Closing the Achievement Gap

Cuyahoga County, acting through the Department of Family and Children First Council, is soliciting proposals under RFP 15867 (Event 6250) for the Closing the Achievement Gap program. The selected vendor will be responsible for the recruitment, engagement, retention, and day-to-day oversight of a program targeting at-risk K-12 students in Ohio. Eligible students for the program include those with excessive absenteeism of 25 or more days, frequent tardiness, five or more days of suspension, failure in two or more core subjects, or those performing below proficiency levels in one or more subject areas. The primary goal is to provide direct support services and evidence-informed interventions to improve academic proficiency and reduce disciplinary incidents. Proposals must be submitted by April 4, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. local time, either physically to the Department of Purchasing in Cleveland or electronically via the Cuyahoga County Supplier Portal. A critical eligibility requirement is that all responding vendors must be certified small businesses in accordance with the Cuyahoga County Code and registered in the county's Supplier Portal. While the solicitation is open for bids, specific contract values, performance periods, and detailed evaluation criteria are contained within the full RFP package available only to Plan Holders of Record.