Community Voice for Housing Equity Request for Proposals (RFP)

POSTING DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2025

DUE DATE: DECEMBER 12, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT)

UPDATE(S):

• December 4, 2025: The Community Voice for Housing Equity RFP Q&A has been posted under the  Questions and Answers section
• December 5, 2025: The following has been posted under the How to Apply section:
  • First 5 LA Application Submission – New Organization Registration

ELIGIBLE PROPOSERS

Proposers must meet the following minimum requirement(s):

1. Be a community-based organization (CBO) with active 501(c)(3) status, based in Los Angeles County.
2. Have a minimum of two years of demonstrated experience engaging families or residents in housing, economic well-being, or community stability issues.
3. Experience in data interpretation, advocacy, or systems-change work.
4. Have experience working with families with children prenatal to age 5 or populations disproportionately affected by housing insecurity.

Eligibility requirements are the minimum requirements to apply. If your entity is required to register with the California Secretary of State’s website, First 5 LA will verify an “active” status via California Secretary of State’s website: https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business.

Proposers that do not meet the minimum requirement(s) above will not pass the first level of review (see Section IX. Selection Process).

DESCRIPTION

First 5 LA is seeking proposals from qualified contractors (without subcontractors) to engage up to five community-based organizations (CBOs) to help translate housing research into actionable, community-informed policy recommendations. This work ensures that First 5 LA’s housing policy and advocacy efforts reflect the lived experiences of families most affected by housing insecurity and inform the agency’s FY 2026–27 Housing Policy Agenda. Selected CBO partners will collaborate with First 5 LA and the Neighborhood Data for Social Change (NDSC) to validate findings, share community insights, and co-develop policy recommendations. CBOs will also contribute to refining performance measures related to reducing housing insecurity and participate in the First 5 LA Annual Summit (Spring 2026) to share key insights.

Cover Letter – PDF
RFP– PDF

Appendices:

For Information Purposes

• • Appendix A – Sample Contract [PDF]
  • Appendix B – Application Checklist [PDF]

For Submission

• • Appendix C – Due Diligence Assessment Form [PDF]
  • Appendix D – Organizational Conflict of Interest Form [PDF]
  • Appendix E – Proposed Budget and Pricing Template [DOCX]

ADDENDA

Please check the Funding Center webpage regularly for updates and addenda. First 5 LA has the right to amend this solicitation by written addendum. First 5 LA is responsible only for that which is expressly stated in the solicitation document and any authorized written addenda thereto. Such addenda shall be made available via the online funding center. Failure to address the requirements of such addendum may result in the proposal not being considered, at the sole discretion of First 5 LA. Addenda to this solicitation, if any, will be posted on this webpage. It is the responsibility of proposers to ensure, prior to submission, that their proposal reflects the most recent information and RFP requirements.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

To ensure that all potential proposers receive the same information, all questions and answers received are compiled and posted on this webpage. All questions and requests for additional information regarding this RFP must be submitted to Inesa Papazyan at ip*******@******la.org before 5:00 pm PT on December 2, 2025.

First 5 LA reserves the sole right to determine the timing and content of the responses to all questions and requests for additional information. First 5 LA may respond to individual inquiries and then post replies to all questions by the posting date.

Listed below are Questions and Answers:

Community Voice for Housing Equity RFP – Q&A

DEADLINE TO APPLY

An online application packet complete with required documents must be received by First 5 LA no later than 5:00 pm PT on December 12, 2025. Please review the RFP’s Timeline for Selection Process to ensure availability during the proposal review activities.

HOW TO APPLY

To respond to this RFP, please submit your proposal and all required documents through the online application system designated by First 5 LA by no later than 5:00 pm PT on December 12, 2025:

Step 1: Create a user account by clicking here.

Step 2: Once a user account has been created, click here to access the application.

• Note: If your organization/agency is new to applying to First 5 LA, please see the following instructions: First 5 LA Application Submission – New Organization Registration

Step 3: Once an application has been started, click here to modify and/or submit your application. Please do not create a new application once you have started your application.

For help with the online application click here.

Proposers must submit all required documents specified in the RFP through this online form. It is highly recommended that you print a copy of your application for your records prior to clicking “Submit.” To do this, click “Printer-Friendly Version.” You should review the printed copy prior to submitting the application electronically. In addition, you should ensure that the attachments were successfully uploaded by reviewing the list of attachments included.

NOTE: Once the online application has been submitted, proposers cannot make edits.

CONTACT US

All questions and requests for additional information regarding this RFP must be submitted via email to Inesa Papazyan at ip*******@******la.org.