Youth Empowerment Activities: Safe and Sober Alternatives

The City of Providence is seeking youth-serving organizations to organize and host substance-free youth empowerment activities that build protective factors against substance use during a one-year project funded through opioid settlement funds.

City of Providence > Department of Housing and Human Services


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Open
Oct 19, 2026 06:15 PM
Sep 10, 2026 01:16 PM
1 year
Minority-Owned BusinessWoman-Owned Business
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
jwall@providenceri.gov
Submission Instructions
Mail
Board of Contract and Supply, Department of the City Clerk - City Hall, Room 311, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
Description

The City of Providence Department of Housing and Human Services is seeking proposals from youth-serving organizations or collaboratives to organize and host structured, substance-free youth empowerment activities. The activities must build protective factors against substance use and related harms by increasing youth participation, developing decision-making skills, and strengthening prosocial connections. The scope includes planning, venue and materials coordination, training or certifications, marketing and recruitment, barrier mitigation, safety practices, implementation, attendance tracking, participant goal-setting, resource connections, evaluation, reporting, and sustainability planning. Applicants must propose key performance indicators and collect data on participation, demographics, individual goals, resource connections, accessibility, safety, empowerment, and continuing peer connections. Required proposal materials include a maximum 10-page single-spaced narrative, proposed timeline, resumes and relevant credentials for lead staff, applicable letters of commitment, a detailed line-item budget and budget narrative, other funding sources, fiscal capacity information, and a certificate of good standing for the organization's 501(c)(3) status. The City anticipates multiple awards totaling no more than $75,000, with a one-year project period from January 1 through December 31, 2027.

Classification Codes
NAICS624110Child and Youth Services
PSCG004Social Rehabilitation Services
Smart Codes
youth empowerment programssubstance use preventioncommunity outreach programs
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 2, 2026-Questions Due Date
Oct 5, 2026-Questions Answered via Addendum
Oct 19, 2026 06:15 PM-Proposal Opening (optional)
Bids must be submitted to Department of the City Clerk, City Hall, Room 311. Bids will be publicly opened in Conference Room 305 on the third floor of City Hall.
Nov 16, 2026-Anticipated Award Date
Jan 1, 2027-Project Start
Requirements
Scored
Location
Local Preference:Local Requirement
Documents
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rfp0910267Sep 10, 2026 01:16 PM
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