Alameda County Alamedagsa #RFP #900958

Social Adjustment Services for Refugees

The Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) awarded a contract to Lao Family Community Development, Inc. (LFCD), located in Oakland, California, for the provision of social adjustment services for refugees. The initial award amount is $40,000, covering the period from February 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013. The contract includes authority to renew for two additional award years at $60,000 annually, extending through September 30, 2015. The services aim to assist newly-arrived refugees, including asylum seekers, victims of human trafficking and torture, Cuban and Haitian entrants, and Iraqi and Afghan SIV holders, in resettling in the United States and accessing citizenship and mainstream services. The award was based on a competitive RFP process, with LFCD scoring 416 out of 500 points, and was federally funded with a Small Local Emerging Business waiver granted. The contract is part of the Community-Based Organization Master Contract M# 900142 and Procurement #8562.

Description

This contract pertains to the provision of social adjustment services for refugees, categorized under professional services. The award was made to Lao Family Community Development, Inc. (LFCD) located in Oakland, CA. The initial award period is from February 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013, with an amount of $40,000. There is authority to renew for two additional award years (October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2014 and October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015) with annual renewals of $60,000. The services assist newly-arrived refugees to resettle in the United States and help older refugees access citizenship and naturalization programs and other local mainstream services.

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