Hawaii eProcurement Portal #P27000617

Kaʻū ʻOhana child-welfare prevention and family support services

Hawaiʻi’s Department of Human Services is seeking a provider for community-based child-welfare prevention and family support in rural Kaʻū, East Hawaiʻi. - Government buyer: State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Human Services, Social Services Division, Child Welfare Services Branch; Purchase of Services Unit. The named contact is Lisa Amador. - Opportunity: One provider for Kaʻū ʻOhana Support Services (RFP SSD-26-POS-9886), serving an anticipated annual level of 15 families, 20 adults, and 25 children. - Services requested: Referrals and initial screening; comprehensive assessments; coordination and linkage to community resources; individualized planning; case management; intensive parenting support and family skill-building; parental life-skills groups; and individual and community outreach. - Service requirements: Use a trauma-informed, family-centered, place-based approach responsive to rural access barriers; maintain an accessible facility within the district; provide at least three parental life-skills group meetings and one community outreach event each month. - Funding: Annual projected funding is reported as both $197,259 and $197,295 in the provided materials. The estimated total range below uses those figures and the stated potential term; actual funding depends on the contract and available funds. - OEMs and named vendors: No product OEMs or service-provider vendors are identified. No products or equipment are requested. - Proposal planning: Applicants must describe tasks, timelines, and responsible and backup staff for each service activity. A workflow chart must show how services and resources will be coordinated to prevent waitlists.

Description

The State of Hawaii Department of Human Services, Social Services Division, is seeking proposals for Kaʻū ʻOhana Support Services in the Kaʻū district of East Hawaiʻi. The community-based child welfare prevention and family support services are intended to strengthen families and prevent unnecessary foster care placement. Services include comprehensive assessments, individualized program planning, intensive parenting support and family skill-building, parental life skills groups, case management, and outreach. Anticipated funding is $197,295 per State fiscal year; proposals are due November 23, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time.

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