Fifth Upstate Model Family Representation Office Grant

ILS announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals from New York State counties outside of New York City to establish a model Family Representation Office (“Model Office”) to provide legal representation to adults eligible for assigned counsel under New York Family Court Act (FCA) §262 and County Law Article 18-B. The intent of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to improve the quality of legal representation provided to adults in Family Court matters under County Law Article 18-B by establishing a Model Office that will implement standards and best practices in these matters consistent with the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System (“ABA’s Ten Principles”),1 ILS’ Standards for Parental Representation in State Intervention Matters (“ILS’ Standards”),2 and ILS’ Caseload Standards for Parents’ Attorneys in New York State Family Court Mandated Representation Cases (“ILS’ Family Court Caseload Standards”).3The defining features of the Model Office will be caseload relief, timely access to counsel, and an interdisciplinary, holistic model of representation that uses a defense team to address both the legal and social service needs of clients. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Due date:10/20/2025 5:00 PM Questions Due By Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET Contract term: Three Year Contract County(ies): Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates Location: Only New York State counties, other than counties within New York City, that do not currently have a Model Family Representation Office contract with ILS are eligible to apply. Proposals must be submitted by an authorized county official or designated employee of the governing body of the applicant county. There is no funding match or any other cost to the county to participate in this project. As of the date of this RFP, Monroe and Westchester counties have Model Family Representation Office contracts with ILS Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: As of the date of this RFP, Monroe and Westchester counties have Model Family Representation Office contracts with ILS.