2023 RFP - Domestic Violence Abuse Intervention Program

The New Jersey Department of Children and Families – Division on Women issued a competitive Request for Proposals to provide a Domestic Violence Abuse Intervention Program (AIP) in six designated counties. The program requires risk‑needs‑responsive offender treatment using the RNR framework and Motivational Interviewing, with both group and individual services, and mandates a multidisciplinary treatment team. Two contracts were awarded—one to Prevention Resources Inc. for Somerset County and one to WomenRising Inc. for Hudson County—each with a maximum award ceiling of $210,713, covering a performance period from October 2023 to June 2024 and a possible renewal for the following fiscal year. Key elements include staffing minimums (clinical supervisor, clinician, program staff), start‑up cost allowances, and extensive reporting and data‑collection obligations. • Scope: In‑person group sessions plus optional virtual individual counseling for domestic‑violence offenders. • Funding: Up to $1.26 M total, with each awarded vendor receiving up to ~ $210 k. • Timeline: Proposals due Aug 23 2023; contract start Oct 1 2023; full census of 30 participants required within 60 days of award.