Child Placement Agencies

The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) Child Protective Services Program is issuing an Open Enrollment seeking applications from Child Placing Agencies (CPAs) to enter into contracts for 24-hour Residential Child Care (RCC) services. The procurement covers the provision of RCC services across multiple DFPS regions in Texas, with a focus on serving children with a variety of behavioral, emotional, and medical needs. The application requires detailed information from applicants on their service area, insurance coverage, staffing, and program components. Successful applicants will be awarded contracts, with the Open Enrollment period running from December 8, 2023 through August 31, 2029. Current contractors must submit a recertification application by December 19, 2023, while new applicants must submit their full application per the instructions. DFPS will evaluate applications based on a service level monitor review, readiness assessment, and other eligibility criteria, and will make contract award decisions accordingly.

This contracting opportunity is open to both in-state CPAs licensed by the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Commission and out-of-state CPAs licensed by their respective state authorities. DFPS does not guarantee any minimum utilization or number of referrals, and payment will be based on the approved daily rate for the service level authorized for each child placed, with a minimum pass-through requirement for reimbursing foster parents. The contracts will be subject to DFPS's vendor terms and conditions, programmatic requirements, and performance measures, and DFPS reserves the right to cancel, make partial awards, or not make any awards under this Open Enrollment. Pricing information is not explicitly stated, but the application requires financial documentation to demonstrate the applicant's fiscal responsibility and stability.