FP - Parent Education Home-Based for Bay/Arenac

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Grants and Purchasing to procure a provider for Parent Education - Home Based services in Arenac and Bay Counties. The services will provide in-home instruction to educate parents on parenting skills, life/home management skills, parent-child interaction, and other topics based on client needs for families at risk of having their children removed due to child abuse and/or neglect. Key deliverables include conducting home visits within 14 days, developing written service plans, providing a minimum of one home visit per week for up to six months, delivering an evidence-based parent education curriculum, and completing progress and termination reports. The Contractor must have a flexible work schedule and provide trained backup personnel. Proposals are due by March 8, 2024 and must demonstrate measurable progress towards achieving performance outcomes such as 80% of families remaining intact, 80% of parents showing improvement, and 80% of families not having a substantiated CPS complaint within three months of service completion.

The contract term is from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, with a maximum award of $309,000. Pricing should include all direct and indirect costs, with transportation billed as a separate actual cost component. Pricing and funding source details are not provided. The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations, and no information is given regarding incumbent vendors or integration with existing infrastructure.