Appendix A Key RFI Questions-IL.xlsx

This is a Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire issued by the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to solicit vendor input on the design and delivery of an integrated Independent Living Skills Program (IL) and Foster Care Housing Program (FCHP) for transition-age youth. The RFI contains four primary question categories: Vendor Profile, Program Integration, Tiered Program Design, and Housing Services. The Vendor Profile section requests standard contact information for the primary organizational representative. The Program Integration section inquires about requirements for transitioning from separate IL and housing-support service contracts into a single integrated program, identifies items that must be maintained from existing contracts, and determines which services are exclusive to the housing contract. The Tiered Program Design section addresses the development of a three-tier service model (On-Demand, Standard, and Intensive), youth movement between tiers, re-engagement strategies, operational challenges, youth choice incorporation, and potential prioritization schemes for service access.

The Housing Services section focuses on practical implementation details, including average timelines for youth housing placement and lease-up, necessary services for youth experiencing significant housing instability, barriers to housing youth, partnership strategies with philanthropic and community-based organizations, and identification of additional funding streams supporting youth housing. The RFI does not specify response dates, due dates, bidders' meetings, award dates, or contract term information within the questionnaire itself. Pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, and specific funding amounts are not addressed in this document, which serves primarily as a discovery and planning tool to gather expert vendor perspectives on program design and service delivery integration prior to formal procurement.