2026 RFP - Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) New Jersey Program in Mercer County

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR
Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) New Jersey Program
in Mercer County
Publication Date: March 24, 2026
Questions Due: April 10, 2026
AOR Form Due: April 28, 2026
Response Deadline: by 12:00 NOON on May 5, 2026
Funding of $540,838 Available
in MIECHV Funding: CFDA # 93.870
There will be a non-mandatory virtual conference on April 7, 2026
at 10:00 A.M.
The link for the conference is: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1619308620
Christine Norbut Beyer, MSW
Commissioner
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the agency dedicated
to ensuring all New Jersey residents are safe, healthy, and connected.
To that end, DCF announces to potential respondents its intention to
award a new contract.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I - General Information
A. Summary Program Description Page 1
B. Funding Information Page 1
C. Pre-Response Submission Information Page 3
D. Response Submission Instructions Page 4
E. Respondent Eligibility Requirements Page 4
F. Required PDF Content of the Response Page 5
Section II - Required Performance and Staffing Deliverables
A. Subject Matter Page 6
B. Target Population Page 6
C. Activities Page 8
D. Resources Page 15
E. Outcomes Page 20
F. Signature Statement of Acceptance Page 21
Section III -Documents Requested to be Submitted with This Response
A. Organizational Documents Prerequisite to a DCF Contract Award Requested
to be Submitted with This Response Page 22
B. Additional Documents Requested to be Submitted in Support of This
Response Page 26
Section IV - Respondent's Narrative Responses
A. Community and Organizational Fit Page 27
B. Organizational Capacity Page 27
C. Organizational Supports Page 29
Section V - Response Screening and Review Process
A. Response Screening for Eligibility, Conformity and Completeness Page 29
B. Response Review Process Page 30
C. Appeals Page 31
Section VI - Post Award Requirements
A. General Conditions of Contract Execution Page 31
B. Organizational Documents Prerequisite to Contract Execution to be
Submitted After Notice of Award:
Post-Award Documents Prerequisite to the Execution of All Contracts Page 32
Post-Award Documents Prerequisite to the Execution of This Specific
Contract Page 34
C. Reporting Requirements for Awarded Respondents Page 34
D. Requirements for Awarded Respondents to Store Their Own Organizational
Documents on Site to be Submitted to DCF Only Upon Request Page 36
E. Addendums
Addendum A - Program Outcomes Page 37
Addendum B - NJ DCF EBHV PDSA Worksheet Page 44

Section I - General Information
A. Summary Program Description:
The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF), Division of Family and
Community Partnerships (FCP) announces its intent to award one contract for a Nurse
Family Partnership (NFP) New Jersey program in Mercer County. DCF administers this
contract in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS),
Division of Family Development (DFD) and the New Jersey Department of Health
(DOH), Division of Family Health Services (FHS).
The NFP model is an evidence-based home visitation (EBHV) program that provides in-
home health and parenting education, and supportive services to at-risk low income,
first-time pregnant women and their families, especially those overburdened by
stressors that may contribute to child neglect and abuse. Specially trained nurse home
visitors educate families on important issues that impact on the health and well-being of
the mother/parents and infant.
B. Funding Information:
All funding is subject to appropriation. The continuation of funding is contingent upon
the availability of funds and resources in future fiscal years.
Respondents are on notice that no annual increases will be considered as part of this
contract to salaries, fringe, or benefits in future negotiations or contracts, unless
approved by the State legislature for all contracting entities. Funds awarded under this
program may not be used to supplant or duplicate existing funding.
Intended funding period: The intended funding period for the contract is twelve
months: July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The funds available are to be budgeted
to cover the expenses incurred during the initial contract term to implement the program
and operate program services for twelve months. DCF will not reimburse expenses
incurred prior to the effective date of the contract except for approved start-up costs.
Contract renewal is contingent on the availability of funds.
Available funding: In State Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, DCF will make available $540,838
in federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) funds, CFDA#
93.870. DCF reserves the right to award all or a portion of these funds. The available
funding is for one award in Mercer County. Available funding includes up to $509,588
for operating expenditures, and up to $31,250 for one-time start-up expenditures.
Start-up: DCF may reimburse start-up expenditures for these initial contracts.
Respondents may propose one-time start-up expenditures of up to $31,250. All start-up
costs are subject to contract negotiations and DCF approval. Funds for approved start-
up cost funds will be released upon the execution of a finalized contract and will be paid
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via Scheduled Payments. Start-up funds must be expended within the first six months
of contract execution.
Matching funds: Matching funds are not required. Responses that demonstrate the
leveraging of other financial resources are encouraged.
Proposed budgets and budget narratives: One proposed budget is required with this
Request for Proposals (RFP) response. The proposed budget will detail anticipated
expenditures from the date the contract is effective on July 1, 2026, through June 30,
2027. Award amounts may not exceed the proposed budget amounts for a budget
period.
Proposed budgets, including anticipated costs for program operations and start-up, if
applicable, must be submitted using the Proposed Budget Form for NJ DCF found at:
https://www.nj.gov/dcf/providers/contracting/forms/.
In addition to the proposed budget, your response requires a proposed budget narrative
that includes a justification and detailed summary, including basis of allocation and a
breakdown of categories, where applicable, for the costs in the proposed budget.
The proposed budget forms and the proposed budget narratives must be submitted as
documents included in "PDF 3" of your proposal. For additional information on PDF 3,
see Section III, Documents Requested to be Submitted with This Response, below.
Actual Budgets: The proposed budget submitted with a response is not the actual
budget an awarded respondent will submit for DCF approval as part of the contract. If
awarded a contract, the awarded respondent shall submit for approval its first Annex B
Budget for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, using the more detailed
Annex B Budget Form found at:
https://www.nj.gov/dcf/documents/contract/forms/AnnexB.xls. In addition to the first 12
months of operating costs, all start-up costs also must be included in this Annex B
Budget.
The awarded respondent shall prepare and submit an annual budget each fiscal year.
DCF will issue payments to the provider on a scheduled basis up to the contract's
approved budget amount.
Each budget will require Reports of Expenditures and be subject to the DCF contract
close out process following the end of the contract term in accordance with the DCF
Contract Close Out policy at:
https://www.nj.gov/dcf/documents/contract/manuals/CPIM_p7_closeout.pdf
DCF will compare the actual approved expenditures appearing on the final report of
expenditures and the independent audit with the total contract revenue realized through
the receipt of scheduled payments and may recoup as an overpayment the funds that
exceeded the actual allowable contract expenditures of the approved budget.
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C. Pre-Response Submission Information:
There will be a non-mandatory virtual conference for all respondents held on April 7,
2026, at 10:00 A.M.
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Questions: Respondents may not contact DCF in person or by telephone concerning
this RFP. Questions may, however, be sent in advance of the response deadline via
email to DCF.ASKRFP@dcf.nj.gov.
Technical inquiries about forms, documents, and format may be submitted at any time
prior to the response deadline, but questions about the content of the RFP must be
submitted by 12 p.m. on April 10, 2026.
Questions should be asked in consecutive order, from beginning to end, following the
organization of the RFP and each question should reference the page number and
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section number to which it relates. All inquiries submitted should reference the program
name appearing on the first page of this RFP.
Answers: Written inquiries will be answered and posted on the DCF website as a written
addendum to this RFP at: https://nj.gov/dcf/providers/notices/requests/.
D. Response Submission Instructions:
All responses must be delivered ONLINE by May 5, 2026. Responses received after
this deadline will not be considered.
To submit online, respondent must first complete an Authorized Organization
Representative (AOR) registration form found at AOR.pdf (nj.gov) and send it to
DCF.ASKRFP@dcf.nj.gov no later than five business days before the response due
date. AOR registration forms received after close of business April 28, 2026, may not
be processed in time for the response due date.
AOR registration forms must be signed and dated by the Chief Executive Officer or
designated alternate and sent to DCF.ASKRFP@dcf.nj.gov. Only one AOR registration
form is required, even if the respondent intends to file multiple responses. The
respondent is required to enter each location to be served on the AOR registration form.
Upon receipt of the completed AOR registration form, DCF will grant the respondent
permission to proceed and provide instructions for the submission of the response(s)
electronically. DCF recommends emailing your AOR registration forms as soon as you
know you will be filing a response to allow time to report to DCF any technical difficulties
you may encounter and resolve them.
E. Respondent Eligibility Requirements:
Respondents that have State or Federal grants or contracts must be compliant with all
their terms and conditions and in good standing as grantees and contractors.
Respondents must not be suspended, terminated, or barred for deficiencies in the
performance of any grant or contract award, and if applicable, all past issues must be
resolved as demonstrated by written documentation.
DCF may disqualify and decline to forward for the review of the Evaluation Committee
a response from those under a corrective action plan or performance improvement plan
in process with DCF or any other New Jersey State agency or authority.
Respondents must be fiscally viable and be able to comply with the contracting rules
and regulations set forth in the DCF Contract Policy and Information Manual (CPIM)
found at: DCF | Contracting Policy Manuals (nj.gov).
Where required, all respondents must hold current State licenses.
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Respondents must have a governing body that provides oversight as is legally required
in accordance with how the entity was formed, such as a board of directors for
corporations, or the managing partners of a Limited Liability Corporation
(LLC)/Partnership, or the members of the responsible governing body of a county or
municipality.
Respondents must have the capability to uphold all administrative and operating
standards as outlined in this RFP.
Respondents must be business entities that are duly registered to conduct business
within the State of New Jersey, for profit or non-profit corporations, partnerships, limited
liability companies, etc. or institutions of higher education located within the State of
New Jersey.
Respondents awarded a contract should ensure their program is operational within
ninety (90) days of contract award or the award may be rescinded. Extensions may be
available by way of written request to DCF. The contracted program shall be fully staffed
to meet the needs of the maximum census of youth within ninety (90) days of being
awarded.
Respondents awarded a contract must be prepared to execute any planned sub-
contracts, memorandum of agreements with vendors, consultants, or agencies, after the
review and approval of DCF, within sixty (60) days of contract execution.
F. Required PDF Content of the Response:
In response to this RFP, you are required to submit four separate PDF documents
labeled as follows:
* PDF 1: Required Performance and Staffing Deliverables
* PDF 2: .Organizational Documents.
* PDF 3: Additional Documents.
* PDF 4: Narrative Responses.
The required contents of these four PDFs are detailed in Sections II through IV of
this RFP.
Section II - Required Performance and Staffing Deliverables
After reviewing the required deliverables listed below, respondents must sign the Statement
of Acceptance at the bottom of this section to signify acceptance of all terms.
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Submit a complete copy of the contents of the section, starting with this page and ending
with your signed Statement of Acceptance, as a single PDF document. This will be the first
PDF submission in your response packet and is to be labeled as: PDF 1- Required
Performance and Staffing Deliverables.
A. Subject Matter - The below describes the needs the awarded respondent must
address in this program, the goals it must meet, and its prevention focus.
1) The need for this program as indicated by data regarding the health and
human services issues and parent and community perceptions is:
Based on the 2020 NJ Needs Assessment, all 21 counties in NJ are
designated at-risk given that all counties contain geographic areas at the sub
county (municipality level) or pockets that demonstrate indicators of risk.
2) The goals to be met by this program are:
While the overall goal of NFP is to prevent child maltreatment, the program
addresses key factors that are known (evidence-based) to contribute to child
neglect and abuse--prenatal health, infant/child health, child growth and
development, parenting skills/anticipatory guidance, parent-child bonding and
interaction, school readiness, family/social support and adult relationships,
education/employment, and linkages to needed treatment services, childcare
and/or other community resources.
Home visits are the key service delivery vehicle, and home visitors must
adhere to the recommended schedule of visits to ensure that participating
families benefit from the full impact of the program.
3) The prevention focus of this program is:
Emotional Abuse/Neglect, Homelessness, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse,
Domestic Violence, Substance Use, and Use of Foster Care.
B. Target Population - The below describes the characteristics and demographics
the awarded respondent must ensure the program serves.
1) Age:
The target population for NFP are first time pregnant individuals no later than
28 weeks gestation and may provide service until the child's second birthday.
Criteria for enrollment is limited to pregnant women in the first or second
trimester of pregnancy (no later than 28 weeks gestation). It is the qualifying
unborn child that is the primary service recipient.
2) Grade:
N/A
3) Gender:
All
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4) Marital Status:
N/A
5) Parenting Status:
N/A
6) Will the program also serve the children of the primary service recipient?
N/A
7) DCF CP&P Status:
N/A
8) Descriptors of the primary service recipient:
N/A
9) Descriptors of the Family Members / Care Givers / Custodians of the
primary service recipients also required to be served:
Potential clients are screened for a varitety of risk factors, including, but not
limited to first-time live birth (includes women with a prior miscarriage or fetal
death), teen pregnancy, low income, unstable housing, social isolation,
depression, substance use, domestic violence and other indicators that place
an infant/child at risk of abuse and neglect.
For MIECHV funded programs:
EBHV grantees must give priority in providing services to the following:
* Eligible families who reside in communities in need of such services, as
identified in the statewide needs assessment required under subsection
511(b)(1)(A), taking into account the staffing, community resources,
and other requirements to operate at least one approved model of home
visiting and demonstrate improvements for eligible families;
* Low-income eligible families;
* Eligible families with pregnant women who have not attained age 21;
* Eligible families that have a history of child abuse or neglect or have
had interactions with child welfare services;
* Eligible families that have a history of substance abuse or need
substance abuse treatment;
* Eligible families that have users of tobacco products in the home;
* Eligible families that are or have children with low student achievement;
* Eligible families with children with developmental delays or disabilities;
and
* Eligible families that include individuals who are serving or formerly
served in the Armed Forces, including such families that have members
of the Armed Forces who have had multiple deployments outside of the
United States
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10) Other populations/descriptors targeted and served by this program:
N/A
11) Does the program have income eligibility requirements?
Yes, the program is limited to at-risk, low-income, first-time pregnant
individuals at 28 weeks gestation or less.
C. Activities - The below describes the activities this program initiative requires of
awarded respondents, inclusive of how the target population will be identified
and served, the direct services and service modalities that will be provided to the
target population, and the professional development and training that will be
required of, and provided to, those delivering the services.
The NFP model is an EBHV that provides in-home health and parenting
education, and supportive services to at-risk low income, first-time pregnant
women and their families, especially those overburdened by stressors that
may contribute to child neglect and abuse. Specially trained nurse home
visitors educate families on important issues that impact the health and well-
being of the mother/parents and infant. Nurse home visitors follow a standard
set of written guidelines issued by the NFP national model for pregnancy,
infancy and toddlerhood; and a core parenting curriculum, Partners in
Parenting Education. Home visits help parents/families to develop protective
factors in five domains (program content areas):
* My Health (Personal Health)-nutrition, exercise, tobacco/alcohol/other
drug use, mental health.
* My Home (Environmental Health)-healthy and safe homes, work,
schools and neighborhoods.
* My Life (Life Course Development)-childbirth planning, education and
finding employment.
* My Child/Taking Care of My Child (Maternal/Parental Role)-promoting
infant/toddler health, development and security.
* My Family & Friends (Family & Friends)-healthy supportive
relationships to meet family/childcare needs.
In adddition, home visitors work within all domains to link families with available
health, social services, and other resources that will help to address family
needs.
Families are offered intensive long-term home visitation services through age
two. Services are strength-based and rely on parent/family input and active
involvement. Participation in NFP is voluntary. Specially trained home visitors,
who often share the families' culture and community, educate families on
important issues: prenatal health, infant/child health and development, positive
parenting practices, nurturing parent-child relationships, child safety,
education and employment, and the prevention of child neglect and abuse.
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