Active SLED Opportunity · OREGON · WASHINGTON COUNTY
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Washington County seeks a community-based provider to implement a juvenile diversion program for first-time offenders, focusing on restorative justice and positive youth development to reduce reoffending and support victims. Proposals are due August 19, 2026, with a pre-proposal meeting on August 11, 2026, via Microsoft Teams.
Washington County is fortunate to have a diverse, capable, and growing population of youth. As young people mature, it is natural that some will make missteps that can cause harm or lead to violations of the law. While the Juvenile Department plays an essential role in responding to delinquent behavior, research and experience show that the most effective approach for first‑time, low‑level offenses is to address them within the community. Early diversion from the juvenile justice system helps youth repair harm, learn accountability, and stay connected to supportive environments that promote healthy development.
To achieve this, Washington County aims to continue working collaboratively with cities, schools, community organizations, law enforcement, and service providers. The County seeks to partner with a community-based provider who will contract with the Juvenile Department to serve youth referred for first‑time delinquency. The selected provider will guide youth in taking responsibility for their actions, support victims of delinquent acts to be restored, and help youth engage, and help youth engage in positive activities and programs that build skills, strengthen connections, and promote long-term well‑being.
The County has already established a strong foundation of support among school districts, law enforcement agencies, and internal partners. This collaborative network will work closely with the contracted provider to develop, launch, implement, and evaluate the community diversion program. This unified effort reflects Washington County’s commitment to restorative practices, evidence‑based approaches, and community engagement—all aimed at creating better outcomes for youth and fostering safer, healthier communities.
Washington County is a suburban county located on the western edge of Portland, Oregon, stretching from the city’s boundary to the forested slopes of the Coast Range. Home to approximately 610,000 residents, the County encompasses a diverse mix of urban, suburban, and rural communities. The eastern half is more densely populated and features service industries, light manufacturing, commercial development, and residential neighborhoods. In contrast, the western portion consists primarily of agricultural lands, private forests, and several smaller incorporated and unincorporated communities that reflect the region’s rural heritage.
The county seat of government is located in Hillsboro, Oregon, a community that has become a central hub for government services and regional economic activity. Over the past fifty years, Washington County has experienced substantial growth, driven largely by advancements in electronics and high‑tech industries. In recent years, roughly twenty percent of Oregon’s overall population growth has occurred within Washington County, underscoring its role as one of the state’s primary economic and demographic engines.
Washington County operates as a home rule county governed by five elected Commissioners. The Board appoints a County Administrator who serves as the chief executive, overseeing daily operations and ensuring effective delivery of services. Approximately 2,300 employees work across County government, providing an array of critical services to residents, businesses, and partner cities.
Within this context, the Juvenile Department is deeply committed to research‑based and data‑driven approaches to addressing delinquency. Juvenile justice research demonstrates that community‑based programming is significantly more effective in reducing the likelihood that a youth with a first‑time, low‑level offense will reoffend. Early diversion leads to fewer victims, fewer delinquent acts, and fewer youth progressing deeper into the juvenile justice system due to receiving a response that better fits their developmental needs.
To advance these outcomes, Washington County intends to continue its partnership with cities, schools, community organizations, law enforcement, and service providers to create a community‑based diversion program for youth referred to the Juvenile Department for first‑time delinquency. The County seeks to contract with a community provider who will support youth in taking responsibility for any harm caused, assist victims in being restored, and connect youth with positive activities and programs that foster healthy development and strengthen ties to their communities.
A strong coalition of support already exists across County departments, school districts, and law enforcement agencies. This network will collaborate with the selected provider to develop, launch, implement, and evaluate the diversion program. The County aims to finalize the contract in September 2026 and begin referring youth in November 2026, with an estimated 200–250 youth participating annually. The Juvenile Department’s Research and Evaluation team will work closely with the provider to establish an effective evaluation process to ensure continuous improvement and long‑term success.
A. Introduce your agency and provide primary office location
B. Highlight your experience providing services to at-risk youth engaged in the juvenile justice system. Specifically describe:
C. Describe your organization’s ability to provide services to youth in the community, including at schools, and your experience and ability to connect them with other community resources.
A. Submit a proposed organizational structure for the operation of this contract
B. Provide the number of full-time and part-time staff available to serve Washington County participants in the Diversion program or how many you anticipate you will need.
C. Describe your In-House training for staff and volunteers who work with youth and families. Provide electronic copies of any current policies, including sections regarding non-discrimination, training, staff development, safety, conflict of interest and abuse reporting. How is this monitored?
D. Describe your internal monitoring system for assuring operational efficiency and effectiveness, fiscal integrity compliance with current rules and regulations and contract performance requirements.
A. Describe your plan to start up a Diversion Services within Washington County should your company be awarded the contract. Specify what you will be doing with youth/families and your objectives. Describe what community organizations you might work with or refer to in supporting youth plans.
B. Describe your approach to working with youth and families. How will you make contact with them, engage with them, conduct the screening/assessment, enter plan for youth response to law violations and how you will monitor case plan progress
C. Describe your ability to work effectively with County Juvenile Department staff and administration, law enforcement, and school personnel. Describe your ability to have a site location rented and available at the onset of this contract.
D. Describe the process to recruit, orient, and train new staff and volunteers who may or may not have experience working with youth in the Juvenile justice system.
E. Describe how the organization supervises and supports staff and volunteers.
A. Describe how you will gather, and report required participant data
B. Describe how you will communicate with Juvenile Department staff on youth who are not successful in their Plans
C. Describe how you, or will you, measure participant satisfaction with the mean program
D. Provide your written participant grievance policy. Provide your written customer complaint process. Describe your standard for notifying police, Child Protective Service, or other authorities when appropriate. Describe your process for addressing complaints and grievances. How is this information monitored and used to improve organizational performance?
A. Describe your agencies plan to recruit, orient, train and utilize volunteers in the Diversion program
B. Describe other potential sources of funding that may enhance the service delivered under the Diversion program, i.e. grants, other governmental funding, fundraising, internal agency funds.
A. Please detail the costs you expect the Diversion program to cost your agency. How many youth do you anticipate working with each month once you are established? What administrative costs (e.g. space rent, personnel cost, materials and supplies) will you have? See attachment labeled Guidelines for Budget forms for assistance.
B. Which of these administrative costs are one time start-up fees and which would be a monthly charge? Please breakdown these cost in a concise format.
Provide two professional references and one consumer reference.
When two or more qualified candidates are identified, they will be invited to participate in oral interviews. If interviews occur, the written proposal scores will be considered preliminary. Final scores will be determined through a review and re-evaluation of the written proposal scores, plus an additional 15 points assigned based on interview performance.
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that requires a definite confirmation or acknowledgement.
Proposer read through and confirm that you met all of the Solicitation requirements?
Will the proposer extend pricing and terms to other public agencies?(there is no penalty for not agreeing to extend pricing)
Have you or a member of your staff been an employee of Washington County in the last six months?
Enter your registry number without dashes or spaces. If you are not currently registered enter N/A. If you are the successful bidder you will be required to register with the Secretary of State in order to contract with the County, per OAR 125-246-0330.
The proposer hereby certifies that they have complied with the tax laws of Oregon and all political subdivision of the State of Oregon, including ORS 305.620 and ORS chapters 316, 317 and 318. Washington County may terminate the contract if contractor fails to comply with any tax laws during the term of the contract.
Provide the name, email, and phone number for the contact in case of questions, or interview or demonstration arrangements.
The proposal shall be prepared succinctly, providing a straight forward, concise description of the proposer’s ability to meet the requirements of the RFP. There should be no unnecessary attachments or exhibits.
Proposal should contain no more than twelve (12) 8.5" x 11", pages of written material (excluding biographies and brochures which may be included in an appendix) describing the ability of the proposer to perform the work described. The minimum font shall be twelve (12) point single spaced and the minimum margins shall be one (1) inch on all sides.
Upload your proposal here. After uploading documents responders are encouraged to open and review uploaded documents to verify that they can be opened and are the correct documents before submitting. If the County cannot open any of the documents submitted the entire proposal will be disqualified.
Confirm that your fee proposal is not attached in your Proposal and is attached separately here.
County insurance requirement can be found under the section titled Attachments. The County may consider reducing insurance for these services. Please upload your Certificate of Insurance (Accord form) to indicate the level of insurance you currently possess.
Upload all pages or documents containing information exempt from disclosure per the Proprietary Information, Ownership and Use of Documents article of the Terms and Conditions Section.
Upload any alterations requested to Washington County's contract standard terms and conditions per the Form of Contract article of the Terms and Conditions Section.
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SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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