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Wisconsin DCF Seeks Providers for Evidence-Based Home Visiting Services Statewide

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking proposals to expand evidence-based home visiting services for at-risk families statewide. - Government Buyer: - State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) - Division of Safety and Permanence - Bureau of Safety and Wellbeing - Services Requested: - Provision of voluntary, high-quality, evidence-based home visiting services - Approved national models required: Healthy Families America, Parents as Teachers, Nurse Family Partnership, Early Head Start Home Based, Family Spirit - Services must include family recruitment and retention, staff training and supervision, data collection, culturally responsive practices, family leadership engagement, flex funds for direct financial assistance, and assistance with health insurance and Medicaid access - Funding and Scope: - Total funding of $21 million annually - Regional maximum awards and a required 25% agency match - Multiple contracts awarded by region (Northern, Southern, Milwaukee County, and Tribes) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - 6-month planning period for new contractors - Direct services must begin after planning period - Contracts may be renewed for up to nine additional one-year periods - Transitional extensions up to 12 months possible - Compliance with federal priority criteria for high-risk families - Coordination with other needed services, compliance with child sexual abuse prevention and conversion therapy prohibitions, background checks, and financial stability documentation - No specific OEMs or product vendors are named, as this is a grant for service provision using approved program models.

Description

The Department of Children’s and Families (DCF) is seeking proposals to expand evidence-based home visiting services to counties and tribes in Wisconsin that are at high risk for poor maternal, child, and family outcomes. The program aims to improve these outcomes through voluntary, high-quality, evidence-based home visiting programming and coordination with needed services. The solicitation includes five national home visiting models: Healthy Families America, Parents as Teachers, Nurse Family Partnership, Early Head Start Home Based, and Family Spirit. Interested parties should submit questions as described in the RFP Document section 1.8 and not through eSupplier.

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