DCF RFP - Kansas Work For Success - EAST Region

The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF), Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, announces the release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) to award a grant. The agency receiving the grant will demonstrate expertise and capacity to assist fathers who are receiving government assistance and owe child support in the DCF East Region.  

The grant will fund services to fathers, through the replication of a pilot program developed by Connections to Success, for case management, mentoring, work readiness, fathering skills, relationship skills, financial management and family violence prevention training.  These services have been shown to help low-income fathers find sustained employment, pay child support and improve their family relationships.

 

Eligible applicants are organizations that are located within the DCF East Region who 

1) have experience effectively providing services to low-income families, 

2) preferably, have been in business for 5 or more years with strong community partnerships, 

3) have a volunteer-driven component with current active volunteers, 

4) have some experience in job placement for the unemployed, and 

5) understand the barriers and obstacles of employment facing low-income families.  

DCF invites applications from government agencies, public universities and colleges, and private, non-profit organizations, including faith-based and community organizations.

 

A complete copy of the RFP can be found at http://www.dcf.ks.gov/Agency/SDFBCI/Pages/Faith-Based-and-Community-Initiatives.aspx under Grant Information, in the document entitled Kansas Work For Success East Region Request For Proposals.

 

Proposals must be received no later than 2:00pm CST on Friday, April 11, 2014.