Anticipated Procurement Opportunities

The Transform Milwaukee Jobs (TMJ) program provides subsidized employment to unemployed low-income adults in Milwaukee County. TMJ is operated by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and was established by Wis. Stat. s. 49.163 as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20. The TMJ program began operations on January 1, 2014. Since that date, one contractor has served the General Population and a different contractor has served the Foster Population. To date, approximately 6,000 individuals within the General Population have received TMJ services.  The service area for the General Population contract will be Milwaukee County.

The goals of TMJ are:

1. To transition individuals into stable unsubsidized employment.
2. To increase child support payments through stable unsubsidized employment.
3. To support reunification plans with children by enhancing parental capabilities and long-term child safety through stable unsubsidized employment.
4. To help former foster youth live independently through stable unsubsidized employment.

The Transform Milwaukee Jobs (TMJ) program provides subsidized employment to unemployed low-income adults in Milwaukee County. TMJ is operated by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and was established by Wis. Stat. s. 49.163 as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act 20. The TMJ program began operations on January 1, 2014. Since that date, one contractor has served the General Population and a different contractor has served the Foster Population. To date approximately 1,000  individuals within the Foster Population have received TMJ services. The service area for the General Population contract will be Milwaukee County.

The goals of TMJ are:

1. To transition individuals into stable unsubsidized employment.
2. To increase child support payments through stable unsubsidized employment.
3. To support reunification plans with children by enhancing parental capabilities and long-term child safety through stable unsubsidized employment.
4. To help former foster youth live independently through stable unsubsidized employment.

The Wisconsin Head Start State Supplement Grant (HSSS) provides additional support to federally funded Early Head Start/Head Start programs in Wisconsin. It was created by the Wisconsin legislature in 1989 and first funded in 1991. The grant supports quality improvement efforts and/or expands Early Head Start/Head Start enrollment for children who may be on waiting lists to access federally funded Early Head Start/Head Start programming.

The Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Program is a competitive opportunity for non-profit organizations, local units of government and tribal governments. Eligible youth served through the RHY Program are youth and young adults ages 12-21 (or a subset of that age range) who: have run away, are at-risk of running away, are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. 

Overview

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) Division of Safety and Permanence (DSP) is accepting applications for a one-time grant opportunity, authorized by 2017 Wisconsin Act 260, to support licensed relatives, foster parents, and normalcy opportunities for children in out-of-home care. The 2017 Wisconsin Act 260 Foster Parent Grant funds will be awarded through a non-competitive application process.

The Independent Living Request for Proposal in Youth Services Region 3 is a competitive opportunity for private or public agencies, either individually or in partnership with others in the same service area, to provide independent living (IL) services to all eligible youth in Milwaukee County. This includes relationship-building with, outreach to, and participation in transition planning for youth discharging from court-ordered out-of-home care (OHC), as well as direct services to young adults aged 18-23 who already exited OHC. Direct services include, but are not limited to providing or coordinating assistance, services, connections, and referrals in the areas of education, employment, health and wellbeing, housing, permanent connections, and more. The IL program is intended to improve success, stability, wellbeing, and overall outcomes to young people with OHC experience.

The Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services contracts to provide case management services and for the foster care recruitment and licensing program. The primary purpose of case management services is to provide for the permanency, safety and well-being of each child receiving in-home services (IHS) and ongoing services. The foster care recruitment and licensing programs are responsible for recruiting and informing prospective individuals interested in becoming Level 1 or 2 OHC placement resources (i.e., foster and/or adoptive resource) and licensing those individuals.

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) Division of Early Care and Education (DECE) is awarding funding to reimburse entities for costs associated with participation in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL).  DPIL is a national reading program that launched nearly 30 years ago and focuses on expanding access to high-quality books and fostering a love of reading among young children and their families. The program gifts high-quality books to children ages birth to five, with books mailed directly to participating families each month. The family bears no cost for participating and there are no family income requirements. Per information gathered on the DPIL website, over 35,000 children in Wisconsin currently receive books.

The Department of Children & Families (DCF) will be soliciting a Request For Proposal (RFP) for Child Care Resources & Referral Site Services for eight (8) service delivery areas. The proposer will be responsible for providing services across four main categories, available to all families and providers within their designated service region. 

The four core service areas are:

• Referrals and resources for families, providers, and communities
• Training for child care providers
• Data collection and continuous improvement
• Local supports.

The Department of Children and Families (DCF), Division of Family Economic Security (DFES), Bureau of Working Families (BWF), will be soliciting a Request For Proposal (RFP) for Transform Milwaukee Jobs (TMJ) Program - Foster Population. The TMJ program provides subsidized employment to unemployed low-income adults in Milwaukee County.

The Department of Children and Families (DCF), Division of Family Economic Security (DFES), Bureau of Working Families (BWF), will be soliciting a Request For Proposal (RFP) for Transform Milwaukee Jobs (TMJ) Program - General Population. The TMJ program provides subsidized employment to unemployed low-income adults in Milwaukee County.

Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Board (CANPB) will be soliciting a Request For Proposal (RFP) for Parenting Supports Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator.

Youth Justice (YJ) Innovation Grants are a competitive opportunity for county human service agencies (counties) to implement new evidence-informed practices or programs with short-term start-up funding from the Department of Children and Families (DCF). Only Wisconsin county human service agencies will be eligible to apply for this grant opportunity. Counties may apply in partnership with other counties or tribes – all participating partners should be listed on the application. Contracts are tentatively anticipated to begin on January 1, 2027.