On October 1, 2008, the Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the implementation of gang prevention services in six (6) designated Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) Zones in the City of Los Angeles.
Over a 6-month period, a total of $3 million, $500,000 per GRYD Zone, will be available for distribution through this RFP, subject to the availability of funding from the City of Los Angeles and the State of California.
GRYD Zones seek to bring about significant, long-term reductions in gang activity and improve overall community health through collaborative efforts at local, state, and federal levels. Organizations will apply a comprehensive gang reduction and youth development model in addressing the full range of individual, family, peer, school, and community factors thatcontribute to high levels of juvenile delinquency and gang activity. The successful bidder's proposal must demonstrate its ability to deliver services in the core area of gang prevention.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
The Request for Proposals (RFP) is available at the Los Angeles Business Assistance Virtual Network (LABAVN) at www.labavn.org. Registration is mandatory in order to access and apply for the RFP. Signing up on LABAVN will also provide you with any updated information on this RFP and other contractual opportunities offered through the City of Los Angeles. If there are technical assistance questions regarding the LABAVN site, please email support@labavn.org.
NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
A copy of the needs assessments that were conducted in the six (6) designated GRYD Zones can be found on LABVN and on the Mayor’s website located at www.lacity.org/mayor under the section titled “Villaraigosa plan.” Click on Public Safety, then on Gang Reduction Strategy and the needs assessments and the statistical data maps can be found when scrolling down to the bottom of the page. The RFP is also available on the Mayor's website.
PROPOSER’S CONFERENCES
Two proposer’s conferences have been scheduled to answer questions about this RFP on Thursday, October 9th at 9:00am-11:00am, and also from 12:00pm-2:00pm. At these conferences, GRYD and City staff will provide an overview to the RFP document and respond to questions regarding requirements of the RFP. This conference is not mandatory. Please bring your own copy of the RFP. Copies of the RFP will NOT be provided at the conferences.
First Conference: 9:00am - 11:00am
Second Conference: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
EXPO Center
3890 S. Menlo Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
For further questions regarding the RFP process, please email your questions to
LAGRYD@lacity.org or you may call (213) 473-7796.
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