By Shaaretta Remikie Ed. D
LAUDERHILL — The CSC is expecting to budget up to $4.1 million in FY 26/27 for the New Diversion Alternatives for Youth (New DA Y) 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP). The intent of this RFP is to provide innovative diversion and civil citation programming for youth that will reduce recidivism and deeper-end involvement within the juvenile justice system.
The procurement is available through CSC’s web-based Contract Administration and Procurement System (CAPS) and responses to this procurement must be submitted through CAPS. Interested parties must access the RFP from the CSC website http://www.cscbroward.orq/.
A virtual Pre-Bid Conference will be held on February 4, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. This will be the only opportunity to receive verbal instructions regarding the RFP. To register for the conference, click the following link: https://cscbroward.zoom.us/meeting/register/kEHlmSUgS-WHvsE-GFn90w
IMPORTANT NOTE: Application submission through CAPS requires that the “Agency Financial Viability” section of CAPS be submitted PRIOR to the RFP application submission. This section must be submitted by the deadline in order to have the ability to submit an RFP application. The deadline for the submission of the “Agency Financial Viability” section is February 20, 2026, by 4:00 p.m.
Completed applications must be submitted through CAPS by 4:00 p.m. on March 10, 2026. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
The Children’s Services Council of Broward County is an independent taxing authority established by a public referendum on September 5, 2000, and reauthorized on November 4, 2014, which, through Public Act, Chapter 2000-461 of the laws of Florida, authorizes the Council to levy up to 0.5 mills of property taxes. The role of the Council is to provide the leadership, advocacy and resources necessary to enhance children’s lives and empower them to become responsible, productive adults through collaborative planning and funding of a continuum of quality care.
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