interagency-family-preservation-services-2

Debbie Marini , LCSW -C Director 1888 N Market Street Frederick, Maryland 21701 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 237 Frederick, MD 21705 Phone Number: (301) 600 -4555 FAX Number: (301) 600 -4550 Child Protective Services Fax: (301) 600 -2639 David Drees Assistant Director Administrative Operations Tiffany Gregoire Assistant Director Child Support Enforcement Leslie Slaby Assistant Director Family Investment Administration Kimberly Smith, LC SW-C Assistant Director Child, Family & Adult Services TTY/MD Relay : (800) 735 -2258 Lawrence J. Hogan , Governor  Boyd Rutherford , Lt. Governor  Lourdes R. Padilla , Secretary DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Frederick County Department of Social Services QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES # 2 Frederick County Department of Social Services REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS FCDSS CW 22 -001(S) INTERAGENCY FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES Question # 1 Following up from the pre -proposal conference just now, could you please verify that your building at 1888 North Market Street, Frederick MD 21701 is now open to the public thus allowing us to hand -deliver our proposal to you should we choose that route ov er using the mail? Or, allowing a commercial courier such as FedEx to do so? Section 4.3.1 of the RFPG says we “…are advised to secure a dated, signed, and time -stamped (or otherwise indicated) receipt of delivery.” Would this be possible if we chose t o deliver the proposal by hand ourselves? Response # 1 Proposals can be hand -delivered to 1888 North Market Street, Frederick MD 21701 . Applicants who hand deliver the proposal will be provided with a receipt of delivery as stated in the Request for Grant Proposals. Question #2 In Section 2 -Minimum Requirements the RFP states that the applicant shall provide licenses from the State of Maryland for all Social Workers providing services. The State Board of Social Workers no longer sends a hard copy of the license. Is it acceptab le to identify the link for accessing verification? If this is not an option, is it acceptable to include copies of completed License Verification Forms that we download from the link on each Social Worker? ourselves? [sic] QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES #2 Frederick County Department of Social Services REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS FCDSS CW 22 -001(S) Response #2 Applicants may provide a print ed copy of the license verification obtained from the Maryland Department of Health we bsite for each Social W orker . Question #3 The RFP for this program says the transmittal letter should include the Applicant’s DUNS and SAM numbers. What is meant by “SAM number”? We have a CAGE code in the System for Award Management, but I’m not aware of and c an’t find anything specifically called a “SAM number.” Are you looking for the CAGE code? Response #3 Please see the SAM.gov website . Issue Date: October 19, 2021