Attachment A - Remote Support Services Startup Budget.xlsx
Remote Supports NOO 01-29-2025
RS Startup NOO Provider Questions 2-14-2025

It is proposed that each region will have three homes which will specialize in supports for young behavioral challenged individuals. The medical home that will specialize in care for medically fragile individuals will have 4 beds and will be required to be located in the Central Connecticut area. Each home will range from three (3) to five (5) beds. The qualified vendor, or an agency that can become a qualified vendor, must have experience working with individuals who have intellectual disabilities and must have experience providing the supervision, administrative oversight and operations of a 24-hour Licensed Community Living Arrangement. The qualified vendor, or an agency that can become a qualified vendor, may bid on as many or as few homes as they feel they can appropriately support.

A Request for Proposal Conference for this project will be held virtually on Monday April 14, 2025. Letters of Intent, the Non-Disclosure Form, and the Proposer’s Authorized Representative’s Form must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2025, in order to attend the Proposer’s Conference.  Details regarding the virtual Proposer’s Conference will be given to any Proposer who submits a Letter of Intent by the above deadline. The Proposer’s Conference will be held via a TEAMS meeting.

The RFP link is also available on the Department’s website at http://www.ct.gov/dds under “Provider Gateway” (RFP) Central Office link. A printed copy of the RFP can be obtained from the Official Contact upon request. The deadline for submission of the proposal is Friday June 13 2025, by 4:00 p.m.

RFP #202510 NR-WR-SR CLAs
CLA Budget Summary
Questions & Answers for RFP #202510 NR-WR-SR CLAs

The State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is seeking proposals from DDS qualified providers to develop, operate, supervise and manage the administrative duties of a transitional housing program for individuals over the age of 18 who have been diagnosed with intellectual disabilities, co-occurring mental health issues, and have experienced involvement with the criminal justice system. This facility could also be used as an interim step for individuals being discharged from a locked forensic unit. Based on capacity, admission could be expanded to serve individuals who are discharged from incarceration, involved with probation and parole, homeless or anticipate homelessness, have an unsuccessful residential placement, have probate involuntary placement, have loss of caregiver due to death, illness or other loss (eviction, foreclosure), unnecessary emergency admission, or unnecessary hospitalization.

The program will be in state owned facility in Meriden. The successful proposer will be responsible for providing support for behavioral, mental health, and legal needs to individuals of the Department. They will maintain the health and safety of the residents, safeguard the individual funds of the residents, and follow the policies and procedures of DDS. Please be advised that the successful proposer will be required to assist program residents to secure permanent housing and/or residential supports within 180 days. Extensions to this time frame may be granted by the Regional Director. DDS will work with the provider to establish clear criteria for timely admissions to and discharges from the program.

The RFP’s link is also available on CTSource Bid Board. A printed copy of the RFP can be obtained from the Official Contact upon request. Deadline for submission of proposal is May 12, 2025, by 4 p.m.