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In The Matter Of:
STATE OF MARYLAND - DHR
CSEA ACCESS & VISITATION PROGRAMS
REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS
July 24, 2015
CSEA/AV/16-001-S
COURT REPORTERS, ETCetera, INC.
"We'll cover your job ANYWHERE in the country!"
2833 Smith Avenue, #260
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
(410) 653-1115 1-800-947-DEPO (202) 628-DEPO (3376)
Original File AV0724-2.TXT
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COURT REPORTERS, ETCetera, INC.
"We'll cover your job ANYWHERE in the country!"CSEA/AV/16-001-S 1
1 STATE OF MARYLAND
2 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
3 CSEA ACCESS & VISITATION PROGRAMS
4 * * * * *
5 REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS (RFGP)
6 SOLICITATION NUMBER CSEA/AV/16-001-S
7 * * * * *
8 PRE-BID CONFERENCE
9 Friday, July 24, 2015
10 * * * * *
11 Held at:
12 Department of Human Resources
13 311 West Saratoga Street, Room 104
14 Baltimore, Maryland
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17 COURT REPORTERS, ETCetera, INC.
18 Maryland Washington
19 (410) 653-1115 (202) 628-DEPO
20 "We'll cover your job ANYWHERE in the country!"
21 1-800-947-DEPO
COURT REPORTERS, ETCetera, INC.
"We'll cover your job ANYWHERE in the country!"REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS - July 24, 2015
CSEA/AV/16-001-S2
1 IN ATTENDANCE:
2 SANG KANG, Procurement Officer for IFB
3 TYWANNA TAYLOR, Director of Special Projects
4 HUBERT CHANG, Assistant Attorney General
5 DHR PARTICIPANTS:
6 Vashti Green, Director, Contract Services, CSEA
7 Ronald Nix, Child Support
8 Aung Htut, Procurement Supervisor
9 Bernice Jeffries, Procurement
10 Wayne Dixon, Procurement
11 Daphney McCray, Procurement
12 Deborah Austin, Procurement
13 Juanita McGill, Procurement
14 OFFICE OF FAMILY COURT SERVICES:
15 Sharon M. Iannacone, LCSW-C, Director
16 Joanne Molloy
17 FAMILY CRISIS CENTER:
18 Patrick Crawford
19 Sophie Ford
20 CENTER FOR CHILDCARE:
21 Catherine Meyers
COURT REPORTERS, ETCetera, INC.
"We'll cover your job ANYWHERE in the country!"REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS - July 24, 2015
CSEA/AV/16-001-S3
1 IN ATTENDANCE (cont'd.):
2 THE ARMAND CENTER:
3 Natasha Carter, Director
4 MARYLAND NONPROFIT:
5 Henry Bogdon (phonetic)
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COURT REPORTERS, ETCetera, INC.
"We'll cover your job ANYWHERE in the country!"CSEA/AV/16-001-S 4
1 A-G-E-N-D-A
2 ITEM: PAGE:
3 1. Welcome & Introductions
Sang Kang 4
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II. Opening Remarks
5 Tywanna Taylor 7
6 III. Review Request for Grant Proposals Sections
7 Section I- General Information
Sang Kang 8
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Section II- Applicant Minimum Qualification
9 Sang Kang 12
10 Section III- Scope of Work
Tywanna Taylor 13
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Section IV- Proposal Format
12 Sang Kang 22
13 Section V- Evaluation Criteria & Selection
Sang Kang 29
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IV. Questions 34
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V. Closing Comments 51
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COURT REPORTERS, ETCetera, INC.
"We'll cover your job ANYWHERE in the country!"REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS - July 24, 2015
CSEA/AV/16-001-S5
1 PRE-BID CONFERENCE
2 (10:00 a.m.)
3 Welcome & Introductions
4 MR. SANG KANG: Good morning. My name
5 is Sang Kang. I'd like to welcome you to the
6 Department of Human Resources. Today we will be
7 sharing information with you concerning the
8 Request for Grant Proposals entitled CSEA Access
9 & Visitation Programs.
10 If you have not already done so,
11 please make sure that you sign in.
12 Merinda Evans will be transcribing
13 this conference, so when asking questions, please
14 state your name and the name of your company for
15 the record.
16 If we can begin the conference with
17 introductions. Please state your name and
18 organization, and we can go around the room.
19 My name is Sang Kang. I am part of
20 DHR, Procurement.
21 MR. HUBERT CHANG: I am Hubert Chang.
COURT REPORTERS, ETCetera, INC.
"We'll cover your job ANYWHERE in the country!"REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS - July 24, 2015
CSEA/AV/16-001-S6
1 I'm the Assistant Attorney General.
2 MS. TYWANNA TAYLOR: I'm Tywanna
3 Taylor. I am the Director for Special Projects
4 for the Child Support Enforcement Administration,
5 and I also oversee Grants.
6 MS. CATHY MEYERS: I'm Cathy Meyers.
7 I'm the Director of the Center for Children.
8 MS. NATASHA CARTER: I'm Natasha
9 Carter with the Armand Center.
10 MS. SHARON IANNACONE: Sharon
11 Iannacone with Office of Family Court Services in
12 Harford County Circuit Court.
13 MS. JOANNE MOLLOY: Joanne Molloy with
14 Office of Family Court Services, Harford County
15 Circuit Court.
16 MS. BERNICE JEFFRIES: I'm Bernice
17 Jeffries with DHR, Procurement.
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The Maryland Department of Human Services is soliciting grant proposals for the CSEA Access and Visitation Programs, with a focus on improving parenting time access for children with noncustodial parents. The RFGP, identified as CSEA/AV/16-001-S, aims to award three grants across different regions, with each grant valued at $53,147 per year for four years, totaling $212,588. A pre-bid conference was held on July 24, 2015, to provide clarity on the application process and expectations.
The Maryland Department of Human Services aims to award multiple grants to programs that facilitate access and visitation for noncustodial parents, thereby enhancing children's ability to maintain relationships with both parents.
- Organizations with experience in family law and child support services
- Nonprofit organizations focused on family support and visitation
- Agencies capable of delivering community-based programs.
- Review RFGP sections during the pre-bid conference
- Submit proposals by the deadline
- Prepare for potential oral presentations
- Ensure confidentiality of proprietary information
- Provide in-kind matching funds as required.
- Completed proposal format as specified in the RFGP
- Identification of confidential information in the proposal
- Inclusion of the 10% in-kind match documentation
- Submission of any required forms and attachments by the deadline
- Adequate responses to all evaluation criteria outlined in the RFGP.
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- Adhere to submission guidelines outlined in Section I
- Ensure compliance with the Public Information Act regarding confidentiality
- Be prepared to provide in-kind matching funds.
- Budget proposals must clearly outline how the funds will be utilized over four years
- Include a plan for the 10% in-kind match requirement
- Consider indirect costs as appropriate.
- Partner with local nonprofits experienced in child welfare
- Engage legal advisors for compliance and contract management
- Consider collaborations with community organizations providing family services.
- Inability to secure the required in-kind match
- Potential competition from established organizations with significant background
- Tight timelines for proposal and oral presentations.
- What specific metrics will be used to evaluate program success?
- How will grant performance be monitored and reported?
- Can proposals include funding for additional resources if needed?
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- Specific criteria for program eligibility not detailed
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