NOFO Reimbursement for Legal Services

The State of Nevada Department of Human Services Division of Child and Family Services is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Title IV-E Reimbursement Program for Legal Services in State Fiscal Year 2026, with applications due by April 17, 2026. This procurement seeks qualified legal organizations, nonprofit agencies, tribal governments, and local government agencies to provide legal representation for children in Title IV-E foster care or candidates for foster care, and their parents in legal proceedings during the performance period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Applicants must demonstrate collaboration with local child welfare agencies and submit detailed scopes of work specifying legal services and representation to be provided, including preparation for and participation in judicial determinations such as removal hearings, permanency hearings, and appeal proceedings. Key deliverables include attorney best practices implementation involving regular client communication, thorough hearing preparation, discovery and fact verification, and participation in case planning meetings, with quarterly financial and performance reports due by the 15th of each month following the end of each quarter. Allowable costs include attorney salaries, paralegals, investigators, peer partners, social workers, and direct administrative support documented through activity-based timesheets; unallowable costs include guardian legal representation, delinquency proceedings, court salaries, and professional dues. Applicants must provide detailed budget narratives with line-item justifications and cost allocation methods, with the Division of Child and Family Services staff verifying Title IV-E eligibility and reviewing all reimbursement requests for reasonableness, allocability, and necessity.

Title IV-E funds are provided on a pass-through basis at 50 percent of allowable costs, with federal reimbursement rates applied based on jurisdictional Title IV-E penetration rates, which in State Fiscal Year 2025 ranged from 36.67 to 47.41 percent depending on jurisdiction (Clark County, Washoe County, or rural counties). Non-federal match funding from state or local appropriated funds or donations is required; third-party in-kind contributions are not acceptable. Successful applicants must comply with subrecipient monitoring and Single Audit requirements. No specific incumbent vendors or set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in this opportunity. The specific award value or total budget allocation is not explicitly stated in the procurement notice; however, funding will be determined based on the allowable costs submitted by applicants and the applicable Title IV-E penetration rate for each jurisdiction, with the actual reimbursement amount contingent on verified eligible activities and expenses.