SSAU RFP 2024-003 LGBTQIA2S+ Services

SSAU RFP 2024-003 LGBTQIA2S+ Services

The City of Austin (City) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified nonprofit organizations or quasi-governmental entities (Offerors) with demonstrated experience in providing the following services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, gender non-conforming, gender fluid, gender queer, two-spirit communities (LGBTQIA2S+ population) residing in Austin/Travis County: mental health care, peer support, health care referral and education, public benefits access, food access, community building and engagement, financial education, and legal access. 

APH is only accepting proposals through the PartnerGrants database. No paper copies will be accepted.  

Interested Offerors must do the following:

Offerors Initial Steps: Registration:

1. Confirm that your organization is a registered vendor with the City of Austin.

• To find the City of Austin Vendor Number please visit Austin Finance Online. And search for the organization’s legal name.
• To register to become a potential City of Austin vendor, go to Austin Finance Online. to register or email VendorReg@austintexas.gov

2. Be a registered user in the PartnerGrants database. The proposals will be submitted through this web-based system.

• To register, visit PartnerGrants and click on “Register Here.” Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in PartnerGrants.
• Registration is typically approved within 2 business days. Please plan ahead when registering so that you're able to meet any solicitation due dates. 

Offerors Initial Steps: Pre-Application

1. Complete an Annual Agency Threshold Application in the PartnerGrants database.

• This form must be submitted once per 12 months and remains valid for all competitions closing within that time-period. The threshold application will be reviewed by APH staff and the offeror will be notified once approved. Offerors should note the submission date for future use 
• Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity” and then opportunity title “Annual Agency Threshold Application-Applicants for Funding Start Here” to complete a new threshold application.

2. Complete a separate Intent to Apply form for each proposal the offeror plans to submit by the due date identified in Form 1 – Offer Sheet.

Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity,” then opportunity title “SSAU RFP 2024-003 LGBTQIA2S+ Services” and click “Start New Application” to complete an Intent to Apply form. The Intent to Apply form includes a Threshold Certification verifying completion of Step 1 above – state the date the Threshold was submitted.

RFP Documents