Safe Healing Centers RFI

The County of Los Angeles Department of Youth Development is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify community-based organizations capable of supporting and housing youth, families, and vulnerable populations as potential partners for a housing program focused on justice-involved youth ages 12-25. This procurement seeks organizations with demonstrated experience serving multiple at-risk populations, including justice-involved individuals, survivors of domestic violence and trafficking, LGBTQ individuals, and people experiencing homelessness. The RFI was posted on May 11, 2026, with a response deadline of June 11, 2026. Interested organizations should access the complete RFI details at https://bit.ly/RFIDYD2026. While the specific evaluation criteria, detailed deliverables, and required organizational qualifications are not enumerated in the posted information, the procurement seeks to identify potential partners capable of providing safe housing and supportive services to a high-need youth demographic. Organizations responding should be prepared to demonstrate their capacity to serve justice-involved youth and other vulnerable populations effectively.

The RFI posting does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or preferences for particular organizational types at this stage of the procurement process. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration are identified in the available information. Similarly, no award values, budget ranges, or contract amounts are disclosed in this initial RFI phase. As this is a Request for Information rather than a formal Request for Proposals, the primary objective appears to be market research and identification of qualified potential partners, with more specific contractual terms, compensation structures, and award details likely to be determined in subsequent procurement phases.