Notification

The State of Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is planning to rebid the Family Centered Services (FCS) Request for Proposal later this year, with contracts effective 7/1/2026. The Kinship Navigator program and Youth Transition Decision Making (YTDMs) meetings will be removed from the FCS contracts and moved to other contracts. The Kinship Navigator program will be moved to the Recruitment, Retention, and Training Services (RRTS) contract, and YTDMs will be moved to the Aftercare contract. • The FCS Request for Proposal will be rebid later this year with public posting in late summer / early fall 2025. • The Kinship Navigator program will be moved to the RRTS contract to align with other HHS Kinship services. • YTDMs will be moved to the Aftercare contract to align with services for transition-aged youth. • Contracts are effective 7/1/2026.