NOFO Education and Training vouchers

The State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child and Family Services is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for administration of Nevada's Chafee Educational and Training Voucher (ETV) Program for State Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028. The procurement seeks either a single statewide agency or two separate agencies to serve northern and southern Nevada regions, with eligible applicants including nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, school districts, tribal governments, and local government agencies. The ETV program provides educational and training support to youth and young adults ages 14-26 who are currently or formerly in foster care, including those who aged out of care or exited through adoption or kinship guardianship; eligible youth may receive up to $5,000 annually for allowable expenses including tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation, computers, childcare, and living expenses. Applications must be submitted online through the provided Qualtrics link by May 22, 2026, at 5:00 pm PST, with a question-and-answer period available through April 29, 2026, and responses posted by May 8, 2026. The application will be scored on a maximum of 170 points, comprising an Application Form (5 points), Proposal Narrative (85 points), Services Quality Narrative (15 points), Scope of Work (15 points), and Budget (20 points); applicants with prior DCFS funding history are additionally evaluated on Past Performance (30 points). The performance period runs July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with two separate one-year funding cycles, and award announcements are expected in June 2026.

Applicants must provide a mandatory 20 percent minimum match in funding to be eligible for consideration. There are no stated set-asides or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise designations, though the application does not guarantee continuation of funding for current subrecipients. The total funding available is $450,000 for State Fiscal Year 2027 and $450,000 for State Fiscal Year 2028, with awarded amounts remaining consistent across both fiscal years. Award decisions will be based on review panel scores, geographic distribution of grants, and potential conflicts or redundancy with other funded programs. All awards are contingent on funding availability and compliance with grant requirements and scope of work deliverables. Vendors must be prepared to submit quotes or applications through Nevada's NevadaEPro electronic procurement system, which requires completion of multiple tabs including general information, pricing, subcontractor details, terms and conditions acceptance, and required documentation attachments.