City of Houston BeaconBid #INF-2025-0315

Consultation Services for Youth Engagement and Gang Prevention Strategy – City of Houston

This opportunity involves the City of Houston's Department of Neighborhoods seeking expert consultation services to design a youth engagement and gang prevention strategy for its Office of Gang Prevention and Intervention. - Government Buyer: - City of Houston, Department of Neighborhoods - Scope of Services: - Develop a comprehensive, research-based, and data-driven strategy for gang prevention and youth engagement - Conduct needs assessments and engage a broad range of stakeholders (law enforcement, educators, social workers, community leaders) - Define job roles, create recruitment strategies, evaluate candidates, and manage onboarding processes - Form a vendor-led task force to support strategy development - Design programming focused on youth engagement, leadership development, and civic engagement - Oversight and Approval: - Deliverables require approval from the department director and assistant director - Period of Performance: - Initial project duration is approximately three months, with the possibility of extensions - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - Unique Requirements: - Emphasis on research-based, data-driven approaches - Multi-stakeholder engagement and task force creation - Focus on both strategy and operational implementation (recruitment, onboarding, programming)

Description

This solicitation is for consultation services to develop a comprehensive strategy for the City of Houston's Department of Neighborhoods. The goal is to utilize research-based and data-driven programs for the Office of Gang Prevention and Intervention. The strategy aims to increase the department's capacity to pilot new programs, facilitate partnerships, implement outreach strategies, and develop programming connected to youth engagement, leadership development, and civic engagement. The project involves conducting needs assessments, stakeholder engagement, defining job roles, developing recruitment strategies, candidate evaluation, and onboarding. The project timeline is approximately 3 months, with potential for follow-up or phased extensions.

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