NIGP 95268: Personal Care Services

NIGP 95268 Personal Care Services, an Item code, encompasses programs and services that address immediate human needs including residential care and supervision for vulnerable populations, transitional living support, grant administration for community-based organizations, and ancillary personal services. State and local governments buy this work through a mix of issuing bodies including city human services departments, state child welfare and youth agencies, and municipal recreation or community development offices. The work typically flows through either competitive grants to eligible nonprofits (with performance accountability and multi-year funding contingencies) or rate-based contracts to licensed service providers meeting specific regulatory and quality standards. Recent solicitations show emphasis on trauma-informed practice, cultural competency, LGBTQ+ inclusion, independent living skills training, and evidence-based program design, with administrative oversight centering on outcome measurement, equity policies, and insurance requirements.

Recent activity spans multiple states and jurisdictions. The City of Santa Monica issued an RFP in September 2026 for its Human Services Grants Program (responses due December 14, 2026), seeking four-year nonprofit partnerships across unspecified community service areas with annual funding subject to performance and City Council approval; applicants must demonstrate racial equity commitments, operational capacity, and compliance with the City's $25.00 per hour living wage rate or a 30% cash match alternative. The Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) issued an RFQ in July 2026 for an Adolescent Transitional Living Program contract in Region 6 (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties) (responses due August 20, 2026), seeking licensed residential care for five male-identifying youth ages 16 to 21 with monthly rate-based compensation of $13,137 per bed plus tiered startup funding; DCYF applied 5% to 10% bid preferences for small business, veteran-owned business, and employment practice certifications. The City of Burleson issued an RFP in June 2026 for valet parking services in its Old Town District (responses due July 16, 2026), representing a narrower personal-service function.