Specifications include, but are not limited to: Legal assistance firms or organizations with dedicated experience serving undocumented community members may submit their Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for the scope of the work as described below. The Unified Government may contract with multiple agencies to complete this scope of work, at its discretion. 1. Provide legal and mediation assistance or facilitate these services to low- and moderateincome residents of Wyandotte County, Kansas. 2. The firm or organization may operate its own office, or partner with one or more healthcare, human service, or similar organizations to provide on-location services at their premises. 3. The following is a non-exhaustive list of civil legal support services which should be provided by the awarded firm or organization: Landlord/tenant disputes, including evictions; healthcare and health insurance claims; immigration/naturalization; domestic violence; family law services including divorce, child custody and guardianship. Agencies may provide additional support on other civil legal matters, based on observed and understood needs of residents. a. A firm or organization which provides assistance on some but not all of these enumerated civil legal matters, may still submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). The Unified Government may contract with multiple agencies to complete this scope of work, at its discretion. 4. The success of this project will be measured against the following deliverables: a. Establishing a legal assistance referral network with Wyandotte County safety net healthcare agencies (e.g. Federally Qualified Health Centers, other healthcare clinics), housing support agencies, and other social support agencies 4 to identify residents in need of assistance; in coordination with existing referral networks already in place within Wyandotte County b. Successful provision of legal and mediation support services to low- and moderate-income undocumented residents, as measured by number of clients served, by type of legal service provided.
