Description
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is seeking proposals for the Thrive Iowa initiative, a community-led initiative to move families from crisis to career utilizing the collective impact model with support from Restore Hope. The initiative's overarching goals include family stability in 13 areas of Social Determinants of Health with an emphasis on family preservation and prevention of child welfare crisis. The selected contractor will serve as the backbone organization for the Thrive Iowa initiative and will be responsible for providing training, collaborative case management, and technical support to create sustainable, impactful changes in each participating site. Key responsibilities include:
* Serving as the local alliance convener, leading cross-sector collaboration in alignment with the Restore Hope Model
* Providing training, collaborative case management, and technical support to create sustainable, impactful changes in each participating site
* Ensuring compliance with federal regulations and programmatic expectations
* Managing a budget of up to $138,500 for the initial contract term, with potential extensions up to 3.5 years
* Coordinating with the Agency and Restore Hope to provide onboarding and training, and hiring of Coordinators and Navigators.
Some of the key requirements for the contractor include:
* Being a registered organization in the state of Iowa
* Having financial accountability and a demonstrated ability to engage multiple counties within their respective district
* Agreeing to the terms of participation, including signing an Affiliate Licensing Agreement and a contract outlining the terms of TANF and/or other applicable federal funding.