Specifications include, but are not limited to: Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Vermont Agency of Human Services (hereinafter the “State”) is seeking to establish a contract with a vendor to provide technical assistance in the planning, development, and implementation of a community-based mobile crisis intervention benefit in the Medicaid program effective 7/1/2022. The budget for technical assistance must not exceed $780,000. Technical assistance (TA) will include: A.Needs assessment to identify gaps and opportunities to coordinate across systems of care which will include a focus on increasing health equity across the population (mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities; children, youth, families, adults, and elders) and with community-based organizations and law enforcement to ensure an effective, coordinated crisis continuum of care for Vermonters.