220-18 - Request for Proposals
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation of 5240 Fountain Drive, Crown Point, Indiana, which serves as the Area Agency on Aging for Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties and as the Community Action Agency for Jasper, Lake, Newton and Porter Counties, will accept proposals to serve disabled, elderly and low-income families in Northwest Indiana. Successful proposals will result in service provider contracts beginning July 1, 2019.
Older Americans Act Title III annual funding of an estimated $2,691,000. Services include: Transportation, Homemaker, Legal Services, Congregate Meals, Home Delivered Meals, Health Screening, Health Promotion & Education, Medication Management, Caregiver Counseling, Caregiver Support Groups, and Respite Services and other pertinent services.
CHOICE annual funding of an estimated $1,927,600 and SSBG funding of an estimated $886,000. Services include: Adult Day Care, Attendant Care, Home Delivered Meals, Homemaker, Respite, Home Health Aide, Nursing, Home Health Supplies, Transportation, Personal Emergency Response, Handy Chore, Pest Control, and other pertinent services.
LIHEAP annual funding of an estimated $8,385,500. Services include Energy Assistance Intake, Client Education of Energy Conservation, Weatherization Shell and Weatherization Mechanical services and other pertinent services.
DOE annual funding of an estimated $484,000. Services include Weatherization Intake, Weatherization Shell and Weatherization Mechanical services and other pertinent services.
HUD annual funding of an estimated $125,000. Services include Housing Choice Voucher Program Intake and other pertinent services.
Proposal packets and technical assistance will be available according to the following schedule.
• Weatherization Services: Packets available - by January 11, 2019; Technical Assistance Workshop - January 22, 2019; Proposal Packets Due: February 1, 2019
• Nutrition Services: Packets available - by January 18, 2019; Technical Assistance Workshop - January 29, 2019; Proposal Packets Due: February 8, 2019
• All other services: Packets available - by January 25, 2019; Technical Assistance Workshop - February 5, 2019; Proposal Packets Due: February 15, 2019
Proposal packets can be downloaded from our web site www.nwi-ca.com via the “For Service Providers” link. If there are inquiries concerning this RFP, please contact John Hamlin, Quality & Business Relations Manager at jhamlin@nwi-ca.org. All Technical Assistance Workshops will be held at 5265 Commerce Blvd Ste I Crown Point, IN and will begin at 10am on their respective dates. Proposal packets are due on dates indicated by close of business (5PM CST).
Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive technicalities and to award the contract in the best interest of Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation and those it serves.
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