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

Starting Date: 08-31-2026
Closing Date: 10-02-2026
Closing Time: 05:00 PM

Summary
The City of St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention, in partnership with the St. Louis Board of  Aldermen, is seeking proposals for crime prevention programs from qualified nonprofit organizations serving at-risk youth ages 11- to 24-years-old.

For the purposes of this RFP, programs that reduce crime among at-risk youth are defined as programs that, on either an individual or a group level, work to reduce the likelihood of youth involvement in criminal activity.


INQUIRIES

Please direct all communications regarding the RFP Process to: Chase Karrick, Office of Violence  Prevention, karrickc@stlouis-mo.gov.

No contact with other City employees is permitted. Unauthorized contact regarding this RFP may result in disqualification or rejection of a proposal.

Any correspondence shall be clearly marked with “RFP—PROP S”.

Questions must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. CST on September 11, 2026. The Office of  Violence Prevention will maintain a list of all organizations or individuals requesting copies of the RFP and will ensure that copies of all questions and responses are made available in writing to each organization on such a list, when requested. All questions will be addressed in writing through addenda posted on the City of St. Louis website.

All questions will be addressed in writing through addenda posted on the City of St. Louis website under “RFP for Youth Jobs” at the following address: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/violence-prevention/opportunities/index.cfm

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

In order for the proposals to be considered, respondents’ submissions must be received no later than Friday, October 02, 2026 at 5:00 P.M. CST. Proposals received after this deadline will not be accepted.

Please submit proposals via the 2027-2028 Programs to Reduce Crime Among At-Risk Youth Submission form at https://tinyurl.com/props2028

- Must be in the English language
- Minimum 10pt size font
- All responses and attachments must accompany the proposal