Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution approves the allocation of up to $2,080,000 of City funds authorized in the 2026 Adopted Operating Budget for funding Crisis Intervention and Prevention programs in 2026. The resolution allocates available funds among 24 community-based nonprofit agencies, supporting 32 programs chosen through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process undertaken by the Community Development Division.
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Approving the allocation of up to $2,080,000 to support community-based social service organizations that provide Crisis Intervention and Prevention (CIP) services and programming, as recommended by the Community Development Division, through a competitive RFP process; and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into agreements with those agencies to implement the designated programs and services beginning January 1, 2026.
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison Community Development Division (CDD) released its first
Crisis Intervention and Prevention (CIP) Services RFP in 2021, funding a broad range of crisis
response, stabilization, and prevention services to support residents throughout the city; and
WHEREAS, under the 2021 RFP, the CIP service area was structured into three program types-Crisis Intervention Support Services, Recovery and Stabilization Services, Prevention Services and Activities; and
WHEREAS, over the course of the 2022-2025 funding cycle, CDD gathered input through
community engagement, outcome tracking, and coordination through the cohort of funded
CIP agencies to assess program impacts and identify potential areas for improvement; and
WHEREAS, input from funded agencies, community stakeholders, and other partners
prompted several adjustments designed to better align the next CIP funding process with
current needs, reduce duplication of services, and promote holistic and equitable service
delivery; and
WHEREAS, in response to this feedback, CDD updated the 2025 CIP RFP by streamlining and consolidating the prev...
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