Family Search & Engagement

The Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF) seeks a qualified contractor to provide Family Search and Engagement services for youth in out‑of‑home care across all three Delaware counties. The contractor will locate and engage relatives, kin, and supportive adults, maintain detailed case records in the FOCUS system, and deliver required monthly and final reports. The award will fund up to $65,000 per year for a three‑year base term (Oct 1 2026 – Sep 30 2029) with optional extensions, and may be billed under a unit‑cost or cost‑reimbursable model. Mandatory requirements include a Delaware business license, comprehensive insurance, background checks, trauma‑informed care training, and annual mandatory‑reporting training for staff. • Provide intensive family‑search, kinship identification, and engagement services for youth in DFS custody. • Deliver monthly case reports, final summary reports, and enter all activity into the FOCUS database. • Meet all compliance mandates: Delaware business license, background checks, insurance minimums, trauma‑informed care, and mandatory‑reporting training. • Submit a proposal by 2 pm ET on August 10 2026, with budget either unit‑cost per child/month or detailed cost‑reimbursable line‑item spreadsheet.