Description
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is seeking proposals to expand the early childhood continuum of care through a grant to a Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program (SWVPP) and a Licensed Child Care Center. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit applications that will enable the Agency to select the most qualified applicants to provide Building Solutions and Expanding the Early Childhood Continuum of Care grants. The selected contractor will collaborate in providing a full-day of care, which includes SWVPP preschool time and Child Care setting time for Eligible Children.
Key aspects of the proposal include:
• Providing a full-day of care for SWVPP eligible children
• Collaborating with a Licensed Child Care Center to provide a full-day of care
• Submitting a work plan and quarterly progress reports
• Implementing a family satisfaction survey
• Providing verification from Iowa AEYC indicating the number of individuals supported on the TEACH and WAGE$ programs
The contract will be for a period of three years, with a maximum contract amount of $300,000. The Agency will reimburse the contractor for eligible expenses pursuant to the reimbursement methodology outlined in the IowaGrants Grant Tracking Site budget component(s).
• Deliverables: work plan, quarterly progress reports, annual progress report, family satisfaction survey
• Performance measures: partnership agreement, work plan, quarterly progress reports, family satisfaction survey, number of SWVPP eligible children served
• Payment terms: monthly invoices, reimbursement for eligible expenses, payment terms outlined in the IowaGrants Grant Tracking Site