On March 4th, the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Safe Way Forward (SWF) program, which provides child welfare protections to families experiencing intimate partner violence. The program includes the provision of therapeutic interventions to address intimate partner violence and case management to coordinate services and meet needs, with a focus on the child’s physical and psychological safety. Providers will be required to operate two separate sites, one site where survivors and children receive services and a separate site where persons causing harm receive services (must be at least 500 yards apart).
ACS will provide over $28 million in total funding to support three 65-slot programs in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. There are currently two organizations operating two 65-slot programs in the Bronx and in Staten Island as part of the ACS SWF program demonstration. Eligible applicants must have at least three years of experience providing relevant services.
The RFP is available in the PASSPort system here, and our summary can be found here. Applications are due on April 19th.