Meeting Date: November 9, 2026
Subject: Service Provider RFP #255 Evaluation Process and Recommended Provider Cohort
Submitted For: Transitional Community Advisory Body
Presenter: ORESJ Staff
Contact: Jessica Travenia, jessica.travenia@oresj.cccounty.us
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Information:
Receive and review the evaluation and selection process for Rapid Response Service Provider RFP #255, including recommendations for advancement through the County approval process.
Referral History and Update
Between April and June 2026, the TCAB worked with ORESJ staff to develop and refine the Rapid Response Service Provider RFP, incorporating recommendations regarding community responsiveness, priority populations, geographic reach, accessibility, organizational capacity, and equitable review criteria.
The TCAB approved the revised solicitation for advancement on June 8, 2026. The Equity Committee reviewed the RFP on June 15, 2026, and the Board of Supervisors authorized its release on July 14, 2026.
RFP #255 was released on July 23, 2026, and closed on September 4, 2026.
The solicitation sought culturally responsive, trauma-informed, healing-centered services supporting Black/African American residents across six priority service categories:
Behavioral Health
Housing Navigation
Family, Maternal, and Child Health
Reentry Support and Restorative Alternatives
Resource Navigation
Preventative Health
A total of 79 proposals were received.
Following submission, proposals were subject to eligibility and completeness review and evaluated by review panelists using the published scoring criteria.
The evaluation process included:
Individual proposal review and scoring
Panel discussion and consensus meetings
Consideration of community reach, geographic coverage, proposed services, and implementation capacity
Review of available funding in relation to the requested awards
Development of a recommended service-provider portfolio
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