Item 30 - Gang Prevention and Intervention Program Services

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CITY OF SANTA ANA The core of the program shall be a direct service(s) delivery to high-risk youth ages 10-24. The program's focus is to provide a pathway to healing and empower the community to reduce fears and concerns related to gang activity, by proactively addressing issues associated with at-risk youths and strengthening the family unit; the foundation of the community. The successful Proposer(s) must be a community-based organization. Both nonprofit and for- profit organizations are eligible to apply, either individually or in partnership with other entities. The Proposer(s) must be experienced or knowledgeable in providing street outreach & engagement, gang-related & trauma-induced counseling, and experience working with at-risk youths and their families. The selected Proposer(s) must have a demonstrated history of working cooperatively with community and law enforcement agencies in various aspects of Gang Prevention, Mental Health Services, and Trauma Care and possess the ability to connect individuals to the necessary supportive services. Organizations that can demonstrate the capability to utilize additional funding sources to augment their proposed project, and/or can show past or active engagement as it pertains to the scope of this RFP within Santa Ana will receive additional points in the scoring of the RFP. Successful applicants shall demonstrate their knowledge and proposed use of best practice concepts to successfully achieve completion of project goals. The funding in this RFP is not guaranteed, as the availability of such funding is subject to change at any time. The City of Santa Ana makes no guarantee of the availability of the proposed funding for any particular applicant or project. The submission of a proposal in response to this RFP does not commit the City to provide any funding to a proposed project. The term “Vendor”, “Proposer”, and “Contractor” shall refer to any legal entity or entities submitting a proposal in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) and are used interchangeably. Priorities and Objectives: The City is interested in actioning the following priorities through this RFP: (1) Provide resources to at-risk youth to deter gang involvement. (2) Administer resources, support, and community networking pathways that lead to effective programs and services that lead to success in education. (3) Provide re-entry services to individuals returning from incarceration, that were involved in gang activity prior to incarceration, or who are susceptible to engage in gang activity upon their release. (4) Create opportunities such as employment opporutinites, job & skils training, mentorship, report building with community leaders, and identify oporrotunities for enhancement for those already involved or likely to be involved in gangs, as well as, provide trauma- informed care to the families of active gang members. (5) Implement trauma-informed care to families impacted by gang activity. (6) Provide mental health resources to youth and families impacted by gang activity. City of Santa Ana RFP No. 23-090A Page 2 of 47 EXHIBIT 1