First 5 SMC: Systems and Supports for Children with Special Needs Request for Applications (RFA)

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  "title": "First 5 SMC: Systems and Supports for Children with Special Needs Request for Applications (RFA)",
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  "summary": "<p>Through this Systems and Supports for Children with Special Needs Request for Applications, the Commission intends to solicit applications from qualified agencies and organizations interested in serving as the lead agency to implement the Help Me Grow San Mateo County system with a focus on systems improvement, increasing access to developmental screening and supports, and coordinated care and warm hand-offs to support children with and at-risk for disabilities or developmental concerns, their families, and the providers who serve them. The Help Me Grow San Mateo County system includes four structural components, as well as additional tailored services to support families with children from birth to age 5 and their providers with developmental and behavioral needs.</p><p>The upcoming three-year funding term marks an important shift in the Help Me Grow SMC service delivery philosophy. While the intent of Help Me Grow San Mateo County is to serve all children, given the changes in local service provision and the constraints of limited resources, F5SMC is adopting a targeted universalism approach, rooted in the belief that by prioritizing systemic barriers for marginalized and underserved populations, the systems will become more accessible to all. Therefore, applicants should propose how their services and approaches will prioritize support for those with the greatest need while still maintaining a universally available access point. More information on the rationale for this approach and the definition of targeted universalism is contained in the Background section of this document.</p><p>This vision for HMG SMC is intended to link to new service delivery and resourcing opportunities, and to broaden beyond the HMG core components to elevate systems building elements to more effectively serve young children with special needs and their families and to promote a more integrated system of care.</p><p>We encourage approaches that: 1) support families to more effectively navigate and advocate for care; 2) weave together cross-sector partnerships and services (e.g. partnering to identify and support specific gaps, and leverage existing resources); 3) strengthen system integration, and create greater access to services; and 4) strengthen the capacity of child and family-serving providers to deliver high-quality and culturally responsive services that meet the developmental and behavioral needs of children with special needs.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Eligible Applicants</strong></p><p>F5SMC welcomes applications from all qualified service providers. Qualified applicants include local governmental entities, local non-profit agencies with 501(c)(3) status, local pediatric clinics, institutes of higher education, and other local service providers. <strong>Applications must be submitted by an identified Lead Applicant. </strong>A strong partnership structure with partners/subcontractor applicants is essential to deliver the intended service strategies outlined in this RFA.&nbsp;</p><p><strong><em>Agencies interested in serving as a Lead or Partner Agency for the Systems and Supports for Children with Special Needs Initiative and interested in connecting with other interested partners may, at their discretion, share this intention during the question submittal phase of the process by June 13, 2025. </em></strong><em>Applicants who do so will agree to their agency name and contact information to be shared via the Open Gov platform with others by June 16, 2025 along with the Posted Answers to submitted questions</em>.&nbsp;</p><p>F5SMC may, in its sole discretion, enter into contracts with multiple qualified providers.</p><p style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Funding Amount and Available Term</strong></span></p><p style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">&nbsp;</p><p style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">First 5 SMC has allocated a maximum of $3,064,800 over a 34-month period beginning September 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2028 to provide the required activities to meet the goals and objectives detailed in this RFA. This allocation includes $1,394,800 in Sequoia Healthcare District funding and $60,000 in Peninsula Health Care District funding as a supplement to F5SMC&rsquo;s Prop 10 contribution</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">. Specific details about budget and resource allocation organized by activity and service strategy can be found in Attachment I: </span></span></p><p>Budget Allocations and Requirements Table.</p><p style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Evaluation</strong></p><p style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Successful proposers will be required to participate in F5SMC Evaluation Activities, including (but not limited to) administering surveys to program participants as directed by F5SMC staff and evaluation consultants. Surveys will include items assessing the indicators listed above, as well as items associated with other indicators specified in our 2025-30 Strategic Plan.</span></p>",
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  "created_at": "2025-05-15T18:27:34.582Z",
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    "name": "First 5 San Mateo County"
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      "name": "County of San Mateo",
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  "financialId": "2025-RFP-00537",
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  "proposalDeadline": "2025-07-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "releaseProjectDate": "2025-06-10T20:35:36.078Z"
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