Sponsor: Office of Violence Prevention
Procurement Type: Request for Proposals  and or Qualifications

Starting Date: 03-20-2023

Summary
The City of St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention is seeking proposals for community violence intervention and prevention programs. The Office of Violence Prevention is committed to programs that intervene directly with individuals experiencing violence and provide evidence-based programming to disrupt the cycle of violence.

The purpose of this RFP is to appropriate $16 million of the funding allocated to community violence intervention and prevention over the next several years. $10 Million is designated for Community Violence Intervention and Prevention and $6 Million has been designated for youth diversion programs. Award amounts of varying sizes will be considered, with potential awards of up to $750,000.00 annually. Fiscal sponsorship is allowed.

This RFP will be open until funds are expended.

Please direct all communications regarding the RFP Process to: Office of Violence Prevention at

violence-prevention@stlouis-mo.gov

Any correspondence shall be clearly marked with “RFP—COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION”. No contact with other City employees is permitted. Unauthorized contact regarding this RFP may result in disqualification or rejection of a proposal.

Questions must be submitted no later than March 31, 2023. The Office of Violence Prevention will maintain a list of all firms or individuals requesting copies of the RFP and will ensure that copies of all questions and responses shall be made available in writing to each firm on such a list, when requested. All questions will be addressed in writing through addenda posted on the City of St. Louis website.