Specifications include, but are not limited to: Identify and select an experienced and qualified Contractor to assist the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) to redesign and consolidate an Indirect Cost Rate Proposal (ICRP) and a Public Assistance Cost Allocation Plan (PACAP). The Contractor shall provide structured, efficient, and effective planning, technical assistance, project management assistance, and implementation support throughout the project for the following: Evaluate the current PACAP (DHS) and Indirect Cost Plan (IDPH) Create a recommendations report from an evaluation of the entire PACAP (DHS) and ICRP (IDPH) identifying federal cost principle and regulation compliance deficiencies and making recommendations for their remediation (1.3.1.4) (1.3.1.5) (1.3.1.8) Create a recommendations report from an evaluation of the entire PACAP (DHS) and Indirect Cost Plan (IDPH) identifying funding opportunities missed by the Departments and making recommendations to take advantage of those opportunities (1.3.1.4) (1.3.1.5) (1.3.1.8) Create a new cost plan that incorporates the two cost plans that remediates any compliance deficiencies and maximizes federal funding (1.3.1.9) Evaluate the current IV-E (IV-B) State Plan