Community Needs

The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) has issued a Request for Application (RFA) to retain an organization that will engage in research to assess and evaluate the changing and emerging needs of the Mental/Behavioral Health Workforce in California's Public Mental Health System (PMHS). The selected applicant will be required to complete an analysis of the impact recent policy and regulatory changes have had on the need for different types of mental/behavioral health workforce positions, as well as identify health workforce planning models that would most effectively address PMHS needs. The contract, valued at $150,000, will be awarded to a single applicant, either a public, private, or non-profit organization, and requires the completion of 8 deliverables within a 12-month period. The RFA details the minimum qualifications, application requirements, evaluation criteria, and contractual terms, with pricing structured around a fixed-fee schedule based on the completion of each deliverable.

The contract is open to any qualified public, private, or non-profit organization, and OSHPD reserves the right to cancel the agreement if the deliverables do not meet their expectations. Funding for the contract is contingent on state budget appropriations. The contract does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and there is no information provided about any incumbent vendors or current contractors.