66213_1.pdf

City Of Chicago Solicitation #66213,1

BRANDON JOHNSON Dr. Olusimbo Ige MAYOR Commissioner

Specification Number: 1347665 Type of Funding:

Title: Community-Centered Wellness Microgrant Program

Delegate Agency Solicitation #66213,1 (RFP)

Community-Centered Wellness Microgrant Program

Specification Number:1347665

Required for use by: CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Bid/Proposal Submittal Date and Time: 12:00 PM Central Time, 22-MAY-2026

Deadline for Questions: 05:00 PM Central Time, 08-MAY-2026 Buyer: MOORE, CANDICE Email Address: Candice.Moore@cityofchicago.org Phone Number: 3127479505 Pre-Solicitation Conference Date and Time: 03:00 PM Central Time, 06-MAY-2026 Pre-Solicitation Conference Location: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/281538682624578?

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Table of Contents

1 Header Information

1.1 General Information

1.2 Terms

1.3 Requirements

1.4 Attachments

1.5 Response Rules

2 Price Schedule

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1 Header Information

1.1 General Information

Title Community-Centered Wellness Microgrant Program

Description Community-Centered Wellness Microgrant Program Amendment Date 15-MAY-2026 10:55:52

Amendment Description

Amendment to include Bidder's Conference FAQ, Recording and presentation added to end of RFP

Preview Date 15-MAY-2026 10:55:53 Open Date 15-MAY-2026 10:55:53 Close Date 12:00 PM Central

Time, 22-MAY-2026 Award Date Not Specified

Time Zone Central Time Buyer MOORE, CANDICE Quote Style Blind Email Candice.

Moore@cityofchicago.org Event Delegate Agency Outcome Delegate Agency Blanket

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1.2 Terms

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Ship-To Address 041- West Washington 111 West Washington, Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60602 United States

Bill-To Address 041- West Washington 111 West Washington, Suite Chicago, IL 60602 United States

Payment Terms IMMEDIATE Carrier FOB Freight Terms

Currency USD (US Dollar) Price Precision Any Total Agreement

Amount (USD) Not Specified Minimum Release

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1.3 Requirements

RFP DEADLINE

PLEASE NOTE: Please do not wait until the RFP deadline time to submit your proposal. Proposals not submitted due to the system closing at the RFP deadline will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Please allow enough time so that any technical issues can be addressed directly with the eprocurement help desk. The RFP will automatically close at the deadline regardless if you are working in the system.

Type No Response Required

CHARACTER LIMIT

Responses to questions below are limited to 4,000 characters each. If your response requires more than 4,000 characters, please attach response.

Type No Response Required Communication

Please submit all communication via the Online Discussion option within eProcurement only. Emailed communication will be directed back to Online Discussion.

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Contact What is the First Name of the contact person for this RFP?

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What is the Last Name of the contact person for this RFP?

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What is the Title of the contact person for this RFP?

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What is the Phone Number of the contact person for this RFP?

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What is the Email of the contact person for this RFP?

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Organization Information What is your Legal Organization Name?

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Organization Information What is your Legal Organization Address?

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What is your Legal Organization City?

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What is your Legal Organization State?

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What is your Legal Organization Zip Code?

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What is your Legal Organization County?

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What is your Legal Organization Telephone Number?

Please enter your agency’s Federal Employer Identification Number. Your Federal Tax ID number is a 9

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Organization Information digit number that contains only numbers. Acceptable formats for this number are 123456789 or 12- 3456789. To find your Federal Tax ID number, try the following options: 1) Call the Internal Revenue Service Call Center at 877-829-5500 or Search for your Tax ID number at the IRS website: https://www.

irs.gov/charities-non-profits/tax-exempt-organization-search.

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Pleaseenter the Unique Entity ID (SAM) number associated with your organization. Allorganizations receiving federal financial awards or sub-awards must have aUnique Entity ID (SAM) number. You may search for your Unique EntityID (SAM) number or request one here - http://SAM.gov

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Please provide the name of your agency’s chief executive.

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Please provide the official title for the chief executive of your agency.

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Please provide the chief executive’s contact telephone number, including area code.

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Please provide your chief executive’s e-mail address.

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Organization Information

Please provide the name of your agency’s chief financial officer.

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Please provide the contact phone number for your agency’s chief financial officer.

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Please provide the e-mail address for your agency’s chief financial officer.

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Eligibility Requirements Be a not-for-profit agency with a 501(c) (3) status

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Have an office located in the City of Chicago from which agency offers services.

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Be in good standing with the City of Chicago.

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Eligibility Requirements

Three (3) Letters of support from an outside entity

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Certifications and Licensure (if applicable)

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Have read and acknowledge the Labor Peace Agreement?

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Community Reach Provide the name of the COMMUNITY AREA(s) where the services will be offered.

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Provide the WARD(s) where the services will be offered.

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COMMUNITY AREA(s) prioritized within each of the regions designated in this RFP are listed in Section II, Table 1. Indicate whether your organization currently provides any services in these community areas, and indicate which community areas are new for your organization.

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Community Reach

Please describe the target population(s) your agency would serve through this program, considering both prospective Microgrants recipient organizations and the target populations you anticipate they will ultimately serve. What are the challenges they face and their critical needs? Provide examples and evidence of the strategies your agency will use.

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Describe the marketing strategy, including various methods of communication that will be deployed to promote Microgrants prospective applicant organizations. Additionally, provide your agency’s approach to supporting Microgrants awardee organizations to promote their community health events and activities and engage community residents.

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Describe your organization’s proven capacity and experience working in communities of need in Chicago.

The description needs to include experience providing services to targeted population and communities.

Include how your organization has ensured underinsured or uninsured individuals are linked with free, preventative care and resources.

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Alignment with CDPH Guiding Principles Describe how your agency and/or programming aligns with the CDPH guiding principles: Cultural responsiveness – ensuring services are culturally and linguistically appropriate.

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Describe how your agency and/or programming aligns with the CDPH guiding principles: Health equity in all communities – allocating resources and services to people and areas with the greatest need. List the areas to be served by Microgrants Region (South, West, North) as outlined in the Background section of

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Alignment with CDPH Guiding Principles this RFP.

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Describe how your agency and/or programming aligns with the CDPH guiding principles: Trauma prevention and trauma-informed services –ensuring services address trauma and healing.

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Program Description, Activities, Scopes and Outcomes

Describe how your organization will carry out the activities required in this RFP. Be specific about your approach to coordinating this program across regions in accordance with the allocations specified in the

RFP.

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Describe how your proposed services program will relate to the existing programs your organization provides. Will this proposed program integrate into or expand upon existing services, or be an entirely new program area for your organization?

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How many organizations do you anticipate engaging and awarding through this program? How do you propose to identify and recruit eligible applicant organizations to submit proposals to the Microgrants program?

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Describe the estimated number of individuals you expect to be served through Microgrants-funded activities. Provide an explanation for this estimate. How will you ensure Microgrants awardee

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Program Description, Activities, Scopes and Outcomes organizations are successful in engaging and serving community residents.

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Describe how your proposed program will support access to services and resources to all participants of Microgrants-funded activities. Be specific about how you will ensure Microgrants awardees provide the various types of information, education, and how resources. If possible include any opportunities there may be for residents identified during events or activities in need of follow-up or additional resources.

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What is your plan to ensure communities are engaged in a trauma-informed manner?

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Describe how you will ensure Microgrants-funded organizations offer translation services when necessary.

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Describe how the activities proposed in the workplan will support and promote overall health equity among more vulnerable populations within Chicago priority communities. Demonstrate how you will integrate CDPH guiding principles into organizational and programmatic policy and practices.

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Describe existing relationships with external partners that you can leverage to support this program.

Explain how partnerships will be identified, formalized, and sustained to ensure successful implementation of awarded activities.

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Program Description, Activities, Scopes and Outcomes

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Describe any anticipated challenges to program implementation and how you will respond.

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How will you implement this program? Describe here and upload a separate, detailed work plan that incorporates the proposed Scope of Services identified in Section VI. (Scope of Services) of this RFP.

Work plan must include key milestones, timeline and account for all required activities described in the

RFP.

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Staffing Plan Please attach your organizations staffing plan in response to this RFP and in accordance with Section V.

Staffing Plan of the RFP document.

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What key staff and positions will you dedicate to this work? Describe staffing patterns, roles, and qualifications, and explain how they will meet the needs of the proposed client base. Include details on program staff, oversight, and general management and compensation. What is your timeline and strategy for timely hiring and implementation?

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Describe how training will be provided to staff on the Community-Centered Wellness Microgrants Program and implementation plan.

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Staffing Plan

Please attach your organizations staffing plan in response to this RFP and in accordance with Section VII.

Staffing Plan of the RFP document. Staffing plan should include descriptions and resumes of staff, include time allocation for each person (full-time, part-time as well as hourly), as well as job descriptions for any vacant positions or new positions.

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Describe how your organization plans to ensure that people with lived experience are involved in the design, leadership, and implementation of activities funded through the Microgrants program.

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Describe how your staffing plan will accommodate and complement the needs of this RFP target population.

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Describe how your organization provides staff wellness, including specific initiatives you have implemented to prevent and address staff burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. Your description must include your plan to provide all staff with a living wage, defined by a minimum of $20/hour for a single adult with no children. Refer to the Living Wage calculator to determine appropriate wages for each staff member funded under this program, in Cook County, IL: https://livingwage.mit.

edu/counties/17031

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Describe your experience recruiting and managing subcontractors

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Staffing Plan

Will you plan to subcontract any LCO responsibilities? If so, which components of the RFP scope will be subcontracted?

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If you are proposing having any sub-contractors, please state the names of all partnering organizations, the dollar amounts they will receive, and their role within the program.

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Budget Justification and Fiscal Capacity Demonstrate how your organization will successfully use the available funding within the performance period. How will ensure funding is allocated consistent with the regional funding requirements listed in the

RFP?

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Respondent must submit a budget not to exceed the maximum amount quoted in Section VIII. Available Funding of the RFP document. Failure to do so will result in deduction in points given. If using additional funding source(s), prepare a separate budget for each funding source (i.e., Grants, Investors funding, etc.).

Two separate budgets must be submitted; one budget for the first six months from June 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026, and a second, 12-month for the period of December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027.

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Submit your organization’s independent audit reports and finding for the last 3 years.

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Budget Justification and Fiscal Capacity

Describe your organization’s fiscal capacity to provide services by contract start date.

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Outline your organization’s ability to work on a reimbursement basis and the capacity to fund program expenditures following award notification. Describe what protocol(s), processes, and resources your organization uses to provide services.

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Please describe your organization's ability to ensure adequate fiscal monitoring and program expenditure in coordination with Program staff.

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Describe your organization’s fiscal policies, and prior experience managing multiple funding streams and/or separate contracts on a project. Please provide an example.

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Please describe your agency’s process for managing and ensuring internal controls, including how expenditures and project activities are tracked, what supporting documentation is collected, stored, and how invoices are prepared, tracked, and submitted for payment by funding stream. Please identify who will be responsible for financial reporting.

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Budget Justification and Fiscal Capacity Provide narrative justification for Program Administration costs included in the budget. The percentage of administrative costs (including indirect costs) should not exceed 35% of the program budget.

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Describe how the budget costs align with the proposed scope of work. Provide titles and cost allocation for all staff assigned to project and describe how you will uphold CDPH’s commitment to ensuring employees receive a fair salary and benefits for their work.

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Itemize use of professional and technical services, including justification and any associated fees to be billed to grant.

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Itemize and justify materials and supplies that will be used by your organization’s staff related to program.

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Organizational Experience & Capacity Describe how your organization’s mission aligns with the Program described in this RFP

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Please describe how your organization has developed specific capabilities and/or infrastructure coordinate and managing grantmaking programs, ensuring program objectives are delivered and support both the organizational and individual community member beneficiaries of the program.

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Organizational Experience & Capacity

Describe your organization’s capacity (administrative, organizational, programmatic, information technology, and fiscal) to 1) plan, 2) develop, 3) implement, and 4) evaluate the program process and outcomes.

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List any experience with similar projects implemented with public or private funding over the past three years.

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Describe your organization’s experience with the use of different types of communication for marketing and promotion of services and programs, for example, social media, online notices, automatic updates, targeted mailings, newsletters, webinars and websites to disseminate community awareness information and consumer education programs.

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Describe your organization’s experience with medical care and treatment and/or partnering with healthcare professionals.

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Data Management, Compliance, Evaluation and Quality Improvement

Describe how data will be used for program quality assurance and improvement.

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Data Management, Compliance, Evaluation and Quality Improvement

Describe the specific performance measures and outcomes your organization will be utilizing to evaluate the effectiveness of the services you propose to deliver.

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Describe your organization’s reporting and record keeping policies. Describe your organization’s experience collecting, securely storing, and accurately reporting demographic information and supplemental documentation. Include how data privacy and confidentiality will be protected .

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Describe your agency’s policies and procedures designed to comply with applicable privacy and information security rules and regulations, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy, security, and breach notification rules. Include a description of how often these policies and procedures are reviewed and updated.

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Describe your agency experience on Federal, State and/or Local regulation compliance.

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Describe how your organization plans to collect, store, track, and report data to CDPH, which includes administrative, organizational, programmatic, fiscal aspects of successfully running the program.

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Data Management, Compliance, Evaluation and Quality Improvement

Statement of Assurance/ Confirmation of Required Documents

Respondent must submit a budget not to exceed the maximum amount quoted in Section VIII. Available Funding of the RFP document. Failure to do so will result in deduction in points given. Please acknowledge that you uploaded a completed budget outlining all details for the program in it is entirety.

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Please acknowledge that you have read, completed and attach the Conflict of Interest Questionnaire.

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Please acknowledge that you have read the laws, statutes, ordinances and executive orders section of the

RFP.

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Please provide your initials signifying that all required documents have been reviewed and submitted as required.

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Provide the full name of the signatory.

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Please provide the title of the signatory.

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Statement of Assurance/ Confirmation of Required Documents

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1.4 Attachments

Name Data Type Description

ATTACHMENT 01: RFP

DOCUMENT

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ATTACHMENT 02:

BUDGET INSTRUCTIONS

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INSTRUCTIONS

ATTACHMENT 03:

ONLINE CUSTOMER

SUPPORT

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SUPPORT

ATTACHMENT 04:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR

SUBMITTING

APPLICATION

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SUBMITTING APPLICATION

ATTACHMENT 05: myCOI Next Steps

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INSURANCE

REQUIRMENTS

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST

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BIDDER'S CONFERENCE

FAQ

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BIDDER'S CONFERENCE

RECORDING

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RECORDING

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BIDDER'S CONFERENCE

PRESENTATION

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PRESENTATION

1.5 Response Rules

Solicitation is restricted to invited suppliers X Suppliers are allowed to respond to selected lines X Suppliers are allowed to provide multiple responses Buyer may close the solicitation before the Close Date Buyer may manually extend the solicitation while it is open

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CITY OF CHICAGO

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Chicago Department of Public Health

Community-Centered Wellness Microgrant Program

RFP# 66213

Brandon Johnson, Mayor Dr. Olusimbo Ige, Commissioner

Chicago Department of Public Health Request for Proposal (RFP)

Summary Chicago Department of Public Health is soliciting to identify regional lead agencies to implement a Community- Centered Wellness Grant

Eligibility Requirements Section III. Eligibility Requirements

Available Funding $200,000 with one renewable award of $400,000, totaling $600,000

Fund Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG)

Estimated # of Awards One (1)

Anticipated Project Period

Contract Term: June 1, 2026 – November 2027 (18 months maximum), with two separate budget periods: June 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026 (6 months); and December 1, 2026 – November 30, 2027 (12 months)

Bidder's Conference May 6, 2026 at 3pm

Questions Period Deadline May 8, 2026 5pm

Proposal Due May 22, 2026, 10am

Program Contact Everett Foney Project Coordinator 111 W. Washington 4th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 312-744-8676 everett.foney@cityofchicago.org

Program Name Family and Health Life Span Community Engagement https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/281538682624578?p=M3jFpTU9NAj2UdjKBG mailto:everett.foney@cityofchicago.org

Online Customer Support All Proposals must be submitted through eProcurement system

Questions on Registration: CustomerSupport@cityofchicago.org

Questions on eProcurement for Delegate Agencies including

CustomerSupport@cityofchicago.org or contact the Customer

Support Center at 312-744-HELP

Online Training Materials:

https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dps/isupplier/online-training-materials.html http://www.cityofchicago.org/eprocurement mailto:CustomerSupport@cityofchicago.org mailto:CustomerSupport@cityofchicago.org https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dps/isupplier/online-training-materials.html https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dps/isupplier/online-training-materials.html

I. Purpose

The Chicago Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission is to work with communities and partners to create a fair, resilient, safe, and healthy Chicago. Our efforts build toward our vision where everyone in Chicago thrives and achieves their optimal health and wellness.

The purpose of this solicitation is to identify a single Lead Coordinating Organization (LCO) to administer the citywide Community-Centered Wellness Microgrants program on behalf of CDPH. The Microgrants program provides financial assistance to support community-based health events in neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by poverty and reduced life expectancy. Many residents in these communities are underinsured or uninsured and experience persistent economic instability, which limits access to preventive health services and essential health resources. CDPH understands that efforts of health promotion that are designed and implemented by the community are often best suited to address the unique needs of each community. The goal of this initiative is that, by the end of the full microgrant performance period (November 2027), more than 22,800 residents will have measurably increased access to essential health resources, services, and community-based support.

CDPH’s approach guided by our community health improvement plan, focused on priority community areas disproportionately impacted by premature mortality and low life expectancy and those that have historically experienced the most disinvestment. Community Areas highlighted in this RFP have been identified as having the lowest life expectancies or the most significant decline in life expectancy in recent years. The selected LCO will administer microgrants to local organizations implementing community-based health events across the city, ensuring distribution of CDPH resources is prioritized to support efforts in communities identified with the greatest need.

II. Background

Need for Community Health Resources In Chicago, life expectancy varies widely across neighborhoods. In 2023, there was more than a 20-year difference in life expectancy between the Loop (87.3 years) and West Garfield Park (66.6 years). Life expectancy is a measure of the overall health of a population and reflects the overall well-being, living conditions, and the health care access of a community. There are several factors that contributes to the differences in life expectancy and other poor health outcomes which include, health care access and utilization, as well as socioeconomic and structural conditions of income, education, and neighborhood safety. Early identification of health concerns and engagement in preventive health care are critical for maintaining overall well-being and reducing the risk of adverse health outcomes. In the United States, health insurance is a key determinant of access to health care services. Individuals without insurance are less likely to utilize health care and preventive services, which can lead to delayed diagnoses and poorer health outcomes. According to data from the American Community Survey, between 2020-2024 nearly 10% of Chicago residents were without health insurance and in some neighborhoods including Albany Park, West Englewood, and Humboldt Park the rate neared 20%. For many people, despite having health insurance, accessing and using health care remains difficult. Barriers such as cost, time constraints, and geographic distance may prevent people from receiving care they need. For example, data from the Healthy Chicago Survey found that in 2023-2024 nearly 40% of residents in the Brighton Park neighborhood reported that they have difficulty getting needed care despite having health insurance. The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) is a ranking of neighborhoods by socioeconomic disadvantage that factors in income, education, employment, and housing quality. The Area Deprivation Index ranks communities from 1 to 100 with higher scores indicating greater structural and socioeconomic disadvantages. In Chicago, neighborhoods in the South Region (regional boundaries depicted in Figure 1), had on average an ADI score of 68 compared to a score of 53 in the West Region and 34 in the North Region.

Significant geographic disparities in health insurance coverage, socioeconomic conditions, and access to care contribute to the wide gap in life expectancy observed across Chicago neighborhoods. Communities facing higher barriers to care often experience delayed treatment, limited preventive services, and poorer health outcomes. To address these problems, CDPH is implementing the Community-Centered Wellness Grant Program that will direct health resources to the communities with the greatest need.

Community Health Landscape and Program Rationale Chicago has a strong network of community-based organizations that play an important role in advancing public health at the neighborhood level.

Across the city, these organizations host community health fairs, workshops, and outreach events that connect residents to health information, preventive services, and social resources. These events serve as trusted spaces where residents can access screenings, learn about available services, and engage with local providers and organizations. CDPH has a long history of partnering with community organizations to promote health education and expand access to preventive care. However, the number of community events across Chicago exceeds the department’s capacity to provide direct support at each event.

Community-Centered Wellness Microgrants Program CDPH’s Microgrants program will partner with a single Lead Coordinating Organization (LCO) to design and implement a coordinated, citywide application system to distribute microgrants to Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)that provide existing community engagement and health promotion events in priority communities. Microgrant-supported activities will include community health fairs, preventive health screenings, violence prevention programming, and workshops focused on health education, economic resources, and other social factors that influence health. By the end of the program, CDPH anticipates microgrants will support health-focused community engagement activities implemented by CBOs across the city that provide education and resources to thousands of residents living in communities with the highest need. The goals of the program are:

1. Increase Community Awareness and Access to Health Resources: Increase access to free or low-cost health, wellness, behavioral health, and social support services in neighborhoods with high chronic disease burden through community outreach, on-site services, community-based activities, and connections to available resources.

2. Enhance Community-Based Wellness Events to Address Priority Health Needs: Support community-based organizations in planning and executing wellness events that address priority health needs, leveraging local insights and strategies to engage residents effectively across all age groups.

3. Sustain Community-Led Implementation Capacity: Supplement the operational, planning, and partnership

Figure 1. Map of Microgrants Program Regions and Highlighted Priority Community Areas capacity of community-based organizations to deliver wellness events through microgrants and technical support, coordinating with social service agencies, healthcare providers, and local institutions to provide integrated services.

Microgrants Regional Funding Strategy Microgrants will be distributed across all three regional boundaries—South, West, North – defined by community areas as outlined in the Figure 1. map above. The amount of funding allocated to CBOs per region is predetermined by CDPH. While the program may serve communities citywide, regional funding allocations are differentiated to prioritize the highest concentration of community areas identified as having the greatest need. Within each region, community areas were further analyzed to identify neighborhoods with the greatest relative need. Community areas demonstrating higher levels of need were designated as priority communities for the program, detailed in Table 1 in Section IV. Project Description.

Community areas were prioritized using a set of indicators designed to identify communities experiencing poorer health outcomes, limited access to care, and significant structural and socioeconomic disadvantages. These indicators include low life expectancy, high rates of uninsured residents, low rates of individuals receiving needed health care, and high scores on the Area Deprivation Index. Population size was also considered to maximize the overall reach and impact of the program. This prioritization approach ensures that funding is directed to communities with both the greatest need and the highest potential for meaningful, measurable impact.

Alignment with CDPH Guiding Principles

Through this coordinated and efficient grant administration model, CDPH advances its mission to work with communities and partners to create a fair, safe, resilient, and Healthy Chicago—where everyone thrives and achieves their optimal health and wellness. By reinforcing proven, community-led strategies in priority thrives and achieves their optimal health and wellness. By reinforcing proven, community-led strategies in priority areas, this microgrant program supports citywide efforts to reduce health inequities, mitigate the impacts of chronic disease and violence, and close the life expectancy gap across Chicago neighborhoods. The following principles guide all CDPH investments. CDPH delegates and their sub-contractors are expected to integrate these principles into organizational policy and practice.

Trauma prevention and trauma-informed services: Creating environments and services that actively prevent harm and promote healing by recognizing and addressing the effects of trauma, particularly in historically oppressed communities. This entails:

• Integrating trauma-informed care frameworks into service delivery standards and training all staff.

• Developing prevention strategies that address the root causes of trauma, such as poverty, violence, and systemic discrimination.

• Ensuring service environments are physically and emotionally safe, with built-in feedback mechanisms for participants.

• Promoting restorative practices that acknowledge harm and support both individual and collective healing processes.

Cultural Responsiveness: Ensuring all services, programs, and communications are tailored to meet the diverse cultural, linguistic, and social needs of the communities served. Key practices include:

• Building and sustaining a workforce equipped to engage across the community’s cultural diversity and proficient in the languages spoken by residents.

• Providing interpretation, translation, and culturally relevant materials in multiple languages.

• Incorporating community-driven practices, traditions, and knowledge into service models and program design.

• Engaging with community leaders and cultural experts to continuously assess and adapt services for relevance and effectiveness.

Health in all communities: Intentionally prioritizing the allocation of resources, services, and opportunities to communities facing the most significant health challenges, ensuring fair access to health and wellness for all.

Strategies involve:

• Using disaggregated data to identify and monitor health disparities at the neighborhood level.

• Applying targeted universalism: establishing universal goals but using targeted strategies to meet the needs of marginalized groups.

• Structuring funding formulas and program designs to prioritize historically underserved communities.

• Engaging community members in participatory budgeting and decision-making processes related to health equity initiatives.

III. Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for this funding opportunity, Respondents must meet the following criteria:

• Be a not-for-profit agency with a 501(c) 3 status.

• Have an office located in the City of Chicago from which agency offers services.

• Be in good standing with the City of Chicago

• Have the administrative, organizational, programmatic, information technology and fiscal capability to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate the proposed project. Agencies with a limited capacity to administer the fiscal responsibilities associated with their programs may choose to subcontract with a fiscal and reporting agency to provide administrative services.

Respondents must demonstrate and verify:

• Three (3) letters of support from external organizations and/or collaborators outlining their anticipated role, level of engagement, and contribution to the planning and implementation of the proposed community wellness event(s).

• Read and acknowledge the Labor Peace Agreement

• Respondents should provide evidence of partnerships, such as MOU’s, letters of support, or description of outcomes resulting from successful partnerships. Partnerships may be emerging or long-term but must demonstrate intentionality and strategies for sustainability.

Respondents that do not meet this eligibility requirements will NOT have their applications evaluated;

incomplete applications will NOT be evaluated for this funding opportunity.

IV. Project Description

A. Program Overview

The selected Community Centered Wellness Microgrant Program lead organization will serve as a strategic intermediary—ensuring alignment between funded activities and CDPH’s strategic priorities, facilitating data collection and reporting, providing technical assistance to CBOs, and reinforcing coordination among healthcare providers, public health entities, and social service partners. The LCO must develop a detailed weighted selection criteria and process for scoring Microgrant applications that facilitate awards to support priority activities conducted in priority community areas and adheres to funding tiers detailed below. The LCO will be responsible for managing a transparent, efficient, and accountable citywide application process and monitor awarded

- 5 -community-based organizations implementing local events to ensure alignment with goals and compliance with requirements.

Microgrants Regional Funding Strategy

The selected LCO must manage distribution of Microgrants across all three regional boundaries—South, West, North – defined by community areas as outlined in Table 1. Minimum allocations below are adjusted to account for a portion of the total grant award that may support administration costs incurred by the LCO (detailed in Program Activities section). The selection criteria and scoring process must clearly articulate and support the awarding of Microgrants according to the regional funding strategy.

Microgrants Funding Tiers The LCO may award CBOs that receive CDPH funding for other unrelated activities and services. However, CBOs that already receive CDPH funding to support the specific community-based health activity or event being proposed for a Microgrant are not eligible for the Microgrants program. The LCO may provide up to two (2) Microgrants to a single organization within the performance period. The LCO will issue Microgrants between $2,500 to $20,000 to support community-based health events and activities that promote preventive health, community safety, and access to supportive resources for Chicago residents in accordance with the funding tiers detailed in Table 2. The LCO must ensure proposed Microgrants activities meet minimum population reach requirements for the funding tier applied. CBOs are not precluded from applying for a Microgrant to support eligible activities within a lower funding tier but proposing to serve a total number of participants above that tier’s minimum reach requirement.

Table 2. Microgrants Funding Tiers

Tier Award Range Minimum Population Reach

Tier 1 $15,000 - $20,000 5,000+ participants

Tier 2 $7,500 – $14,999 750 – 4,999 participants

Tier 3 $2,500 – $7,499 50 – 749 participants

V. Eligible Microgrant Activities

The LCO will issue Microgrants to support community-based health events and activities that promote preventive health, community safety, and access to supportive resources for Chicago residents. Microgrants may support a single event or a series of cohesive eligible activities. Activities such as webinars or online workshops may be

Table 1. Minimum Allocation for Microgrants by Region & List of Priority Community Areas by Region

South Region – 52% West Region – 32% North Region – 16%

Minimum Allocation for Direct Microgrants:

$202,800

Minimum Allocation for Direct Microgrants: $124,800

Minimum Allocation for Direct Microgrants: $62,400

Minimum Population Reach: 14,400 Minimum Population Reach: 9,600 Performance Period 1 Population Reach: 4,800

Auburn Gresham Roseland Austin Albany Park

Burnside South Chicago Brighton Park Avondale

Chatham South Deering Chicago Lawn Belmont Cragin

East Side South Shore East Garfield Park Rogers Park

Englewood Washington Heights Humboldt Park

Fuller Park West Englewood New City

Greater Grand Crossing West Pullman North Lawndale

Morgan Park Woodlawn South Lawndale

West Garfield Park

- 6 -provided in virtual settings. Eligible activities listed are examples and are not exhaustive:

Eligible Activities:

• Non-Clinical Preventive Services: Preventive screenings and wellness services such as blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, BMI, hearing, stress assessments, and HIV/STD/STI screenings and linkage to care.

• Cancer Screening Awareness: Education and outreach related to breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer, including prevention information, screening services or referrals to screening services, and linkage to care.

• Access to Benefits and Services: Education and enrollment support for public benefits (e.g., WIC, SNAP, Medicaid and other insurance),senior assistance programs, and pharmacy support services.

• Community Resource Navigation & Community Cohesion Activities: Connections to community-based programs and services that support healthy living such as, access to nutritious foods, access to economic education, access to physical activity opportunities such as community walks, group fitness classes, youth or family sports activities, and senior-friendly movement programs.

Respondents must submit an implementation plan as LCO for the Microgrants program that describes how they will establish, launch, and manage required activities and meet the scopes of services in accordance with the timelines specified. The implementation plan must provide details and timelines for the following: Microgrant application system development, development and launch of marketing strategy for promotion of Microgrant program and recruitment of applicants with oversight from CDPH, process for providing orientation and technical support to CBOs, monitoring of funded activities, system of payment to awardees, data collection and reporting strategy, ongoing coordination with CDPH.

The successful LCO will demonstrate experience providing or coordinating community member access to health, wellness, or social services in communities facing socioeconomic challenges, particularly in Chicago’s North, West, and South Sides. Respondents should demonstrate familiarity with local public health challenges and experience working with diverse populations, including individuals who are uninsured or underinsured, those at risk for chronic disease, families facing economic hardship, and people with disabilities. The LCO should have familiarity with designing or coordinating with health and wellness programs that are responsive to community needs and experience.

The LCO should demonstrate an understanding of the importance of conducting culturally relevant outreach and engagement in partnership with other community-based organizations, school-based institutions, neighborhood groups, or public agencies. The selected LCO must be able to administer public funds with strong fiscal oversight, streamlined grantmaking procedures, and timely disbursement practices, while maintaining rigorous compliance with CDPH priorities, program scope, and performance expectations. Operational excellence is essential to ensure that resources reach communities most impacted by inequities without unnecessary administrative burden or delay. This includes experience with grantmaking and administration of public funding and a record of compliance with city, state, or federal requirements. The LCO must have the ability to design and implement data collection and tracking system for program data, including reporting and evaluation of programming. Respondents may demonstrate infrastructure through internal resources or through established partnerships and subcontracting arrangements.

VI. Scopes of Service

Activities to be conducted by the Lead Coordinating Organization (LCO) include:

A. Design and Implement Recruitment & Selection Process for Microgrants program:

1. Develop and implement an accessible, low-barrier application process to award microgrants to CBOs. LCOs must coordinate Microgrants for all three regions in accordance with regional funding allocation requirements.

Develop instructions on the application process and detail standards for eligible activities and funding strategy to direct investments to priority communities. Provide technical support to applicants experiencing challenges with the application platform.

2. Design marketing and recruitment strategy for each of the three regions to promote and solicit microgrant

- 7 -applications from CBOs proposing to sustain or expand established health-focused events. Marketing strategies to promote the Microgrants program should be tailored to each region, demonstrate understanding of the local landscape of potential CBO applicants and strengths and needs of priority communities to maximize access to the opportunity.

3. Develop a standard selection criteria and administer a fair and non-biased scoring process to…