About: The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to release this Request for Proposal for Kinship Care Supports with funding from the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services (VSHSL) and guidance from the VSHSL Implementation Plan.

This request seeks an entity or entities to help implement VSHSL Strategy SE 2C -- to provide supports to senior kinship caregivers who are 55 and older living in King County, especially those in the early stages of the kinship care connections, with priority given, but not exclusive, to informal kinship caregivers, to help them be successful in their roles and increase their ability to maintain their health and well-being.

Please refer to the Library tab for the full RFP and associated attachments.

Available Funding: Up to $948,348 in veterans funding through the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy funds

Investment Period: October 1, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2023 (subject to change)

Bidders Conference:
Thursday, July 30, 2020,  11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
via Zoom:

Join by Zoom:

https://kingcounty.zoom.us/j/95652270862

Join by phone:
1-253-215-8782, 9-565-227-0862# US (Tacoma), Meeting ID:  956 5227 0862

Questions: Submit questions through the Contact Admin tab. Final day to submit questions is August 26, 2020.

Proposals Due: Proposals must be submitted through ZoomGrants no later than 11:59 p.m. on September 2, 2020.

Notifcation of Award Decisions: End of September 2020

Anticipated Contract Start Date (subject to change): October 1, 2020

The dates listed above are subject to change. The full RFP and associated attachments are available for download under the Library tab. Applicants are advised to review these documents in their entirety for guidance on the purpose, requested program models, application questions and deadlines. Applicants are responsible for regularly checking ZoomGrants for any updates, clarifications, or amendments that may be uploaded.