# Mobile County Grants Department Meeting October 21,  2026

Mobile County Grants Department held a pre-proposal conference on October 21, 2026, for an RFP to update the 2016 AfricaTown neighborhood plan. The requested deliverable is an implementation-oriented master plan covering physical and infrastructure needs, community and cultural priorities, tourism, economic development, and investment. It is to include community engagement, maps and site plans, an implementation matrix, and a funding and investment strategy. The RFP does not specify a budget; proposers must provide a fee proposal based on the requested scope. No contract award or spending vote was made at this meeting.

Proposals are due October 26 at 5:00 p.m.; attendance at this pre-proposal conference is mandatory, and proposals from firms that did not attend will be rejected. The stated schedule includes proposal review from October 27 through November 13 and an anticipated award notification around December 11, with determination dates also discussed. The county said it would post responses to submitted questions on its website. Discussion clarified that the plan should respond to community priorities—for example, safe routes to school—but detailed studies such as a traffic study are beyond the expected scope. A subcontractor’s prospective prime contractor must have attended for a proposal to be accepted.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Professional Services, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Sources
- [Mobile County Grants Department Meeting October 21,  2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1JRsOXbe5o) - mobilecountyal