FY27 TLS Countdown to 21: D-CIPP

The Department of Children and Family Services is seeking applicants for the FY27 TLS Countdown to 21: D-CIPP grant program. The program aims to promote permanency by maintaining, strengthening, and safeguarding the functioning of families to prevent substitute care placement, promote family reunification, stabilize foster care placements, facilitate youth development, and ensure the safety, permanency, and wellbeing of children. • The program will provide services to youth aged 18 through 21 who have open cases with the Department. • The services will include Countdown to 21 Meetings, financial literacy, and the establishment of eligibility requirements for one-time financial assistance. • The program will be implemented by a provider who will be responsible for conducting the Countdown to 21 Meetings, providing financial literacy, and establishing eligibility requirements for one-time financial assistance. • The provider will be required to submit a budget and a program narrative as part of the application. • The application will be evaluated based on organizational capacity and experience, program design and implementation plan, alignment with funding priorities, outcomes and performance measurement, budget and cost effectiveness, and risk and compliance.