# City of Jacksonville #18119-26,3

Youth Empowerment Services program delivery for the City of Jacksonville’s Kids Hope Alliance

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 18119-26,3
**NAICS:** 624110

The City of Jacksonville’s Kids Hope Alliance is seeking providers for its Youth Empowerment Services program.
- Government buyer: City of Jacksonville, Kids Hope Alliance (KHA); buyer contact: Olive Wallace Cohen.
- Requested service: Youth Empowerment Services (YES), covering program delivery, employer partnerships, work-based learning, youth voice, performance management, and data activities.
- Funding: The anticipated funding pool is up to $5.2 million. Proposals are competitively ranked and must score at least 160 of 200 points to qualify.
- Implementation and budget requirements: Proposals include a program budget; awards above $250,000 may require a multi-year implementation plan, as applicable.
- OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or service vendors are named. No hardware or product purchases are specified.
- Performance period: One initial year, with two optional one-year renewals, for up to three years total. Renewals depend on performance, required planning, and continued City funding.

### Description

The City of Jacksonville is seeking proposals for KHA Youth Empowerment Services (YES). This is a non-construction RFP, with requirements, evaluation criteria, insurance requirements, program budget, and a sample services contract included in the bid specifications. The solicitation requires responses to be submitted through the City's 1Cloud e-procurement system. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled via Zoom.

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