Proposals will be accepted for HIV/AIDS care services

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Covering King, Snohomish and Island counties

KING COUNTY, WA - Starting Thursday, September 2, 2010, public and non-profit organizations are invited to submit proposals for support services to low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS in King, Snohomish and Island counties. The projected amount available in this competitive Request-for-Proposal (RFP) application process is approximately $5.1 million from March 2011 through February 2012.

Based on the needs assessment and prioritization processes conducted by the HIV/AIDS Planning Council and Public Health - Seattle & King County, funding will be awarded for the following care service categories:

Food Banks/Home Delivered Meals	$394,000
Home and Community-based Health Services	$205,000
Housing Services	$664,000
Medical Case Management	$1,729,000
Medical Nutrition Therapy	$129,000
Mental Health Services	$380,000
Oral Health Care	$425,000
Outpatient/Ambulatory Health Services	$1,210,000
Referral for Health Care/Supportive Services	$75,000
Substance Abuse Services (Outpatient)	$245,000

The RFP for HIV/AIDS care services will be available on the King County Procurement and Contract Services Section website. The RFP number is 1203-10RLD. To review or download a copy of the RFP go to the procurement website and use the "Solicitations" tab in the left hand column. Completed applications must be received by Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 2:00 pm.

A Pre-Proposal Conference at which technical assistance in understanding and completing the application packet will be offered to agencies on Wednesday, September 8, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. at the King County Chinook Building, 401 Fifth Avenue, Room 121, Seattle, WA. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend.

Providing effective and innovative health and disease prevention services for over 1.9 million residents and visitors of King County, Public Health - Seattle & King County works for safer and healthier communities for everyone, every day.