Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1107-TCOCP-TCOCP-131283

Funding for Community-Based Diversion Services for At-Risk Youth

This opportunity is issued by the Massachusetts Trial Court's Commissioner of Probation (TCOCP) to support local governments in piloting or expanding diversion programs for youth at risk of entering the criminal justice system. - Government Buyer: - Massachusetts Trial Court, Commissioner of Probation (TCOCP) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the solicitation is for services provided by municipalities. - Products/Services Requested: - Community-based diversion services for children, adolescents, and young adults - Programs must intervene before arrest or arraignment, focusing on prevention and alternative case processing - Proposals must demonstrate direct diversionary impact on identifiable individuals, with confidentiality maintained - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on innovative, proven, or promising programming - Programs must be able to identify and track individuals impacted, while respecting privacy - Open to individual municipalities or collaborative applications - Future funding renewals possible based on program success - No products or equipment are being procured; this is a services-only opportunity

Description

The Massachusetts Probation Service (MPS) seeks to fund several Massachusetts cities and towns, acting individually or in concert, to pilot or expand multidisciplinary approaches to divert children, adolescents, and young adults from formal criminal justice system involvement. The funding supports community-based activities that intervene prior to arrest or arraignment through coordinated prevention and alternative case processing programs. The solicitation focuses on services delivered to clients with a direct diversionary impact on identifiable individuals, requiring methods to identify these individuals within confidentiality limits. Proven or promising programming delivered innovatively will be critical for successful grant applications and potential future funding renewals.

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