Intensive Therapeutic Foster Care C3018-0

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) for Intensive Therapeutic Foster Care (ITFC) services targeting children and youth in state custody or commitment. This procurement seeks to identify private child placing agencies capable of providing specialized foster care for children with trauma histories, serious emotional disturbances, and complex behavioral health needs. The RFI requires respondents to demonstrate expertise in delivering family-based placements with intensive therapeutic supports, including twenty-four-hour case management, weekly face-to-face case management, individualized therapy, and trauma-informed training for foster parents. Key program requirements include maintaining a six to nine-month minimum service commitment, placing only one child per home (with limited exceptions), and ensuring at least one stay-at-home parent per household. The solicitation was issued on August 1, 2021, with responses due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on August 30, 2021, through a secure electronic file transfer system. Respondents must comprehensively address thirteen specific questions covering current services, acceptance criteria, disruption processes, training curricula, cultural competency, and prior ITFC experience.

The RFI does not currently constitute a commitment to issue a Request for Proposal or award a contract, and no award will be made based on responses received. CHFS estimates approximately one hundred children could benefit from these specialized placements at any given time. The agency anticipates using the gathered information to determine whether to proceed with a future competitive solicitation, which would be open to all qualified vendors regardless of RFI participation. Submission requirements include electronic filing via MOVEit TRANSFER secure file transfer system, with vendors required to use specific credentials (username: chfsrfp, password: Submitter2020) and upload files to the designated project folder. Technical support is available through the Commonwealth Service Desk at CommonwealthServiceDesk@ky.gov or by calling 502-564-7576. While no specific budget range is provided in the documentation, the comprehensive nature of services suggests a significant potential contract value for qualifying agencies capable of meeting the intensive therapeutic foster care program's rigorous standards.