Awarded vendors
- Center for Family Services, Inc.
Description
The New Jersey Department of Children and Families’ Division on Women issued a 2019 Request for Proposals to create two Displaced Homemaker (DH) programs—one in Cape May County and one in Salem County—aimed at helping adults who have lost the primary source of household income achieve economic self‑sufficiency. The contract provides up to $150,000 per county (maximum $300,000 total) for a 12‑month period, with no matching‑fund requirement. Vendors must deliver a comprehensive suite of services covering job counseling, health education, financial management, education assistance, legal counseling, and outreach, following six defined standards and employing at least one full‑time case manager plus part‑time support. Proposals were due June 28 2019, after a mandatory bidders conference on May 23 2019, and the contract was awarded on August 28 2019 to Center for Family Services, Inc. for both counties. Reporting is monthly via a DCF‑provided web system, and the program must serve a minimum of 90 new participants each fiscal year, with specific workshop and certification targets.
• Total funding: up to $300,000 (max $150k per county) for a 12‑month term.
• Required services: job‑readiness training, health/mental‑health counseling, financial‑literacy, education assistance, legal referrals, and community outreach.
• Staffing minimum: 1 full‑time case manager (bachelor’s degree) + 1 part‑time staff; trauma‑informed, culturally competent delivery.
• Reporting: monthly data pulls (10th of each month), use of Hope Scale and Self‑Sufficiency Matrix, and compliance with DCF policies.
• Evaluation criteria: organizational capacity (40%), supports (25%), budget (15%), leveraging (10%), fit (10%).