Request for Proposal – Community Hiring of Chicago COVID-19 Contact Tracing Corps – Funding Round 2

***IMPORTANT RFP UPDATES – PLEASE READ ALL***

Posted 8/18/2020: The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership requests demographic information about the leadership of responding organizations. Upon electronic submittal of proposal, respondents will receive an auto-confirmation of receipt that directs them to complete a brief online survey. We thank respondents in advance for their participation.

Posted 8/11/2020: The deadline for submitting a response to the Chicago COVID-19 Contact Tracing Corps RFP (Round 2) is extended to Friday, August 21 at 12:00 PM. All other submittal requirements remain per RFP Section VI. Submittal Procedure and Requirements.

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The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for at least 20–23 non-profit community-based organizations (CBOs) to serve as local employers of the City of Chicago COVID-19 Contact Tracing Corps. 

This is the second of two RFPs released under the Chicago Contact Tracing Corps grant program. 

This RFP is open to all community-based organizations (CBOs).

For purposes of this solicitation:a community-based organization is defined as a non-clinical/medical, not-for-profit organization that has demonstrated service delivery to specific populations and/or community areas. Service delivery includes programming driven by an understanding of, or directed by, community voice. 

 A note to small and mid-sized CBOs that are new to this type of RFP:AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits has resources to help you determine whether this funding opportunity is a good fit for your organization. You can learn more at http://amptchicago.org/programs/chicago-covid-contact-tracing-corps-rfp/ . 

Click here for the full RFP.

Links to attachments are below:

• • • Contact Tracing Corps Budget Forms
    • Contact Tracing Corps Budget Instructions
    • Contact Tracing Organizational Information
    • Segregation of Duties Worksheet
    • Questions and Answers Contact Tracer Description 
    • Questions and Answers Supervisor Contact Tracer Description 

Click here for a video recording of the bidder’s conference

• • • Bidder’s Conference Presentation
    • Bidder’s Conference Question and Answer

The deadline for submitting a response to the Chicago COVID-19 Contact Tracing Corps RFP (Round 2) is extended to Friday, August 21 at 12:00 PM. All other submittal requirements remain per RFP Section VI. Submittal Procedure and Requirements.