Innovative Recovery Supports 2.0; One Year Contract With Two One Year Extension

The City of Providence's Department of Housing & Human Services is seeking an organization to administer the Providence Neighbors Seeking Recovery Mini-Grant program. The program aims to reduce the incidence of overdose and other adverse substance-related outcomes in the City of Providence by providing emergency mini-grants to individuals entering or continuing treatment. The selected organization will be responsible for developing standard operating procedures, reviewing applications, distributing grants, and reporting back to the Department of Housing & Human Services. The contract will be for one year with two optional one-year extensions. • The program's goals and objectives are to increase the number of individuals seeking treatment, reduce stressors related to financial emergencies, and increase the number of individuals who complete substance use treatment. • The selected organization will be required to provide a proposal narrative, work plan, evaluation plan, staffing plan, and budget. • The organization will be evaluated based on their project proposal, organization experience, anti-racism, anti-stigma, and culturally competent approach. • The contract will be awarded to the organization that best meets the City's needs and has the highest score based on the evaluation criteria.