FY27 Notice of Funding Opportunity - Family Preservation and Support Services

The Nevada Division of Social Services is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity for State Fiscal Year 27 to procure rapid-response emergency assistance and stabilization services for families in crisis due to substance use disorders. The procuring agency is the Nevada Department of Human Services, Division of Social Services, and the opportunity is open to qualified nonprofit entities, county child welfare agencies, and other governmental agencies statewide. Services to be procured include personnel costs for case managers and behavioral health staff, emergency assistance for rent, utilities, food, and diapers, transportation and job assistance, licensing support for kinship caregivers, and subcontracted services—all designed to prevent unnecessary foster care placements, reduce child removal risk, promote family stability, and support family reunification efforts. Applicants must demonstrate capacity building efforts, collaboration with community-based providers, and implement equity and accountability measures. Applications will be evaluated on a 100-point scale consisting of 20 points for the application form, 60 points for the narrative addressing organization overview, service availability and accessibility, statement of need with specific data, goals and objectives, and methods of accomplishment, and 20 points for the budget. A mandatory webinar is scheduled for March 3, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Pacific Time; applicants may submit questions via email through March 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with responses posted by March 24, 2026. The application deadline is April 14, 2026, with award announcements expected by May 5, 2026. Applications must be submitted as a single PDF document to NVFRN-RFA@dss.nv.gov and must include resumes and licenses of key personnel.

There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises; however, eligible applicants are limited to county child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations, and governmental agencies that can demonstrate the required qualifications and compliance standards. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Applicants must comply with state fiscal and reporting requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, federal civil rights laws including the Title VI Civil Rights Act and ADA requirements, Clean Air Act standards, and cybersecurity regulations, and must maintain required insurance coverage. Allowable expenditures include personnel costs, subcontracted services, emergency assistance, transportation and job assistance, and kinship caregiver licensing support, while non-allowable costs encompass supplanting existing funds, travel and conferences, rental expenses, lobbying, and capital expenditures. The total funding available is $5 million for State Fiscal Year 27, allocated based on historical TANF sub-award data and current unmet needs, with multiple qualified entities to be selected through a competitive bid process. The grant period is for one fiscal year, with the allocation methodology based on regional needs and application merit.