Diverting Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Service
- Client
- Boston, Massachusetts
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-72895
- Posted
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- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe Massachusetts Probation Service seeks proposals for a service to divert children, adolescents, and young adults from the criminal justice system. The service will fund community-based prevention and alternative case processing programs for individuals aged 11 to 24. Requested activities include connecting youth to mental health services, providing youth development and mentoring, engaging youth with their communities, promoting school safety, offering family home visits, and implementing juvenile diversion, restorative justice, and mediation programs. Assistance for families and schools navigating the legal system is also required. The work will be performed offsite, and only US organizations are eligible. Proposals are currently being sought, and questions must be submitted by July 24, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from Juvenile Diversion FY 2027.docx. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Massachusetts Probation Service seeks to fund Massachusetts cities and towns, either directly or partnering with community-based organizations, to pilot or expand multidisciplinary approaches to divert children, adolescents, and young adults from the criminal justice system prior to arrest or arraignment. Grants will support community-based prevention, intervention, and alternative case processing services. Eligible applicants include local governmental units and communit…
- Issued by
- The Massachusetts Probation Service
- RFR Issued
- 7/10/26
- Deadline for Submission of Written Vendor Inquiries
- July 24, 2026
- MPS Response Date to Written Vendor Inquiries
- 7/28/26
- RFP Closes
- October 16, 2026, or earlier if all funds have been awarded
- How to submit
- Electronic via COMMBUYS
- Submission details
- All correspondence, inquiries, and proposals must be submitted through the Bid Q&A Tool on COMMBUYS. Mandatory documents must be submitted as a single upload.
- Contract term
- One-year project period from the date the contract is signed
- Estimated value
- Awards of $50,000 to $100,000 for a total of $500,000
- Place of performance
- Offsite / Massachusetts
How proposals are evaluated
| Received funding in prior years | |
| Clearly outlined comprehensive plan to collaborate with law enforcement, schools, community-based organizations, and government agencies | |
| Written commitments of municipalities, law enforcement, schools, community-based organizations, and government agencies to collaborate | |
| Utilization of evidence-based or promising practices | |
| Preliminary data on positive outcomes or early successes for new or promising activities | |
| Application clearly identifies target populations, activities, evidence of performance, outcomes, milestone mapping, and expected impacts |
Scope of work
- Connecting youth to mental health services
- Providing youth development activities and mentoring
- Engaging youth with their communities
- Promoting school safety, family home visits, juvenile diversion programs, restorative justice, and mediation programs
- Providing assistance for families and schools to navigate the legal system
Minimum qualifications
- Must be an onshore US Organization
- Must be one or more Massachusetts cities and towns, or a community-based provider partnered via MOU with a local government fiscal agent
Documents to include with the bid
- Cover letter
- Cover Sheet
- Application Narrative
- Budget Summary Page
- Budget Narrative
- Commitments of active partnership and participation
- Support Letters
- Appendices with supportive materials
- Commonwealth Terms and Conditions
- Contractor Authorized Signatory CASL form
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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