Florida Association for Infant Mental Health (FAIMH)

The Florida Department of Education (DOE), Division of Early Learning (DEL) is seeking to procure services from the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health (FAIMH) to provide endorsement activities, guidance, and advice to early childhood and healthcare professionals seeking the Florida Infant Mental Health Endorsement (FIMH-E) under the Preschool Development Grant Birth to Five Renewal (PDG-R) grant. The contract term is 36 months, from August 2021 through September 2023, with the goal of increasing the number of endorsed professionals throughout the state, particularly in rural and tribal communities. The original amount of the contract was $300,000, which has been amended to $150,000, for a total of $450,000. FAIMH is the sole licensee to offer the FIMH-E and is explicitly contemplated as the relevant service provider in the PDG-R, making it uniquely qualified to guide early childhood education and health professionals through the endorsement process. The contract is funded through the Florida Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Plan and is authorized under Section 1002.82 of the Florida Statutes.

As FAIMH is the sole licensee for the FIMH-E, no other organizations would be eligible to respond to this single-source procurement. The contract will be awarded to FAIMH for a total value of $450,000 over the 36-month term, with the goal of increasing the number of endorsed professionals throughout the state, particularly in rural and tribal communities.