3.1 Description of Services This Section 3.1, Description of Services includes the requirements for the project, including the services to be performed and the deliverables that must be met by the selected Applicant. The City reserves the right to change certain service requirements or deliverables based on changed circumstances, like a change in the business or technical environment or contract negotiations with Applicant(s) selected for negotiations, without issuing a revised RFP. Applicants should read this section closely. An Applicant’s proposed scope of work must detail how they will meet the service requirements or achieve the deliverables described in this section. Applicants may also propose additional or revised services or deliverables to achieve the outcomes described in Section 2.3 Outcome Goals of this RFP. However, Applicants must explain why each of these additional services or deliverables are necessary, and when and how they will be completed. The Department is seeking one or more qualified non-profit applicants to provide services to ETANF participants. ETANF participants are individuals who have exhausted 60 months or five years of federal TANF benefit receipt. ETANF families remain eligible past the 60-month limit by verifying a hardship as defined by DHS through hardship tracks described below. Ongoing eligibility for ETANF families is contingent upon the ETANF adult’s participation in Employment & Training (E&T) and other services designed to move the family toward self-sufficiency and economic independence. The selected Applicant will receive referrals from the CAO for ETANF individuals. The ETANF status, hardship track, and participation requirements will be noted in the Agreement of Mutual Responsibility (AMR) provided by the CAO. Because traditional supports and services were not sufficient to help the family end dependence on TANF in the first 60 months of TANF receipt, supports and services for ETANF families must be intensive and intentional. ETANF recipients who are exempt from some requirements may still volunteer to participate in E&T programming. ETANF Hardship Tracks: • Hardship Track 1: Domestic Violence The adult or other family member who is or has been a victim of domestic violence or is at risk of further domestic violence qualifies the family for Extended TANF in this track. • Hardship Track 2: Maximizing Participation Project (MPP) An adult who is exempt from RESET due to a verified physical or mental disability which temporarily or permanently precludes them from any form of employment or work-related activity...
