MRB-56285 - USA (California) - Community Needs Assessment and Strategic Investment Plan Service - Deadline September 13,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide community needs assessment and strategic investment plan service.– Provide three–year strategic investment plan that will guide the grant–making processes of the fund.– Community needs assessment that will evaluate current services provided to youth 24 years and younger.– Community engagement is essential to the development of the community needs assessment and strategic investment plan.– Strategic investment plan shall set forth funding priorities for a three–year period and shall set forth a plan for overseeing and evaluating the fund and the programs supported by the fund.– Develop prioritized funding strategies, themes and impact or outcomes aligned to thecommunity needs assessment. – Community engagement facilitators associated with the consultant should have the qualifications and competency to successfully engage diverse populations throughout the planning process and the consultant should use the information and learnings collected from the community to directly inform reports and recommendations.– Lead community engagement opportunities to solicit feedback from the general public, especially youth.– Utilize existing information, data, community feedback, and other efforts to–date to hone in and tailor additional efforts.(2) All the questions must be submitted no later than August 28, 2026.