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DCHS VSHSL - Remote Access from Rural Food Banks Pilot RFP 		CLOSED  Deadline  11/27/2020
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Description  [hide this]

About: The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to release this Request for Proposal for VSHSL Strategy - SS 2D: Remote Access from Rural Food Banks Pilot with funding from the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services (VSHSL) and guidance from the VSHSL Implementation Plan.

This request seeks to improve access to services for individuals in rural areas through rural food banks that will operate as centralized points of access from which residents may increase knowledge about what human services may be available to meet their needs, connect to service providers and/or potentially receive direct support or assistance at this centralized location. The aim of this pilot is to increase access to knowledge about service availability and increase access to services themselves in rural areas.

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

Available Funding: Up to $918,348 in veterans funding through the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy funds

Investment Period: January 1, 2021 - Dec. 31, 2023 (subject to change)

Bidders Conference:
Friday, October 9, 2020,  10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Join by Zoom: https://kingcounty.zoom.us/j/95818479735

Meeting ID: 958-1847-9735

Join by phone:
1-253-215-8782, 958-1847-9735# US (Tacoma),

Questions: Submit questions through the Contact Admin tab. Final day to submit questions is November 6, 2020.

Proposals Due: Proposals must be submitted through ZoomGrants no later than 11:59 p.m. on November 27, 2020.

Notifcation of Award Decisions: January 2021

Anticipated Contract Start Date (subject to change): January 1, 2021

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.
Eligibility  [hide this]

This request is open to nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, tribes and tribal organizations and public or governmental agencies with established food banks serving communities in King County. Small nonprofits and community-based organizations are encouraged to submit proposals.

Eligible applicants must meet all of the following qualifications:      

  1. Be an established food bank, or operate an established, ongoing food bank program. For the purposes of this RFP, congregate meal programs or congregate nutrition services fall outside the definition of a food bank.
  2. Have a dedicated space where food bank clients can comfortably and discreetly be assisted with services or have the ability, with this funding, to create or make available such a space. Have a plan in place for administration of services during COVID-19.
  3. Currently serve vulnerable populations and/or rural food bank participants.
  4. Have extensive knowledge or be willing and able to develop extensive knowledge of available regional health and human services and resources.
  5. Be aware of or be willing to learn about VSHSL funded programs and services, including but not limited to, King County Veterans Program, VSHSL-funded behavioral health crisis prevention programs and VSHSL-funded senior centers.
Application Requirements  [hide this]

Please submit your proposal via ZoomGrants.

Complete proposal packages will include the following:

  • Responses to summary questions (Summary Questions tabs of ZoomGrants)
  • A completed geographic service intent form (Uploaded to the Required Documents section of ZoomGrants)
  • Responses to narrative questions (Narrative Questions tab of ZoomGrants)
  • An estimated ramp-up and 12-month budget covering proposed goals, activities and outcomes (Uploaded to the Required Documents section of ZoomGrants)
  • A completed organizational equity chart (Organizational Equity Chart tab of ZoomGrants)
Library  [hide this]
Description File Name Date Uploaded File Type
VSHSL Remote Access from Rural Food Banks Pilot RFP VSHSLSS2D-RFP.docx 10/2/2020 3:55:25 PM DOCX
Attachment-A: Summary Questions Attachment-A_SS2D-Summary-Questions.docx 10/2/2020 3:56:29 PM DOCX
Attachment-B: Geographic Service Intent Form Attachment-B_Geographic-Service-Intent-FormSS2D.xlsx 10/2/2020 3:56:37 PM XLSX
Attachment-C: Narrative Questions Attachment-C_SS2D_NarrativeQuestions.docx 10/2/2020 3:56:47 PM DOCX
Attachment-D: Budget Attachment-D_VSHSL_SS2D_Budget.xlsx 10/2/2020 3:57:00 PM XLSX
Attachment-E: Technical Assistance Attachment-E_Technical-Assistance.docx 10/2/2020 3:57:43 PM DOCX
Attachment-F: King County DCHS 2019-2020 Services Boilerplate Attachment-F_King-County-DCHS-2019-2020-Services-Boilerplate.pdf 10/2/2020 3:58:33 PM PDF
Attachment-G: General Terms Attachment-G_General-Terms.docx 10/2/2020 3:58:56 PM DOCX
VSHSL SS 2D RFP Bidders Conference LINK 10/13/2020 3:57:13 PM LINK
VSHSL SS 2D RFP Frequently Asked Questions VSHSLSS2DRFPFrequentlyAskedQuestions.pdf 10/13/2020 3:59:17 PM PDF
VSHSL SS 2D RFP ADDENDUM1 SS2DADDENDUM1_Posted10-30-20002.docx 11/2/2020 10:27:04 AM DOCX
VSHSL SS 2D RFP ADDENDUM2 SS2DAddendum-2_Posted-11_06_2020.docx 11/6/2020 3:18:10 PM DOCX
VSHSL SS 2D ADDENDUM3 VSHSLSS2D-ADDENDUM3.docx 11/12/2020 11:04:26 AM DOCX


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