Award Details - 099

RFP for Community-Led and Community-Operated Informal Mental Health Supports

RFP(PDF, 501KB) Q&A(PDF, 244KB)

The Department of Human Services (DHS), on behalf of Allegheny County, sought Proposals from qualified Proposers to create or expand Informal Mental Health Supports offered by Community-Led and Community-Operated organizations. Informal Mental Health Supports are non-medical supports for mental health provided by peers, friends and family, religious leaders or other non-health professionals. Proposers proposed Informal Mental Health Supports that: increased the availability of preventative and proactive supports that individuals or families can use for mental health and wellbeing; smoothed pathways to more formal services; broadened the ways in which people connect to care; and/or reduced both stigma and crises. Proposed Informal Mental Health Supports is hereafter referred to as a Project.

Successful Proposal

Evaluation Information

  • We received 68 proposals
  • We invited 0 proposers to oral presentations

Contract Information

  • Date of Contract Execution:
    • Allegheny Family Network – 10/24/2023
    • Amachi Pittsburgh – 07/05/2023
    • Bible Center Church & A Second Chance, Inc. – 08/21/2023
    • Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh – 06/15/2023
    • Casa San Jose – 06/15/2023
    • Center of Life – 06/02/2023
    • Focus on Renewal and Zellous Hope Project – 04/18/2023
    • Homewood Children’s Village – 05/26/2023
    • Infinite Lifestyle Solutions – 08/07/2023
    • Macedonia FACE – 12/22/2023
    • Persad Center – 08/14/2023
    • Proud Haven – 08/21/2023
    • Neighborhood Allies (Steel Smiling) – 06/15/2023
    • Unity 133/Uzima Cares – 12/01/2023
    • When She Thrives – 08/29/2023
  • Length of Contract – 2 years
  • Award Amount:
    • Allegheny Family Network – $625,000.00
    • Amachi Pittsburgh – $377,000.00
    • Bible Center Church & A Second Chance, Inc. – $600,000.00
    • Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh – $192,584.00
    • Casa San Jose – $340,652.00
    • Center of Life – $258,868.00
    • Focus on Renewal and Zellous Hope Project – $305,080.00
    • Homewood Children’s Village – $257,000.00
    • Infinite Lifestyle Solutions – $310,970.00
    • Macedonia FACE – $300,000.00
    • Persad Center – $227,150.00
    • Proud Haven – $489,700.00
    • Neighborhood Allies (Steel Smiling) – $650,000.00
    • Unity 133/Uzima Cares – $107,095.00
    • When She Thrives – $265,562.00