New York State Contract Reporter #2136786

Grant to Develop Statewide Legal Services Knowledge Platform for New York

This opportunity seeks a nonprofit partner to develop a comprehensive Statewide Knowledge Platform for legal services in New York: - Government Buyer: - Interest on Lawyer Account (IOLA) Fund of the State of New York, Grants Division - Project Scope: - Plan, build, implement, and scale a knowledge management platform for legal services - Platform features include: - Training Center for legal aid providers and advocates - Comprehensive & Dynamic Legal Services Directory - Justice Infrastructure Project Governance - Tools for legal problem diagnosis, subject-matter information, court procedure guidance, and legal updates - Platform must be accessible to legal aid providers, advocates, and the public - Active engagement and collaboration with the legal services community is required - Grant funds may be used to compensate partner organizations - Products/Services Requested: - Development and implementation of a statewide knowledge platform (1 unit) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the opportunity is open to nonprofit organizations - Notable Requirements: - Only nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply - Collaboration with other organizations is encouraged - No set-aside goals for SDVOB, MWBE, or DBE participation - Funding & Period of Performance: - Up to $2,500,000 for the initial year - Two optional one-year renewals at up to $1,000,000 each - Total potential funding up to $4,500,000

Description

The Interest on Lawyer Account (IOLA) Fund of the State of NY seeks to fund the development of a Statewide Knowledge Platform of legal services resources and available assistance throughout New York State. The project aims to create infrastructure, processes, and collaboration to enable legal aid lawyers to help the public even without direct interaction. The platform will provide scalable, collaborative knowledge management solutions to improve referrals to legal aid organizations and offer accessible, interactive, guided information to those seeking legal help. The grant will be awarded to one nonprofit organization to plan, build, implement, and scale this platform, including content such as legal problem diagnosis, legal subject-matter information, court filing guidance, and legal updates.

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