Adult Post-Release ReEntry Services

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' Public Safety Department, Division of Justice Services/Reentry, issued a Notification of Funding Opportunity (NoFO) for Adult Post-Release ReEntry Services seeking proposals from qualifying agencies to provide comprehensive reentry support for moderate-to-high risk individuals transitioning back to Palm Beach County following incarceration. The procurement solicits proposals for one or more of four service categories: Case Management & General Client Support Services, Transitional Job Programs, Transitional Housing Programs, and Mental Health Treatment/Services, with proposers permitted to submit separate applications for each applicable category. Eligible deliverables and outcomes include direct case management at $12.43 per unit with a 10% administrative fee, transitional employment programs capped at $550 per participant weekly plus $25 per cognitive behavioral intervention class, transitional housing at $35 daily with a $7,000 per-participant maximum, and mental health services at $300 maximum per assessment and $1,000 maximum per participant for treatment. Required qualifications include not-for-profit 501(c)(3) status or government entity designation, Florida Department of State charter or registration, minimum one fiscal year of incorporation, and at least six months of service delivery experience, with mandatory demonstration of financial accountability through independent audits and submission of IRS Form 990 or Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports. The mandatory pre-proposal conference occurred on March 7, 2022, with the electronic submission deadline of March 21, 2022, at 5 p.m. ET; the Review Panel evaluation was scheduled for March 23, 2022, oral presentations for March 29, 2022, and proposer notification of selection outcomes on March 30, 2022. Awards represent three-year contracts covering fiscal years 2023 through 2025 commencing upon Board of County Commissioners approval, subject to a Cone of Silence restriction prohibiting non-written communications regarding the NoFO between proposers and county commissioners or staff from submission deadline through award approval.

This procurement is restricted to not-for-profit agencies with current 501(c)(3) status or government entities meeting specified incorporation and service delivery requirements, with no identified set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises noted in the funding opportunity. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were referenced in the solicitation materials. The procurement is funded through multiple sources including local ad valorem funds, Florida Department of Corrections appropriations, and Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) federal funds, each subject to distinct terms and conditions including compliance with 2 CFR 200 federal audit requirements. Approximately $936,894 in total annual funding is available for adult reentry services distributed among selected proposers based on an all-inclusive approach considering points awarded, available funding, and community needs, with awards potentially made in amounts less than requested and final monetary awards subject to negotiation during the contracting process. Evaluation criteria encompassed the four service categories with varying point structures and reimbursement rate structures as specified above, and the awarding entity retained discretion to make awards based on community needs assessment and available resources.