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Youth Empowerment Activities Organization and Hosting Services

Overview


Healthcare Services, Wellness & Biotech
Providence, Rhode Island, United StatesPosted: September 11, 2026Deadline: October 19, 2026

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SUMMARY


A vendor is sought to plan, deliver, evaluate, and sustain youth empowerment activities that help prevent substance use and related harms. The one-year engagement includes recruitment, safe program implementation, participant support, evaluation, and sustainability planning.

KEY REQUIREMENTS


BUDGET

Verified

$75,000

CONTRACT DURATION


12 months

TIMELINE


Questions due by October 2nd, 2026

Answers posted via addendum on October 5th, 2026

Bids opened on October 19th, 2026

Anticipated award date on November 16th, 2026

Anticipated project start on January 1st, 2027

Project completion by December 31st, 2027

QUESTION DEADLINE


October 2, 2026

CONTACTS


Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone

Additional decision-makers and their departments

Issuing Agency


City Of Providence Department Of Housing & Human Services

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DESCRIPTION


The selected vendor will organize and host youth empowerment activities designed to build protective factors against substance use and related harms. Responsibilities will include securing venues, supplies, and materials; obtaining necessary training or certifications; marketing and recruiting participants; addressing participation barriers such as transportation; and implementing policies and practices that support the safety of staff and participants.

Within 60 days of the project start, the vendor will begin facilitating activities, ensuring participants receive the information and materials needed to participate, helping them establish individualized participation goals, connecting them with additional resources and services as appropriate, tracking attendance, and adapting activities when needed.

The vendor will collaborate with the agency on process and outcome evaluation, track proposed outputs and outcomes, document implementation changes, and participate in project management and evaluation meetings. The vendor must also develop a sustainability plan for continuing the activities after the project period. The contract term will be one year, and questions must be submitted by October 2, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions


When is the submission deadline?
Submissions are due October 19, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 2, 2026.
What is the budget for this RFP?
The published budget is $75,000.
Who issued this RFP?
It was issued by City Of Providence Department Of Housing & Human Services. The work is located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
  • Youth development, prevention, or behavioral health organization
  • Experience designing and facilitating youth empowerment programs
  • Proven expertise in substance use prevention and protective-factor development
  • Capacity for participant recruitment, safety management, attendance tracking, and evaluation
  • Established partnerships with community resources and service providers
  • Ability to operate in Rhode Island and sustain programming beyond the contract period

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