Youth Prevention Service Grant - Up to 1 year

The Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council is overseeing the request for proposals from local programs that can demonstrate a plan to assist local youth with pro-social or vocational programs, that align with the focus needs, in the fiscal year 2026-2027.  Select grant recipients will support the overall goal of reducing juvenile crime and/or truancy reduction throughout Inyo County.

The Inyo County Probation Department, on behalf of the JJCC, seeks proposals to support grant-funded programs addressing critical needs of at-promise youth in the county. The JJCC has allocated up to $10,000 for up to one (1) year, awarding up to five (5) grants to selected providers. 

Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, and government entities.

Background

The Inyo County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council is comprised of key stakeholders from health and human services, education, law enforcement, the judiciary, and community organizations.  The Council oversees the allocation of approximately $51,000 annually from the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) and supplemental funds saved from growth funds which is aimed at curbing crime and delinquency among at-risk (at-promise) youth and juvenile offenders by providing a continuum of responses.  In the last year, the Council updated the local Multi Agency Juvenile Justice plan to reduce youth involvement in the justice system.  The 2025-2026 plan outlines strategies that supports outreach to southern Inyo communities, extended day activities for the alternative school, the development of a website hub of local events and services and assistance with the 211 hotline. The plan is available on the County Probation website. Local grant opportunities encompass the remaining strategies to help fund programs to address truancy rates  and youth crime prevention.  The following focus areas have been identified for these prevention funds:  preparing for the future, making positive connections, strengthening coping and making responsible decisions.

Project Details

• Department: Probation
• Department Head: Jeff Thomson (Chief Probation Officer)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-03-16T07:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-03-20T07:00:00.000Z

Addenda

• Addendum #1 (released 2026-03-12T23:55:01.319Z) —

  Please use the See What Changed link to view all the changes made by this addendum.

• Addendum #2 (released 2026-03-13T15:46:56.405Z) —

  Please use the See What Changed link to view all the changes made by this addendum.

Evaluation Criteria

• 1. General Qualifications and Experience (25 pts) —

  Proposer clearly articulates their experience in doing work in the selected need area and conveys  why they are best suited to accomplish the work (15 points)

   

  Key personnel on the project have the qualifications and experience to carry out the activities (10 points)

• 2. Program Description (50 pts) —

  Proposer clearly shows how the proposed services connect with the selected focus needs.

  (10 Points)

   

  Proposer provides a clear description of activities, including how they will be implemented and evaluated, and completed within the timeframe. (20 Points)

   

  Proposer describes how activities will integrate with other services at their agency and within the community, and how services are inclusive and equitable.  (10 Points)

   

  The proposed activities/tasks, services count, and results/outcomes are reasonable, clear, and related. (10 Points)

• 3. Budget/cost (25 pts) —

  Requested resources are appropriate to carry out the project. (15 Points)

   

  Resources need to carry out the project are adequately described and clearly connected to the activities in the program description. (10 Points)

• Scope of Services to be Provided (15 pts) —
  1. 1. Detailed Scope of Services to be Provided
        1. Proposed scope of services is appropriate for all phases of the work.
        2. Scope addresses all known project needs and appears achievable in the timeframes set forth in the project schedule.
     2. Project Deliverables
        1. Deliverables are appropriate to schedule and scope set forth in above requirements.
     3. Cost Control and Budgeting Methodology
        1. Proposer has a system or process for managing cost and budget.
        2. Evidence of successful budget management for a similar project.
• Organization & Approach (15 pts) —
  1. 1. Describes familiarity of project and demonstrates understanding of work completed to date and project objectives moving forward
     2. Roles and Organization of Proposed Team: Proposes adequate and appropriate disciplines of project team. Overall organization of the team is relevant to County needs.
     3. Project and Management Approach: Project team and management approach responds to project issues. Team structure provides adequate capability to perform both volume and quality of needed work within project schedule milestones.
     4. Roles of Key Individuals on the Team: Proposed team members, as demonstrated by enclosed resumes, have relevant experience for their role in the project. Key positions required to execute the project team’s responsibilities are appropriately staffed.
     5. Working Relationship with County: Team and its leaders have experience working in the public sector and knowledge of public sector procurement process.

Submission Requirements

• Are you or any of your immediate family (spouse/domestic partner, children, or parents) currently employed by Inyo County? Employees include Inyo County elected officials. Answering “yes” to this question does not necessarily disqualify a respondent, but the County must collect this information to ensure that it is complying with all conflict-of-interest rules. (required)
• Please provide their names and position titles. (required)
• Proposal Upload (required) —

  Do not include Cost Estimate in this upload.

• Cost Estimate (required)
• Have you, your company, or any agent on behalf of you or your company, made any political contributions of more than $500 to any County officer, in the twelve (12) months preceding the date of the submission of your proposals or the anticipated date of any Board action related to this contract, or do you, your company or agent plan to make such a contribution in the three (3) months following the Board Action? (required) —

  Government Code Section 84308, also known as the "Levine Act", to prohibit County “officers” from participating in any action related to a contract if such member receives political contributions totaling more than $500 within the previous twelve months, and for three months following the date a final decision concerning the contract has been made, from the person or company awarded the contract. The Levine Act also requires disclosure of such contribution by a party to be awarded a specific contract.

  Section 84308(a)(4) of the Levine Act defines an "officer" as follows: “Officer” means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate to an elected or appointed officer of an agency, and any candidate for elective office in an agency. The term “officer” is further defined 2 Cal. Code Regs. Section 18438.1, which states:

  An officer of an agency includes only those persons who make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence a decision in the license, permit, or entitlement for use proceeding, or who exercise authority or budgetary control over the agency of officers who may do so, and:

  (1) Serve in an elected position, including an official appointed to an elected position due to an interim vacancy or an election otherwise canceled because the official was the sole candidate for the position;

  (2) Serve as a member of a board or commission;

  (3) Serve as the chief executive of a state agency, or county, city or district of any kind; or

  (4) Have decision making authority with respect to the proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and is also a candidate for elected office or has been a candidate for elective office in the 12 months prior to the proceeding. 

  The party making this certification isresponsible for determining whether a recipient of a political contribution is a County officer prior to answering. 

• Please list the Officer Name, Payee Name, Payment Date and Payment Amount for each contribution. (required)
• Upload Proposal here (required)
• What type of services will be procured from this RFP? (required)
• What type(s) of proposal submittals are you requesting from vendors? (required)
• What is the funding source for the services? (required) —

  Some funding sources require that additional clauses are included in the solicitation.  Selecting your funding source here will add certain State/Federal required clauses.

• What is the DBE Goal? (required)
• Briefly describe the services that you would like this vendor/consultant to provide. (required) —

  This should be a brief 10-20 word description.  A longer, more detailed description will come later in the RFP. 

• Insurance Requirements (required)
• What risks apply to this agreement? (required) —

  Select all that apply. 

Questions & Answers