Description
This solicitation seeks a partner to recruit and manage peer‑led “Youth Navigators” (ages 15‑25) to deliver harm‑reduction and overdose‑prevention education in schools and community venues across Sedgwick County. The contractor will hire up to five navigators in Year 1 (decreasing to one in later years), provide training, conduct a minimum number of in‑person and virtual sessions, collect detailed attendance and outcome data, and submit monthly reports to the Sedgwick County Health Department. Stipend funding caps total $21,310 over the five‑year grant period, and the contractor must maintain $1 M+ liability insurance. No proposals were received, leaving the opportunity unawarded.
• Scope includes recruitment, training, group education, individual outreach, data collection, and quarterly coordination meetings.
• Funding is a “do‑not‑exceed” stipend budget that declines each year.
• Evaluation criteria heavily weight operational planning (30 pts) and qualifications (25 pts).
• All work is performed within Sedgwick County, Kansas, and must comply with state and federal regulations.