Solicitation: 202603051 Self-Advocacy for Adults

The State of Maine is seeking a statewide partner to provide peer‑led self‑advocacy services for adults (18+) with developmental, intellectual, or acquired brain injuries. The contractor will deliver culturally responsive, trauma‑informed, equity‑focused outreach, training, and support across all 16 Maine counties, using both in‑person and virtual modalities, and must meet quarterly performance‑increase targets and extensive reporting requirements. • Provide peer‑led advocacy, leadership development, and training (incl. annual self‑advocacy skill‑building, civil rights, employment pathways, etc.) • Conduct statewide outreach, especially to underserved, rural communities; attend one in‑state and one out‑of‑state conference per year as requested • Submit quarterly performance and financial reports, maintain confidentiality standards, and manage data collection per State privacy policies • Collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services, Disability Rights Maine, and other partner agencies; submit up to three letters of support • Operate under a cost‑reimbursement contract with no fixed‑price ceiling disclosed