Grant Writing and Evaluations Services

The vendor is required to provide grant writing and grant evaluation services to support its pursuit of grant-funded opportunities.
- Responsibility for the following:
•    Researching and writing grants and preparing grant applications. 
•    Grant applications will be written for the provision of mental health services or such related services as deemed applicable.
•    Evaluation of grants awarded to office. 
•    Grants awarded will be provided for the provision of mental health services or such related services as deemed applicable.
- Grant writing service
•    Identify the intended audience for the grant proposal.
•    Understand the purpose of office grant proposal.
•    Gather statistical data and other relevant information about the subject of the grant proposal.
•    Choose the appropriate type of grant proposal.
•    Participate in meetings with key office staff during the contract period as needed to facilitate the completion of the deliverable.  
•    Write, revise, edit, and proof-read the grant proposal as per the request for applications (RFA), notice of funding availability (NOFA), or other solicitation.
•    Format the grant proposal.
•    Assist, when necessary, with preparation of the budget associated with the grant proposal.
•    Assist, when necessary, with preparation of final grant application documentation and with coordination of grant package preparation, including but not limited to, preparing appropriate numbers of copies, or other submission expectations.
•    Provide all documentation within mutually agreed upon timeframes.
- Grant evaluation service
•    Review the grant proposal and award and select an appropriate evaluation design and measures.
o    Identify relevant baseline and pre-intervention data, as applicable.
o    Identify outcomes and impacts that can be effectively and efficiently measured.
•    Develop instruments and an effective and efficient data collection strategy and plan.
o    Develop, organize, and pilot-test data collection instruments.
o    Implement the ongoing collection and management of evaluation data.
o    Ensure all data required for local and national evaluation is collected.
o    Develop any additional valid and reliable surveys or questions added to current surveys, Interview protocols, or other desired instruments resulting from the review process.
o    Analyze quantitative data using statistical methods including univariate, bi-variate, and multivariate techniques.
o    Translate instruments into applicable languages as appropriate.
•    Obtain institutional review board (IRB) approval, if applicable.
o    Develop instruments and participant protection procedures as required.
•    Provide training as appropriate and necessary.
o    Conduct local performance assessment and annual written performance assessment.
•    Provide written evaluation reports, including evaluative data reports, to meet grant expectations.
•    Prepare final grant evaluation documentation and coordinate grant evaluation report preparation, including, but not limited to, preparing appropriate numbers of copies, or other submission expectations.
•    Provide all documentation within mutually agreed upon timeframes.

- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: October 13, 2025