657027 - FY27 RFP FWBPECA27001 for Thrive Iowa
Funding Opportunity Details
Early Intervention and Support
Final Application Deadline: Apr 10, 2026 4:00 PM
Status Posted
Posted Date Feb 20, 2026 9:43 AM
Award Amount RangeNot Applicable
Project Dates 07/01/2026 - 06/30/2030
Award Announcement Date 05/08/2026
Categorical Area
Recurring Opportunity No
Program Officer Kyle Welander
Phone (515) 369-2803 x
Description
It is the responsibility of the Applicant to review all Attachments listed below for additional details regarding this Funding Opportunity.
The issuance of this Funding Opportunity in no way constitutes a commitment by Iowa HHS to award a contract.
Excerpts from the RFP:
Purpose
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) # FWBPECA27001 is to solicit applications that will enable the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (referred to as Agency) to select the most qualified applicants to serve as the backbone organization(s) for the Thrive Iowa initiative. Thrive Iowa is a community-led initiative to move families from crisis to career utilizing the collective impact model with support from Restore Hope. The initiative’s overarching goals include family stability in 13 areas of Social Determinants of Health with an emphasis on family preservation and prevention of child welfare crisis. The initiative provides training, collaborative case management, and technical support to create sustainable, impactful changes in each participating site.
Schedule of Important Dates (All times and dates listed are local Iowa time.)
The following dates are set forth for informational purposes. The Agency reserves the right to change them.
EVENT
DATE
48-hour TSB Posting
February 18, 2026
RFP Issued
February 20, 2026
Applicant’s Conference
February 27, 2026
Written Questions and Responses
Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
March 16, 2026
March 27, 2026
Applications Due
April 10, 2026 by 4:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST)
Post Notice of Intent to Award
On or around May 8, 2026
Attachments
| Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- RFP #FWBPECA27001 Thrive Iowa | A- RFP FWBPECA27001 Thrive Iowa.pdf | 390 KB | 02/19/2026 08:07 AM | |
| B- Application Instructions IowaGrants | B- Application Instructions IowaGrants.pdf | 2 MB | 02/19/2026 08:16 AM | |
| C- Thrive Draft Contract | C- Thrive Draft Contract.pdf | 288 KB | 02/19/2026 08:15 AM | |
| D- Thrive Draft Score Tool | D- Thrive Draft Score Tool.pdf | 92 KB | 02/19/2026 08:14 AM | |
| E- Behavioral Health District Map | E- Behavioral Health District Map.pdf | 343 KB | 02/19/2026 08:18 AM | |
| F- Coordinator Expectations | F- Coordinator Expectations.pdf | 87 KB | 02/19/2026 08:19 AM | |
| G- Navigator Expectations | G- Navigator Expectations.pdf | 89 KB | 02/19/2026 08:20 AM | |
| H- Standards | H- Standards.pdf | 4 MB | 02/19/2026 08:20 AM | |
| I- FAQ | I- FAQ.pdf | 167 KB | 02/19/2026 08:21 AM |
Website links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| A. IowaGrants Registration and Login Instructions | https://dom.iowa.gov/state-government/grant-management |
| B. General Terms and Contingent Terms | https://hhs.iowa.gov/initiatives/contract-terms |