute a subrecipient agreement, maintain federal CDBG compliance, obtain liability insurance before work commences, comply with E-Verify, and submit monthly or quarterly progress reports throughout the contract period.