2023-006 Early Childhood RFP

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 the Partnergrants website and click on “Register Here.” Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in PartnerGrants.

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 “RFP2023-006 Early Childhood Issue Area” 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.