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The City of Fremont will award approximately $979,000 in Social Service Grant Funds and $100,000 in Opioid Settlement Funds to non-profit organizations in FY 2025-2028 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028). The grants are awarded on a three-year funding cycle. Agencies funded through this Request for Proposals (RFP) process will receive funding for FY 2025-2026. These agencies will also receive funding in FY 2026-2027 and FY 2027-2028, pending availability of funds, satisfactory mid-year evaluations, Senior Citizen Commission (SCC) or Human Relations Commission (HRC) recommendations, and City Council approval. RFP materials will be available via ZoomGrants at https://www.zoomgrants.com/zgf/SSG2528.
The City of Fremont supports social services designed to foster the independence of service recipients/clients and prevent the need for services in the future while also supporting those organizations that assist persons in crisis and those who lack the basic necessities of life. This support is reflected in the Scope of Services matrix below. Each category represents a service the City has recognized as a priority for funding. The following types of proposals may be funded with Social Service funds.
SOCIAL SERVICE GRANT FUNDS
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Crises Intervention Services |
Basic Needs Services |
Strengthening Services |
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Services that help people who are in crises and at immediate risk of losing their independence.
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Services that help people with the fewest resources and who are most in need. |
Services that are designed to foster independence and/or prevent people from needing services in the future. |
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Service Examples: Counseling, family mental health, domestic violence, sexual assault, youth criminal justice, substance abuse treatment |
Service Examples: Food, housing, preventative healthcare |
Service Examples: Health monitoring, childcare, citizenship assistance, job training, legal assistance, transportation |
Note: The service types shown under each category are only examples and are not exclusive or limiting.
OPIOID SETTLEMENT GRANT FUNDS
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Education Services |
Strengthening Services |
Access Services |
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Services that help people who are actively using or at risk of substance use and broader community education. |
Services that focus on prevention, intervention, training and resources for professionals, and coordination of services.
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Services that support the expansion of access to naloxone for opioid overdose reversal, Opioid Use Disorder treatment, and recovery. |
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Service Examples: Media/public awareness campaigns, outreach, and community engagement efforts.
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Service Examples: Training and resources for first responders, training for medical providers, leadership planning, coordination, and data sharing. |
Service Examples: Purchase and distribution of naloxone, expansion of treatment and recovery services |
Note: The service types shown under each category are only examples and are not exclusive or limiting.
The City of Fremont will hold an RFP Overview Webinar for all agencies and interested parties via Zoom. City Staff will review the RFP, the proposal timeline, and the criteria used to evaluate proposals and answer questions. Please RSVP for the Overview by Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. to Noelle Tolentino at ntolentino@fremont.gov. The Zoom link will be provided to agencies that RSVP for the Overview. The Overview is not mandatory.
RFP Overview Webinar: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Please note the following important dates:
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Friday, November 1, 2024 - RFP Mandatory Pre-Application open to the public
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 by 2 p.m. - Deadline to RSVP for RFP Orientation
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - RFP Overview Webinar, 6-7 PM
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Friday, November 29, 2024 (5:00 p.m. PST) - Agencies should submit the Mandatory pre-application via ZoomGrants
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Friday, December 13, 2024 (5:00 p.m. PST) - Agencies must submit completed proposals via ZoomGrants. Proposals must include complete and accurate responses to all sections. No changes or additions will be accepted after the submission deadline. No faxes or emails will be accepted. Proposals may not be submitted without a pre-application.
The Human Relations Commission and the Senior Citizen Commission will review proposals in January and February 2025, depending on the target population. Commissioners will make funding recommendations to the Fremont City Council. The City Council will review these recommendations and make their final funding decisions in May 2025.
For more information, contact Marisha Engineer at mengineer@fremont.gov or Noelle Tolentino at ntolentino@fremont.gov.