PUBLIC NOTICE:

The submission period for this RFP is Closed

The Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board for Montgomery County (hereafter ADAMHS) is requesting proposals to support the Second Chance Initiative, a pilot project that focuses on assisting individuals with identifying potential substance abuse or mental health disorders that prevent them from obtaining and maintaining employment. Funding will be provided to screen individuals for risk level, teach prevention education curricula, collect relevant data to verify the program’s efficacy, and document project protocol for future replication.

Funding will only be provided for the direct delivery of services and will not supplant current funding.

Selected proposals will be awarded a twelve-month contract (January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014) at the sole discretion of the ADAMHS Board and is dependent on the availability of funds.

All interested parties are strongly encouraged to participate in an information session designed to provide information and answer questions regarding the Request for Proposals (RFP) process and format. The information session will be held:

For a list of questions\answers asked at the October 30th Meeting and and other questions we receive during the process, Click on our RFP FAQ page here

No late proposals will be accepted or considered.

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