Pathways Forward Initiative

Pinellas County, Florida is soliciting proposals for the Pathways Forward Youth Initiative, a comprehensive youth development program delivering mentoring, case management, counseling, skill-building, and leadership development to at-risk youth ages 12–18, with proposals due July 14, 2026.

The selected vendor must serve a minimum of 30 youth annually through structured programming including mentoring circles, counseling services, individualized success planning, enrichment activities, and community engagement. Services must be trauma-informed and designed to reduce risk factors while increasing protective factors. The initiative emphasizes measurable outcomes in school engagement, social-emotional development, violence reduction, and family stability.

The County has posted Proposal Requirements, a Base Agreement, a Light Construction Agreement, a Performance & Payment Bond template, a Public Construction Bond template, a Subcontractor Utilization Plan template, and the full Pathways Forward Initiative program description. The presence of construction-related bond and agreement templates suggests the procurement may include facility or infrastructure components alongside service delivery, though the source does not separately itemize capital versus service elements or a contract value.

No estimated budget, contract term, set-aside program, local-vendor preference, incumbent contractor, or evaluation criteria are specified in the available information. Organizations interested in responding should review all posted documents, particularly the Proposal Requirements and Base Agreement, to confirm scope, deliverables, performance metrics, and submission format. Questions should be submitted by the deadline stated in the Proposal Requirements document.