PVD25-133 Treatment and Recovery Supports Infrastructure Enhancements Grants 2. 0

The City of Providence, Rhode Island's Department of Housing & Human Services is soliciting proposals for the Treatment and Recovery Supports Infrastructure Enhancements Grants 2.0 (PVD25-133), a competitive procurement targeting local substance use treatment and recovery support organizations. The grant seeks one-time infrastructure enhancement proposals to improve organizational capacity across three primary categories: facility capacity (capital renovations), organizational capacity (technology and infrastructure investments), and staffing capacity (training and professional development). Eligible organizations must implement evidence-based practices and focus on enhancing long-term treatment and recovery support capabilities. Proposals will be comprehensively evaluated based on project alignment, organizational experience, and cost proposal, with a maximum potential score of 100 points and a minimum qualifying score of 80 points. Key procurement dates include a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on October 2, 2025, from 2:00-3:00 PM, with bid submissions due on October 20, 2025, and an anticipated award date of November 17, 2025. The project period will span from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

The procurement is specifically restricted to Providence-based treatment and recovery support organizations currently certified as 501(c)(3) or Recovery House providers. Organizations currently receiving Treatment and Recovery Support Infrastructure Enhancement Grants are expressly ineligible to apply. The total funding availability is $250,000, with the City reserving flexibility in award distribution - they may award the full contract to a single proposer, split the award among multiple proposers, or award partial contracts. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation. The procurement emphasizes organizational experience and the ability to implement evidence-based practices, with a focus on improving infrastructure, technology, staffing capabilities, and facility conditions for substance use treatment and recovery support services. Proposers must demonstrate a comprehensive approach to enhancing their organizational capacity to serve Providence's treatment and recovery support ecosystem.