Department of Youth & Community Development311Search all NYC.gov websites
Contracting Opportunities
View Current RFPs
The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.
DYCD contracts with various community-based organizations that provide services and activities for youth and low-income populations.
Neighborhood Safety Councils (NSCs) RFP
Procurement: Competitive Negotiated Acquisition
EPIN: 26025N0125
Release Date: March 17, 2025
Proposal Due Date: April 18, 2025 at 3:00pm in PASSPort
Neighborhood Safety Councils (NSCs) will work in partnership with the government to implement key strategies of the Blueprint for Community Safety. The NSCs will serve as a platform for community members to co‐design, plan, and implement initiatives that support community wide safety. The NSCs will partner with government agencies to provide the tools and resources for community members to monitor implementation, progress & outcomes. The NSCs will create regular opportunities for collaboration, mutual trust building, and relationship‐building between the community, CBOs, elected leaders, and local police precincts on neighborhood public safety.
DYCD is looking for place‐based CBOs with a history of strong community‐oriented programming, community‐ties, and inroads in their respective communities to serve as the NSC Chairs. They should be well‐versed in convening community leaders, stakeholders and residents. They should be trusted by the community and able to interface and coordinate with City agencies and other CBOs in support of the NSCs. They should also have expertise in one of the seven strategies or community‐based public safety. In utilizing their internal network and organizational structure, Neighborhood Safety Chairs should be able to lead, co‐ design, and plan initiatives through the Neighborhood Safety Council.
Providers who are interested in applying to this opportunity can access the solicitation document via the PASSPort Public Portal at: https://passport.cityofnewyork.us/page.aspx/en/rfp/request_browse_public
Questions may be addressed to the Agency Contact by the due date and time, and via the Discussion Forum in PASSport.
Proposal submission
All proposals must be submitted through the PASSPort system, by pre-qualified organizations, no later than 3:00pm on April 18, 2025. DYCD will not accept any proposals offline. The proposal submission consists of a completed questionnaire and all required attachments referenced within the RFx.
Responses must be submitted via the PASSPort system no later than April 18, 2025 by 3:00pm.
Fatherhood Initiative Request for Proposal
EPIN: 26025P0001
Release Date: March 3, 2025
Pre-proposal Conference: March 18, 2025 at 10:00am and 2:00pm
Pre-proposal location: virtual via Zoom
Proposal Due Date: April 14, 2025 at 2:00pm in PASSPort
Through this Request for Proposals (RFP), DYCD is seeking qualified contractors to implement Fatherhood Initiative Programs across New York City. DYCD’s Fatherhood Initiative programs will serve fathers ages 18 years and over living at or below the federal poverty level and the primary goal is to support fathers to become self-sufficient and more connected with their children and community to strengthen their children’s economic, emotional and social futures.
Pre-proposal Conference
DYCD will host a virtual pre-proposal conferences via Zoom. To attend, please click on the registration link provided. A meeting link will be emailed upon registration:
March 18, 2025 10:00am
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NqCpovWBQcu1cKzU2IqlEQ
March 18, 2025 2:00pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/I0O89LdIQuW8Z6URxzj8JQ
Fatherhood RFP Pre-Proposal Conference files:
Fatherhood RFP Pre-Proposal Conference Presentation
Registration Fatherhood PPC Morning
Registration Fatherhood PPC Afternoon
Fatherhood PPC Morning Video Recording
Fatherhood PPC Afternoon Video Recording
Proposal submission
All proposals must be submitted through the PASSPort system, by pre-qualified organizations, no later than 2:00pm on April 14, 2025. DYCD will not accept any proposals offline. The proposal submission consists of a completed questionnaire and all required attachments referenced within the RFP.
Questions
Questions regarding this RFP should be submitted via the Discussion with Buyer Forum within PASSPort no later than March 27, 2025
Community Resources for Employment and Development Program (CRED) NYC
EPIN: 26024N0526
Release Date: June 27th, 2024
Proposal Due Date: August 9th,2024 at 2:00 PM in PASSPort
The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is seeking to identify organizations with experience providing workforce development and wraparound services to underemployed or unemployed participants, ages 18 to 40, involved in the criminal justice system or impacted by community violence.
In the Community Resources for Employment and Development Program (CRED) NYC, participants will be offered work readiness training, occupational training, and internships for in-demand sectors for up to 24 weeks, with 3 months of follow-up services, including job placement, after completing training. In addition, participants will have access to a myriad of supportive services throughout the program, including mental health counseling and connections to social services, resources, and benefits that would enable them to successfully engage in the program activities (e.g., housing, life coaching, academic support, legal support, access to healthcare, etc.).
Providers who are interested in applying to this opportunity can access the solicitation document via the PASSPort Public Portal at:
https://passport.cityofnewyork.us/page.aspx/en/rfp/request_browse_public
Questions may be addressed to the Agency Contact by the due date and time, and via the Discussion Forum in PASSport.
Proposal submission
All proposals must be submitted through the PASSPort system, by pre-qualified organizations, no later than August 9th, 2024 by 2:00pm . DYCD will not accept any proposals offline. The proposal submission consists of a completed questionnaire and all required attachments referenced within the RFx.
Responses must be submitted via the PASSPort system no later than August 9th, 2024 by 2:00pm.
Questions
Questions regarding this NAQ should be submitted using the Discussion with Buyer forum.
For more information on how to use PASSPort to respond to this NAQ, open the “Instructions for Responding to the RFI” link in the View RFx / Documents tab.
The Agency cannot guarantee a response to written questions regarding this Solicitation received less than one week prior to the proposal due date.
Upcoming RFP Releases
NONE AVAILABLE