LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #1229
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES BUREAU
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT NEEDS AND STRENGTHS ASSESSMENTS
The Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD),
Children and Family Services (CFS) Bureau, announces the issuance of Request for
Proposals (RFP) 1229, making available up to $1,300,000 for one (1) qualified agency
with interest, expertise and experience in completing the Child and Adolescent Needs
and Strengths (CANS) Assessment tool to perform CANS assessments for
children/families involved with Contra Costa County child welfare in accordance with the
Continuum of Care Reform (CCR) and the Integrated Core Practice Model.
Program funding is for the period January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and is a
maximum of $1,300,000. EHSD will award a maximum of one (1) eighteen (18) month
contract to one (1) selected agency to implement and provide CANS assessments for
Contra Costa County, with the possibility of a twenty-four (24) month contract renewal
and/or contract extension based upon satisfactory performance, available funding, and
the County’s needs at that time.
Bidders’ Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 2025, without
exception. For complete RFP details and submission requirements, a copy of the RFP
is available on the EHSD website: https://ehsd.org/overview/contracting-opportunities/
or by calling (925) 608-4969.
