City of Chicago

Department of Family and Support Services

Legal Advertisement Request Form

DESCRIPTION:  Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS),

[The Chicago Legal Protection Fund 2.0: Legal Services for Immigrants RFP]

The Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) seeks proposals for The Chicago Legal Protection Fund 2.0: Legal Services for Immigrants program, which aims to provide Chicagoans who are immigrants with legal services to maintain and obtain legal residency, without regard to refugee status, documented residency, or citizenship status.

The purpose of this RFP is to identify a lead organization for Legal Services which will be responsible for all activities outlined in the RFP. If the Respondent proposes using one or more subcontractors for services described in the RFP, each sub agreement shall provide that the Respondent, not the subcontractor, is solely responsible for program requirements. This restriction shall apply to all subcontractors, whether or not they are a nonprofit charitable organization. Subcontractors are not required to be nonprofit charitable organizations; however, they are required to adhere to all standards of Uniform Guidance that apply to subrecipient organizations.

This project is being supported in part by federal award number 21.027 awarded to the City of Chicago by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. DFSS anticipates awarding funding to one lead organization for Legal Services at $1,800,000. A separate RFP (“The Chicago Legal Protection Fund 2.0: Community Outreach and Navigation” – RFQ #14559) has been released for a lead organization for the Outreach and Navigation components of the Legal Protection Fund 2.0 Program. Agencies may apply for one or both RFPs).

The term of agreement executed under this RFP will be from January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027. Based on need, availability of funds, and subrecipient performance, DFSS may extend this term for up to two additional years with each extension not to exceed one year. Continued support will be dependent upon the selected Respondent’s performance and the continued availability of funding.

For more information, please refer to the application posted on the City of Chicago’s eProcurement page under current bids:

www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement

Solicitation #14564

A note about the City’s eProcurement System:

For those who have not done business with the City of Chicago before, registration in iSupplier is the first step to ensuring your agency’s ability to conduct business with the City of Chicago and DFSS. Please allow five to seven days for your registration to be processed.

Current contractors need only to start an application via their existing iSupplier/eProcurement account. 

All vendors must have a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and an IRS W9 for registration and confirmation of vendor business information.

RFP DUE DATE/SUBMISSION LOCATION:

October 30, 2024

 12:00, NOON CST

Proposals must be submitted via on-line application.

E-mailed or faxed proposals will not be accepted.

PRE-PROPOSAL WEBINAR:

A Pre-Proposal Webinar will be held on October 7, 2024 11:00 a.m. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly suggested.

Please register prior to the webinar’s start using this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9ITAD_p9T7OjX12UCLDsTQ

A link to the completed Webinar will be available on-line at the DFSS website after the time and date listed above for those who cannot attend at the live scheduled time. Please register prior to the Webinar’s start. The purpose of this pre-submittal event is to clarify the RFP process and the scope of the required services.