06826P0005-Alternative To Placement & Aftercare Services

Alternative to Placement and Aftercare Services Request for Proposals (RFP)The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is seeking to contract with highly experienced service providers to provide both ATP and placement aftercare services to youth ages 12 to 17 (up to age 17.5 at time of referral) and their families using targeted and specific evidence-based interventions.  ACS’ Juvenile Justice Initiative (JJI) serves youth who have been or are in the process of adjudication in New York City (NYC) juvenile courts. Intensive services allow them to remain at home while receiving support in the community, instead of being remanded to a juvenile justice setting. JJI services can be put in place for youth when leaving a juvenile justice non-secure or limited secure placement and transitioning back to the community. ACS is seeking providers with expertise in working with delinquent youth and their families and successfully implementing evidence-based program models that address issues commonly faced by youth and families who are involved in the juvenile justice system.Competition PoolProposers wishing to apply for multiple competition pools must submit separate and complete proposals, including all required documents, for each competition pool. Proposers should clearly indicate which competition pool they are applying for. 
Competition Pools (Borough(s) Served)Interventions (s)Youth Served AnnuallyMaximum Annual Budget Bronx and Manhattan MST-Psych and MST72 (32 MST-Psych & 40 MST) $2,286,956 Brooklyn and Queens MST-Psych and MST72 (32 MST-Psych & 40 MST)  $2,286,956 Staten Island MST30 $940,530
Anticipated Contract Terms7/1/2027 – 6/30/2030 with options to renew for two (2) additional three (3) year terms.Anticipated Funding
Anticipated total maximum available funding is $16,543,326 ($5,514,442 per year). Estimated number of contracts: Three (3). Payment structure: Contractor will be reimbursed using a line-item payment structure, with payments made for expenses incurred against an approved budget.
Minimum QualificationsProposers that do not meet ALL the following requirements might be found non-responsive and will not move to evaluation: The proposer must have at least three (3) years of demonstrable experience (within the last five (5) years) working with youth offenders and their families and successfully implementing evidence-based or evidence-informed program models that address issues commonly faced by youth and families who are involved in the juvenile justice system. The proposer must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience (within the last three (3) years) delivering community-based, intensive services to justice-involved youth, including alternative-to-placement (ATP) and/or aftercare services, with the ability to engage youth and families in their homes and communities. The proposer must have experience delivering evidence-based models, specifically Multisystemic Therapy. A signed letter from MST Services, the model developer, confirming the dates proposer was engaged with the model is required.
Questions Regarding this RFP
Questions regarding this RFP must be transmitted in writing to the Agency Contact listed on the View RFx screen in PASSPort. Substantive information/responses to questions addressed at the Pre-Proposal Conference and those received subsequently will be released in an addendum to the RFP to all organizations that are prequalified to propose to this RFP in PASSPort, unless in the opinion of the Agency, the question is of proprietary nature.  ACS cannot guarantee a timely response to written questions regarding this RFP received less than one week prior to the proposal due date.
Use of PASSPortTo respond to this RFP and all other Human/Client Services RFPs, organizations must have an account and an approved HHS Prequalification Application in PASSPort. Proposals and Prequalification Applications will ONLY be accepted through PASSPort. If you do not have a PASSPort account or an approved HHS Prequalification Application in PASSPort, please visit www.nyc.gov/passport to get started.