27-040 Legal Ad Shannon Grant.doc
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This is a legal advertisement issued by the City of Springfield, Massachusetts Office of Procurement for the 2027 Shannon Community Safety Initiative Grant Program (Bid #27-040), administered by the Springfield Police Department in conjunction with the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). The grant program funds regional and multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang and youth violence through coordinated prevention and intervention, law enforcement, prosecution, and reintegration programs. Bid documents are available beginning September 8, 2026, from the Office of Procurement or through the City's website. All questions must be submitted by September 23, 2026, with responses provided by addenda no later than September 28, 2026. Bids will be received until 2:00 PM on October 5, 2026, and will be reviewed privately in the Office of Procurement Bid Room. The anticipated funding cycle runs from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027, with the actual start date contingent upon the state contract start date.
The City of Springfield will apply for the maximum award of $1,000,000 from EOPSS and will make available 67 percent of the total award granted to eligible community-based program agencies as a competitive grant. Individual community-based organizations may apply for up to $80,000. The City may award full funding, partial funding, or no funding. Preference is given to applications targeting geographical areas with high levels of youth violence, gang problems, and substance abuse; proposing neighborhood-based strategies; outlining comprehensive multidisciplinary partnerships; and providing written commitments to match grant funds with a 25 percent contribution from public or private sources for city or quasi-city based organizations. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality and reject any or all bids if deemed in the public interest.
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT
Request for Proposals for: 2027 Shannon Community Safety Initiative Grant Program– Bid #27-040 will be received until 2:00 PM: October 5, 2026 by:
The Office of Procurement Lauren Stabilo, Chief Procurement Officer 36 Court Street, Room 307, Springfield MA 01103 Phone (413) 787-6284 lstabilo@springfieldcityhall.com at which time the bids will be privately reviewed in the Office of Procurement Bid Room. Bid documents and specifications will be available at no charge beginning September 8, 2026, at the Office of Procurement from 8:15A.M. to 4:00 P.M., or through the City’s website; www.springfieldcityhall.com Please refer to the bid number and opening date when requesting.
All questions are due on September 23, 2026 by close of business and will be responded to by the Office of Procurement and forwarded to all registered bidders in the form of addenda no later than September 28, 2026.
The Springfield Police Department, through the Office of Administration and Finance is responsible for administering the Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr., Community Safety Initiative (Shannon CSI) Grant Program for the City of Springfield. The Shannon CSI Grant Program is funded by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). The Shannon CSI Grant Program incorporates the key elements of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Comprehensive Gang Model.1 Grant funding, oversight, and technical assistance supports regional and multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang and youth violence through coordinated prevention and intervention, law enforcement, prosecution, and reintegration programs.
Applicants should apply for one year of funding. The anticipated funding cycle for projects will begin on or about January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. Actual funding cycle start date is based on the start date identified by the state contract.
The City of Springfield will be applying for the maximum award amount of $1,000,00.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). Contingent on the actual award amount, the City of Springfield will make available to potential Shannon Partners, 67% of the total award granted from EOPSS to the City. The 2027 Shannon CSI is a competitive grant. Community based program agencies are eligible to apply for up to $80,000.00. SPD may award full funding, partial funding, or no funding. Preference will be given to applications that (1) propose programs that target geographical areas with demonstrated high levels of youth violence, gang problems, and substance abuse, (2) demonstrate a commitment to neighborhood based strategies, (3) outline a comprehensive plan to work with multidisciplinary partners, (4) provide a written commitment to match grant funds with a 25% contribution from public or private sources if the organizations are programs of the city or quasi city based organizations. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.
Note: to newspaper: Insert the above advertisement in the Springfield Union-News ONLY under the heading “Legal Notice” on the following date: September 8, 2026 REFERENCE: 4137876284 per bid number 27-040
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