Description
The New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is seeking experienced providers to deliver Alternative to Placement (ATP) and after‑care services for justice‑involved youth ages 12‑17 (up to 17.5) and their families. The work focuses on intensive, home‑based Multisystemic Therapy (MST) and MST‑Psych interventions to keep youth in the community, reduce recidivism, and improve educational and behavioral outcomes. The solicitation is divided into three competition pools covering Bronx/Manhattan, Brooklyn/Queens, and Staten Island, each with specific youth‑served caps and maximum annual budgets. Contractors must meet minimum qualifications including recent experience with youth offenders, community‑based intensive services, and a signed MST Services letter, and must adhere to NYC labor‑peace, paid‑sick‑leave, and community‑hiring requirements. Proposals must be submitted through PASSPort by November 23 2026, with a pre‑proposal conference on October 29 2026.
• Provide home‑based MST/MST‑Psych therapy to up to 72 youth per Bronx/Manhattan and Brooklyn/Queens pools, and 30 youth for Staten Island.
• Must allocate staffing (Program Director, MST supervisors, therapists, psychiatrists, etc.) and meet detailed budget caps (≈ $2.29 M for Pools 1 & 2, $0.94 M for Pool 3).
• Required compliance includes LPA rider, ESSTA sick‑leave rider, community‑hiring goals (1 hire per $500 k), and reporting of subcontractors via the Payee Information Portal.