Request for Proposal :. SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR) Model Advocacy Services and SSI/SSDI Appeals Advocacy Services

Date: August 6, 2009

From: The Alameda County Employment Services Department and Yolanda Baldovinos, Agency Director.

TO: Interested Organizations

SUBJECT: SSI/SSDI SOAR Model Advocacy Services Program and SSI/SSDI Appeals Advocacy Services

UPDATE: Result & Award recommendations now available

August 6, 2009, the Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA), Dept. of Employment Services, released a new request for proposals (RFP) for the procurement of SSI/SSDI Advocacy Services for General Assistance (GA) Program participants.

The RFP is titled: 2009/2010 SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR) Model Advocacy Services and SSI/SSDI Appeals Advocacy Services and solicits proposals for two programs: One program to implement a Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR) Model Advocacy Program for GA Program participants filing initial applications and reconsiderations, and a second program to provide advocacy services and representation for GA Program participants who are appealing the denial of SSI/SSDI benefits at the Appeals Stage of the SSI/SSDI application process. $400,000 has been allocated for the SOAR Model Program and $100,000 for the Appeals Advocacy Services Program. Funds awarded through this RFP process will be for a 9-month term (October 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010) and will be pro-rated. All contract awards are contingent upon receipt, by Alameda County, of adequate Federal and State funding.

Community-Based Organizations and Public or Private, For-Profit or Non-Profit Agencies with experience providing the above-described services are invited and encouraged to participate in this RFP process.

All organizations/agencies desiring to participate in this RFP process and submit a proposal are encouraged to attend one of two RFP BIDDERS’ CONFERENCES (see conference details below).

Please visit the Alameda County Social Services Agency Website-www.alamedasocialservices.org-to download the 2009/2010 SSI/SSDI SOAR Model Advocacy Services Program and SSI/SSDI Appeals Advocacy Services Program RFP.

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PART II
Attachments
Amendment
Bidder’s Conference Q&A

RFP Bidders’ Conferences
August 20, 2009
2 P.M.-4 P.M.
Alameda County Social Services Agency
North County Self-Sufficiency Center
2000 San Pablo Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
Room: Berkeley Room, 3rd Floor

August 21, 2009
2 P.M.-4 P.M.
Alameda County Social Services Agency
Eden Area Self-Sufficiency Center
24100 Amador St.
Hayward, CA 94544
Room: Shooting Star A, 6th Floor

RFP RESPONSE/PROPOSAL DEADLINE

3 P.M., September 4, 2009
Alameda County Social Services Agency
Contracts Office, 4th Floor
2000 San Pablo Ave., Oakland CA 94612

ATTN: Tim Roberts or Marcia Mayberry

RFP CONTACT INFORMATION

http://www.alamedasocialservices.org/public/community/funding opportunities/

Thank you.