Thrive Iowa

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is issuing an RFP (FWBPECA27017) to select “backbone” organizations that will lead the Thrive Iowa initiative. Thrive Iowa is a community‑driven program aimed at moving families from crisis to career by addressing 13 social determinants of health, with a strong emphasis on family preservation and preventing child‑welfare crises. Selected organizations will provide training, collaborative case management, and technical support to participating sites, acting as the central hub for implementation and sustainability of the model. • Goal: Improve family stability across 13 health‑determinant categories. • Scope: Deliver training, case‑management coordination, and technical assistance to multiple community sites. • Funding/Contract: Not disclosed; submission window 10/1/2026 – 11/16/2026. • Required expertise: Experience in community health, social services coordination, collective‑impact frameworks, and program evaluation. • Deliverables: Program design support, staff training modules, ongoing case‑management facilitation, data collection/reporting.