Pennsylvania’s City Of Philadelphia Seeks Child Welfare ‘Umbrella Agencies’

On January 11, 2013, the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania released three requests for proposals (RFPs) seeking three child welfare lead agencies to serve children living in six police districts. The contractors, operating as Community Umbrella Agencies (CUAs), will provide all in-home and out-of-home child protection and child welfare services for families within geographic catchment areas. This is the second of three total rounds of RFPs seeking CAUs for different police districts as part of the city’s new approach to child welfare under its “Improving Outcomes for Children,” (IOC) initiative. The CUAs are responsible for providing all . . .