The purpose of this grant is to fund community organizing efforts that result in an increased sense of community among citizens, a strengthened power base of citizens, and the active and meaningful inclusion of all citizens in efforts to solve community-identified problems in rural communities outside the Denver metro area. Collaboration with non-disability groups is critical to the grant, with developmental disability as a secondary issue to the need for a variety of community groups to collaborate in addressing community-identified issues. This Request for Proposals addresses the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council's Five-Year Plan for 2012-2016 Goal 1, Objectives 2 and 3, and Goal 2, Objective 1. The CDDC would like to encourage the response to this RFP by individuals and groups (both those currently established to do business and those who may want create a new group to do a this type project).
If you are interested in responding to this RFP, and are not registered with the BIDS system for the State of Colorado, you may contact Kathy O'Connor (Kathy.oconnor@state.co.us or (303) 987-4604) to obtain a copy of the RFP. You must be registered with the BIDS system in order to submit a proposal in response to this RFP. To register with the BIDS system go to the State website at https://www.bidscolorado.com/co/portal.nsf/xpRegistration.xsp. You may also call the help desk at (303) 866-6464 or email bids.help@state.co.us.
