Are you interested in working with the Office of Children and Families (OCF) and the Department of Human Services (DHS) to uplift the children, families, schools, and communities in Philadelphia? Bookmark this page to stay up to date on current Requests for Proposals (RFP).

Included in the links are contacts in case you have additional questions.

All eligible organizations are encouraged to apply.

Title of RFP Opportunity Short Description Link to RFP Date RFP Closes
Community Evening Resource Center (CERC) RFP The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to contract with six local providers, with a known presence in their communities that have experienced high numbers of curfew violations and violence. The providers will service one of the following geographical areas that are aligned to the Philadelphia Police Divisions: Central Division, (police districts 6th, 9th and 22nd), Northwest Division (police districts 5th ,14th, 35th, 39th). East Division (police districts 24th, 25th, and 26th), Northeast Division (police districts 2nd, 7th, 8th, and 15th), South Division (police districts, 1st, 3rd, and 17th) and Southwest Division (police districts 12th,16th,18th, and 19th). https://philawx.phila.gov/econtract

Opportunity #21260313125234

April 20, 2026
5 p.m. 
JJS Chaplain Services RFP The City of Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Juvenile Justice Services (JJS), seeks qualified applicants with demonstrated experience and expertise to provide Chaplain Services within its juvenile justice facilities. Applicants must be licensed ministers or Board-Certified Chaplains authorized to deliver chaplaincy services within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Services shall be delivered in a manner that supports youth and families and complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and facility policies. Government agencies are not eligible to apply. https://philawx.phila.gov/econtract

Opportunity #21260330134033

May 6, 2026
5 p.m. 
JJS Islamic Studies RFP The City of Philadelphia Department of Human Services Division of Juvenile Justice Services (JJS) seeks a qualified individual/non-profit agency to provide youth held in secure detention with administratively facilitated Islamic Studies to better understand the history and culture of the Islamic religion and Muslim societies and perform the proper services to better support youth development. https://philawx.phila.gov/econtract

Opportunity #21260410090915

May 12, 2026
5 p.m. 
JJS Multilevel Placement RFP The Department of Human Services Division of Juvenile Justice Services is responsible for providing services and placement options for adolescents with histories of delinquency, abuse and neglect, substance abuse, and truancy. Often the targeted children and/or youth require behavioral health treatment and positive youth development programming. This Request for Proposal seeks applicants that can provide multiple programming solutions aimed at creating a continuum of placement services for youth that provide alternatives to secure detention at the Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Center (PJJSC). https://philawx.phila.gov/econtract

Opportunity #21260409133107

May 15, 2026
5 p.m.