Positive Pathways for Transitioning Postsecondary Youth

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Child Welfare, is seeking a vendor or vendors to provide services that will help address the need for a comprehensive support structure in the academic arena to assist children and young adults who have been or continue to remain in the foster care system transition from a structured care system into an independent living setting. The services are associated with the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood and will be funded 80% by Chafee Program funds and 20% by state match, with a total dollar amount not to exceed $100,000 per year. The anticipated contract term is from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025, with possible renewal. Vendors with an existing Independent Living (IL) application that can be enhanced are preferred, and the Department is exploring the possibility of using an IL application to help foster youth gain knowledge about various resources and services. The deadline for proposals is March 22, 2022.

The state and local contract opportunity is open to all interested vendors, and there are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The Department has indicated that two responsive replies were submitted for this RFP, and the Notice of Intent to Award has been posted, identifying Educate Tomorrow as the intended awardee. The contract value or budget range is not specified in the provided documents.