Child Care Expansion Grant Program Design and Administration Services
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
BUDGET
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TIMELINE
RFP Issued: September 8th, 2026
Deadline for Questions: September 14th, 2026
City Response to Questions / Addendum: September 17th, 2026
Proposals Due: September 23rd, 2026
Interviews: September 30th, 2026
Notice of Intent / Selection: Week of October 5th, 2026
Contract Award: November 10th, 2026
Anticipated Project Kickoff: Week of November 30th, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
City Of South San Francisco
DESCRIPTION
The government authority in San Francisco, California seeks a vendor to design and administer a child care expansion grant program using available Childcare Impact Fee resources. The program will support capital improvements that create, expand, or activate licensed child care spaces in centers and family child care homes.
Services will include developing program guidelines; conducting provider outreach; offering applicant technical assistance; reviewing and scoring applications; administering grants; monitoring projects; and tracking and reporting outcomes. The selected vendor will coordinate with child care resource and referral organizations, provider networks, community partners, and other stakeholders. Outreach materials must be suitable for City webpages, email, social media, flyers, presentations, and partner distribution. The vendor must conduct at least two informational workshops or webinars, track participation, identify barriers to participation, and provide fair and consistent assistance to prospective applicants.
The vendor will also support technical review of project scope, budgets, schedules, feasibility, readiness, licensing implications, and measurable capacity outcomes. Evaluation processes must document scores, reviewer comments, conflicts of interest, and recommendations consistently. Questions must be submitted by September 14, 2026, and proposals are due September 23, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due September 23, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 14, 2026.
- What is the budget for this RFP?
- The published budget is $100,000.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by City Of South San Francisco. The work is located in South San Francisco, California, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Experienced grant program design and administration firm
- Demonstrated expertise in child care, early learning, or family services programs
- Strong capabilities in competitive application review, scoring, compliance, and project monitoring
- Established relationships with child care providers, resource and referral organizations, and community partners
- Skilled in plain-language public outreach, workshops, technical assistance, and outcome reporting
- Familiarity with licensing, capital improvement projects, and child care capacity expansion
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