The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES),
Victim Services and Public Safety Branch released the
Electronic Suspected Child Abuse Report System (ES)
Program Request for Proposal (RFP). The purpose of the ES
Program is to establish a county database which allows for the
sharing of electronic suspected child abuse reports among
district attorney’s offices, local law enforcement, and county
child welfare departments.
Eligible Applicants are district attorney’s offices;
rural/suburban projects will be funded up to $250,000 and urban
projects will be funded up to $350,000 with Children’s Justice
Act funding. The ES Program will have a 39-month grant cycle,
comprising of one 15-month performance period, and two 12-month
performance periods. The first performance period will begin
October 1, 2017, and end on December 31, 2018. A non-competitive
application for continuation funding must be submitted for the
second and third year of funding. Proposals are due by Friday,
September 29, 2017. The RFP can be found on the Cal OES
website at
http://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/grants-management/search-for-grants.
