Community Needs and Readiness Assessment

Owens Valley Career Development Center

Buyer seeks a qualified contractor to develop and implement a Community Needs and Readiness Assessment for a Tribal Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. The project consists of two phases: Phase 1 (15 months) involves conducting a needs assessment in tribal communities in Inyo and Kings Counties, and Phase 2 (Years 2-5) focuses on performance measurement and continuous quality improvement. Buyer will consider proposals for one or both phases to identify community needs, priorities, and readiness for culturally responsive home visiting services.

• 7/1/2025 - RFP Issue Date
• 7/31/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Experience working with/for tribal communities
• Ability to develop and implement community needs assessments
• Knowledge of maternal and child health programs
• Data collection and analysis expertise

• Develop detailed CNRA work plan with community engagement strategies
• Identify target communities and assess maternal/infant health needs
• Develop data collection tools and protocols for both phases
• Lead analysis of CNRA data and create comprehensive reports
• Evaluate community readiness for home visiting services
• Conduct outreach with Tribal communities and stakeholders
• Train OVCDC staff on data collection and analysis methods
• Complete Federal Performance Measurement reporting quarterly and annually
• Develop responsive plan for MIECHV Performance Measures
• Analyze program data and identify quality improvement opportunities
• Develop comprehensive program logic model
• Monitor data collection accuracy through quality checks
• Lead participatory analysis with community stakeholders
• Create strategy document for Implementation Planning Phase
• Support development of CQI project plan
• Develop sustainability recommendations for program practices
• Organize focus groups and key informant interviews
• Identify community strengths and resources for home visiting program
• Prepare dissemination products for various audiences
• Integrate cultural responsiveness throughout assessment framework