Family Stabilization Program

LAKE COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Family Stabilization Program - Transitional
Housing and Intensive Case Management
for Pregnant and Parenting Transitional Age
Youth (RFP No. )
COUNTY OF LAKE
RFP No. ______
Issued: May 8th 2026

Family Stabilization Program
Submission Deadline:
May 29th 2026 at 5:00 P.M.
By:
Name
Title
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 3
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES ............................................................................................................ 3
3. COMPENSATION ................................................................................................................. 6
4. PROGRAM OUTCOMES .................................................................................................................... 6
5. PROPOSAL CONTENT ....................................................................................................................... 7
6. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL ............................................................................................................. 7
7. PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND AWARD .................................................................................... 8
8. PROTEST PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................. 9
9. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ....................................................................................... 10
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1. INTRODUCTION.
Lake County Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS) are pleased to announce the availability
of up to $200,000 per year for three years (2026-2029) through the Behavioral Health
Services Act (BHSA) to provide the Family Stabilization Program by providing residential
and community based intensive case management, transitional housing for young (18-25)
pregnant or parenting families and their children, and coordinated service linkages.
Participants served under this program must meet BHSA Housing Interventions eligibility
criteria, including applicable mental health and/or substance use disorder (SUD)-related
eligibility requirements.
Recent History: Lake County Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS), with
community cooperation, have funded the Nurturing Education and Skills Training
(NEST) through the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) contracting with
Redwood Community Services (RCS), located at 320 1st Street, Lakeport. The
program has provided Family Stabilization services by providing transitional
residential services for young pregnant and/or parenting families and providing
education and skills training for up to 15 months.
Current Need: It has been recognized that there is an ongoing need to assist
vulnerable young families in the community who are at risk or experiencing
homelessness. It is also recognized that these families can benefit from a youth
driven process to reduce risk factors and increase self-sufficiency. These
processes can help to end the cycle of poverty for these vulnerable families and
provide long-term sustainable change that will impact consumers as well as the
community for years to come.
Funding: Lake County Behavioral Health Services have determined Housing
funds from the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) are for the operation of the
Family Stabilization Program. LCBHS is making available up to $200,000 per
fiscal year for a period of up to three (3) years, contingent upon:
* Annual appropriation by the County
* Continued availability of BHSA funding
* Contractor performance
* Ongoing alignment with the approved BHSA Integrated Plan
Local applicants must submit their proposals to LCBHS no later than 5:00 pm on
May 29th, 2026.
The contracting process, leading to funding disbursement, will begin immediately
after an applicant has been given a letter of intent.
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Proposals should be submitted in accordance with the requirements of this solicitation,
which are contained herein.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICE.
The selected subrecipient shall design, implement, and operate a Family Stabilization
Program serving pregnant and parenting Transitional Age Youth (TAY), ages 18-25, and
their children who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and who meet BHSA
Housing Interventions eligibility criteria, including applicable mental health and/or
substance use disorder-related eligibility requirements.
A. Transitional Housing
* Provide time-limited safe, stable, low-barrier transitional housing for eligible
participants and their children
* Maintain facilities in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal
requirements
* Ensure housing is delivered consistent with Housing First principles,
without preconditions for service participation
B. Supportive Housing Services
* Deliver individualized, trauma-informed, and strengths-based services
* Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualized housing
stability plans
* Provide ongoing support focused on housing retention, self-sufficiency, and
family stability
C. Family Stabilization Services
* Provide parenting support, life skills training, and household management
education
* Support participants in developing independent living skills and long-term
stability
* Deliver or coordinate behavioral health and wellness services, as appropriate
D. Service Coordination and Linkages
* Establish and maintain partnerships with community-based organizations and
healthcare providers
* Facilitate access to:
o Behavioral health and primary care services
o Public benefits and income supports
o Employment and education services
* Execute Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to support a coordinated
system of care
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E. Housing Navigation and Permanent Housing Placement
* Assist participants in identifying and securing permanent housing including
landlord engagement
* Provide housing search assistance, landlord engagement, and application
support
* Support transitions from program participation to permanent housing
placements
F. Coordinated Entry System (CES) Participation
* Actively participate in the Lake County Coordinated Entry System
* Accept referrals and prioritize clients in alignment with CES policies
* Participate in case conferencing and housing prioritization processes
G. HMIS Data Collection and Reporting
* Enter and maintain accurate, timely client-level data in HMIS
* Track and report required performance metrics, including:
o Number of persons served
o Housing outcomes and exits to permanent housing
o Returns to homelessness
o Income growth and service utilization
* Participate in Housing Inventory Count (HIC) and other required reporting
H. Equity and Culturally Responsive Services
* Provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and inclusive services
* Implement outreach strategies to engage underserved and disproportionately
impacted populations
* Address barriers to access and promote equitable outcomes
I. Program Administration and Compliance
* Ensure all activities comply with BHSA requirements and applicable federal
and state regulations
* Maintain required policies, including confidentiality, grievance procedures,
and code of conduct
* Ensure coordination with LCBHS, the Lake County Continuum of Care,
Partnership HealthPlan, Enhanced Care Management providers, Community
Supports providers, and other applicable partners to prevent duplication of
services and ensure BHSA funds are used only for allowable costs not
otherwise reimbursable through Medi-Cal, MCP Community Supports, or
other available funding sources, unless expressly authorized by LCBHS.
* Participate in LCBHS monitoring, site visits, and audits
* Submit required quarterly and annual program and expenditure reports
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3. COMPENSATION.
LCBHS asks applicants for a budget table with a narrative. The budget table displays the
total costs for each category of the budget.
The Budget Table should lay out the expenses/capital over the period of the grant. The
important categories include personnel, fringe benefits, travel, equipment,
materials/supplies, contracts, construction, professional development, indirect costs, direct
service costs, and administrative costs.
The Budget Narrative can be included in the budget table or as a supplemental
document. The general requirements for the narrative are:
The budget narrative must correlate with expenditures allowed under the BHSA
Housing Interventions Component and the proposed scope of services.
The budget narrative should break down costs for each of the major categories.
Describe each line of item in the budget table and show the calculations to derive
the costs. Current Unit cost or forecasted cost should be included.
Expenses should be justified in the context of the proposal.
Justify the use of consultants and subcontractors with milestone dates and
deliverables as funds are spent.
Explain how indirect costs were calculated.
Each item must correlate to specific activities described in the body of the project.
Provide budget drawdown plans, utilization rate, and matching funds, by category
breakdown.
Detail the various types of available housing together with anticipated spending
changes.
4. PROGRAM OUTCOMES
The following outcome measures will need to be tracked and reported on:
Measure Tracked Data
Enrollment Number of BHSA-eligible TAY families enrolled
Average length of stay; exits to permanent housing; exits to
Housing stability
temporary/unstable settings
Linkage to prenatal/postpartum care, pediatric care, childcare,
Family stability
CalWORKs/CalFresh/WIC, education/employment
Number linked to SMHS, NSMHS, SUD, primary care, or other
Behavioral health
supports
CES/HMIS Timeliness and completeness of HMIS data entry
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Measure Tracked Data
Equity Demographic breakdown and disparities in access/outcomes
Safety Critical incidents, grievances, mandated reporting compliance
Fiscal Expenditures by BHSA-allowable service category
5. PROPOSAL CONTENT.
5.1 Proposal Compliance: In order to enable direct comparison of competing responses,
you must submit your Proposal in conformity to the requirements stated herein. Failure to
adhere to all requirements may result in your Proposal being disqualified as non-responsive.
5.2 Proposal. Please assemble your Proposal in the following order.
A. Cover Letter. A standard business letter must be included which represents your
agreement to supply the requested goods and/or services detailed in the RFP.
B. Company Profile. Provide a brief history of your company, a general description
of your services and qualifications, and an executive summary of your response.
Content should be no more than two pages.
C. Work Plan. Provide your specific proposal to address the Scope of Work outlined
in Section 2 above. At the very least, this should describe in detail how the service
shall be provided and include a description of major tasks and subtasks.
D. Cost Proposal.
E . Risk Assessment:
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All prices submitted are non-binding at this stage of the procurement process and
are subject to negotiation.
6. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL.
6.1 Proposals must be received by Friday, May 29th at 5:00 pm. Proposals submitted
must meet the described criteria within this RFP to be acceptable for consideration
regarding this project.
To submit electronically: Christine.Andrus@lakecountyca.gov ((707) 274-9101 ext.
26223)
Proposals may be hand delivered or through or any other courier service to:
Christine Andrus
Lake County Behavioral Health Services 6302 Thirteenth Ave
Lucerne, CA 95458
Normal business hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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Proposals may also be mailed through the United States Postal Service to:
Christine Andrus
Lake County Behavioral Health Services
PO Box 1024
Lucerne, CA 95458
6.2 In order to receive addenda and information regarding this RFP, proposer must register
online at: http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Business/WithCounty/RFP.htm. Proposers are
cautioned to read the scope of services and proposal contents herein and be sure to
respond to all items listed in these sections.
6.3 Proposals received incomplete or late, for any reason, shall not be accepted.
6.4 All Questions regarding this Request for Proposals may be submitted in writing at any
time prior to Friday, May 15th, 5:00 p.m. to Purchasing Christine Andrus at:
Christine.Andrus@lakecountyca.gov. Only written questions will be accepted. Questions
will be answered by Friday, May 22nd, 2026, 5:00 p.m. and uploaded as an addendum to
the website listed in the above paragraph.
Proposers may contact only the individual identified above and are specifically directed not
to contact other County personnel for meetings, conferences, or other technical discussions
related to this RFP. No questions will be answered by other County staff.
6.5 All proposals submitted in response to this RFP will become the property of the County
and will not be returned. The County reserves the right to make use of any information or
ideas contained in the proposals. The proposal itself shall not constitute a contract, but will,
if accepted, be incorporated into the contract between the County and the selected
proposer.
Please note: The successful Proposer shall be expected to fully meet all representations
made in its proposal, including demonstration of project understanding, work plan, project
schedule, project team, and cost proposal.
7. PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND AWARD. The County is using the competitive
proposal process, wherein the experience and responsiveness of each submitted proposal
is evaluated as it relates to the Scope of Services. Administrative staff will evaluate the
proposals as described below.
7.1 Proposals shall be opened and checked to ensure that each complies with the
requirements of the RFP. The absence of required information may render the proposal
non-responsive and may be cause for rejection.
7.2 All proposals will be evaluated to determine whether they meet all the requirements
of the RFP.
7.3 A Consultant Selection Board will convene to review, discuss and rank the proposals,
using the following criteria:
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Criterion Points
Demonstrated experience serving pregnant/parenting TAY, families with young
20
children, and individuals experiencing homelessness
Capacity to provide safe, low-barrier transitional housing consistent with
20
Housing First
Case management model, staffing plan, supervision, and trauma-informed
15
practice
CES/HMIS experience and ability to meet data/reporting requirements 15
Behavioral health, SUD, healthcare, benefits, education, employment, and
10
child/family service linkages
Cultural responsiveness, equity, and ability to serve underserved populations 10
Budget reasonableness and sustainability 10
7.4 Prior to final selection, a short list of qualified and responsive Consultants may be
requested to participate in an interview. The purpose of the interview will be to provide an
opportunity for each Consultant to present their qualifications and proposals in person
and/or to answer any questions that County staff may have regarding the Consultant's
submittals. If interviews are to be held, the time and place of the interview will be arranged
after the short list is completed. Typically a minimum of three (3) proposals will be
selected for the Short List; however, the County may, at its option, choose to interview
more or less than three (3) qualified Consultants or select consultants based solely on
evaluating written proposals.
7.5 If an agreement cannot be reached with the top ranked Consultant(s), the County will
then contact the next highest ranked firm and attempt to negotiate a contract scope of
work and fee. This process will be continued until a contract scope of work and fee is
successfully negotiated, or until the County determines to cease negotiations with any
firm.
7.6 County reserves the right to select multiple contractors.
7.7 The County of Lake is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and the
successful Consultant(s) will be required to comply with the provisions of Federal
Executive Order 11246 and applicable state and federal laws. Consultants should be
familiar with the Employers' Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodations under the
Americans with Disabilities Act as published by the Job Accommodation Network, a
service of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.
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8. PROTEST PROCEDURE. The County of Lake will follow the Appeal Procedure in
their Consultant Selection Policy as follows:
8.1 Appeal Procedure:
Recommendations or decisions may be appealed by writing a letter to the Board
of Supervisors or Purchasing Agent, as applicable, detailing the basis of the
appeal. Appeals must be filed within 72 hours of receiving notification of the
County Administrative Officer's recommendation for award of the contract, or prior
to an actual contract award by the Board of Supervisors, whichever occurs first.
8.2 Any appeal will be heard before the Board of Supervisors on the same day as the
approval of the proposed contract with the recommended consultant.
9. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. By your submission of a proposal, you agree
to be bound by the following conditions:
9.1 To the fullest extent allowed by law, RFP's will not be public record until discussion and
negotiations with Respondent have been completed, as such premature disclosure would
jeopardized the County's and the Respondents negotiating interests. If any proposal
contains trade secrets or other information that is confidential or proprietary by law,
Respondent shall label all such pages with a stamped annotation such as:
"CONFIDENTIAL-PROPRIETARY TRADE SECRETS, DO NOT DISCLOSE", and further,
provide written notification to the County of its request to keep said information confidential.
A Respondent's request for confidentiality must be made in writing and enclosed in the
envelope containing the proposal. The proprietary or confidential data must be readily
separable from the proposal in order to facilitate eventual public inspection of the non-
confidential portion of the proposal.
9.2 The County reserves the right to cancel this RFP at any time, even after opening of
proposals.
9.3 County is not liable for any costs incurred by Proposer in the preparation, presentation
or in any other aspect of the Proposal.
9.4 Disposition of Proposal(s) and Contract Award:
A. All proposals shall become the property of Lake County.
B. Failure to furnish all information requested in this RFP or to follow the proposal
format may disqualify a proposal.
C. County reserves the right to accept or reject all or any part of any proposal, waive
immaterial defects, informalities, irregularities, negotiate with all qualified
Respondents, and award the contract to the firm or individuals, who, in the sole
judgment of the County, best serves the interests of the County. The County may
terminate negotiations if, in its opinion, they are unsuccessful and begin negotiations
with other respondents.
D. A response to this RFP is an offer to contract with the County based upon the
terms, conditions, scope of work and/or specifications contained herein. County shall
have no contractual or other obligation to a Respondent under any successfully
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