AMENDMENT

Date: 	08/14/2026	

Amendment Number:	1

Grant RFP:	Juvenile Stabilization Center Funds

Closing Date:	09/01/2026	

Pre-Award Manager:	James Heckard
Telephone:	785-296-0217
E-Mail Address:	William.heckard@ks.gov

Agency:	Kansas Department for Children and Families

Conditions:	Please see response to questions below

A signed copy of this Addendum must be submitted with your bid. If your bid response has been returned, submit this Addendum by the closing date indicated above.
I (We) have read and understand this addendum and agree it is a part of my (our) bid response.

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Juvenile Stabilization Center Funds RFP Q&A

Q1: What is the amount of funds being allocated?  Page 4 notes $4,000,000 ($4,000,000 from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund to a special revenue fund of the Kansas department for children and families as designated by the secretary for children and families for juvenile stabilization services) and page 6 notes $2,000,000 (State General Funds with a $2 Million total annual budget. The source of this funding is via transfer from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund to a special revenue fund within the Department for Children and Families as described at KSA 75-52,16).

A1: DCF receives a pass-through of $4M from the evidence-based fund yearly for JSC.  For this grant we have up to $2M to award.

Q2: Please provide the anticipated daily rate (or methodology for determining the rate) “for youth in the custody of the Secretary”, and confirm whether this payment is separate from and in addition to the Foster Care grant award?  

A2: The daily rate for youth in custody of the Secretary will be $525.05.

Q3: Please provide examples of “braided funding streams”.

A3: Private philanthropy, daily rate, Medicaid billing, local county funds, State general funds, etc.

Q4: If the child is not eligible for Medicaid, does the county or the parents become responsible for payment?

A4: Guardian or other braided funding would be responsible for payment until which time Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services establishes a daily rate for youth not in the Secretary’s care.

Q5: If grant funds are used for capital improvements, renovations, or construction of facilities owned by the applicant, should the resulting assets be capitalized in accordance with the applicant's capitalization policy? If so, is depreciation on the grant-funded portion of those assets allowable under future DCF grants or contracts, or should depreciation be limited to the non-grant-funded portion of the asset?

A5: Capital assets paid by grant funds should follow the cost accumulation approach where the grant amount is deducted from the asset’s cost basis. The asset is recorded at net cost, and depreciation is only calculated on the reduced cost basis for non-grant portion of the asset. Only the non-grant portion of the asset can be depreciated and expensed under future grants or contracts. Yes, depreciation should be limited to the non-grant funded portion of the assessment.

Q6: Would delayed egress doors be an option for the Juvenile Stabilization Center?

A6: Delayed egress doors are not prohibited by regulation.  Use of delayed egress would require approval from State Fire Marshal

Q7: Would entry doors cameras monitored by staff be acceptable for “Implement written policies and procedures for staff monitoring of all center entrances and exists”?

A7: Yes, cameras may be used in public spaces.  

Q8: How do you deferent start-up costs (renovation or construction and design)?

A8: Both costs associated with the renovation of a space(s) or construction and design of a JSC space9s) including building supplies, computers, staffing, etc.

Q9: Will otherwise allowable startup costs incurred prior to October 1, 2026, be eligible for reimbursement, or must all reimbursable expenditures occur during the grant period?

A9: All reimbursable costs must occur during the term of the award. Any costs prior to or after would not be eligible for reimbursement. 

Q10: The RFP describes this as startup funding while also allowing “the option of two (2) one-year (1-year) renewals”. Should applicants assume a consistent funding level may be requested during renewal periods, or does DCF anticipate that grant funding should decrease over time as alternative funding sources are developed?

A10: The renewals are meant for additional building projects associated with the JSC outside of the initial requested allocation and site. 

 Q11: May grant funds be used for renovation, capital improvements, or construction costs (Page 5), or are Allowable Use of Funds limited to non-capital building supplies and equipment (page 6)?

A11 Funds may be used for renovation, capital improvements or construction on a JSC building/space or spaces used by youth residing in the JSC.

Q12: The RFP describes this grant as supporting the “develop and implement Juvenile Stabilization Center (JSC) services, while the allowable uses of funds include ongoing operating expenses such as “Personnel and Fringe”.  Does DCF intend for this grant to support both development /implementation costs and initial operating expenses? If so, is there an expected balance or priority between startup costs and ongoing operating costs that applicants should consider when developing their budgets?  

A12: This grant is not for operating expenses.  Hiring necessary staff to develop the JSC programing (program, policies manual, licensing, etc.) is an expected expense under the JSC grant.  This grant is not meant for operating expenses. 

Q13: If the agency has completed DCF’s mandatory Grant Training with their Juvenile Crisis Intervention Center proposal and application, does the training need to be repeated for the JSCF application process?

A13: If your organization maintains a copy of the prior completion, you can provide that again vs retaking the training. 

Q14: The first paragraph after the title Program Narrative (65 out of 100 points) reads “The Program Narrative must include five sections–Statement of the Problem, Project Design, Implementation Plan, Management Structure, and Sustainability Plan–in the order listed below”. Yet the “listed below does not include a Sustainability Plan but a Goals and Objectives Evaluation Plan. Which do you want included in the response?

A14: Apologies, that is a typo in the Program Narrative section that has been corrected. Goals and Objectives Evaluation Plan should be included in your response. 

Q15: Do you have defined staffing requirements required for the Juvenile Stabilization Center model?

A15: See section KSA 65-536 (f) and KSA 65-536 (h) of HB 2639.

Q16: Management Structure/Organization Capacity: Project Director – are there defined qualifications for the head of the Juvenile Stabilization Center?

A16: See section KSA 65-536 (h) of HB 2639.

Q17: Management Structure/Organization Capacity: Staff Team– are there defined qualifications for the staffing of the Juvenile Stabilization Center?

A17: See section KSA 65-536 (f) of HB 2639.  Yes, refer to KAR 30-47-108 and the blanket exception that has been granted to JCIC regulations.  The regulations are found at this link:  Juvenile Crisis Intervention Center Laws and Regulations June 2024.pdf The blanket exception is found at this link:  https://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/PPS/FCL/Documents/Blanket%20Exception%20Juvenile%20Crisis%20Intervention%20Center%207.1.26.docx

Q18: If a Sustainability Plan is required, what level of demonstrated sustainability beyond the grant period is DCF expecting applicants to document? Is identification of anticipated funding sources sufficient, or are executed commitments expected?

A18: A Sustainability Plan is not mandatory; however, we encourage the applicant to include how they intend to sustain the JSC after the grant is complete.

Q19: This document reads it is for Juvenile Crisis Intervention Centers.  Should it read Juvenile Stabilization Center?  

A19: The facility type was changed by statute, and therefore new regulations and exceptions are being developed.  See above link to the regulations and the blanket exception granted for regulations that are automatically waived.

Q20: What/who is the point of entry for the Juvenile Stabilization Center?

A20: The staff at the JSC will be the point of entry through a designated assessment tool selected by the JSC. 

Q21: What are the referral sources to the Juvenile Stabilization Center?  

A21: There are no restrictions on referral sources.  Examples of referral sources are, guardian, law enforcement, Juvenile Detention Centers, Child Welfare Case Management Providers, Child Placing Agencies, and CCBHCs.

Q22: Do the requirements of the Kansas Laws and Regulations for Juvenile Crisis Interventions Centers June 2024-A apply to the Juvenile Stabilization Center?

A22: Yes, the Juvenile Crisis Intervention Center Regulations are the applicable regulations for a Juvenile Stabilization Center.  See above link to the regulations and the blanket exception

Q23: Are the KAR sections 30-37-110, 30-47-111, 30-47-112, 30-47-103, 30-47-110 and 30-47-116 of the regulations applicable for the Juvenile Stabilization Center?

A23: Yes, see above link in answer 17 to the regulations and the blanket exception granted for regulations that are automatically waived.

Q24: For the Juvenile Crisis Intervention Centers, Chapter 15 DCF Placement Standards applied. Do they apply for the Juvenile Stabilization Center?  

A24: Applicants must follow the Placement Standards but may disregard chapter 15 regarding JCIC.