Request for Proposals (RFP) #230

Economic Development Grants

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) #230 to provide critical economic development resources to support San Francisco’s residents, businesses, visitors, and workers.

This RFP will award 2 or more grants under one program area, with the goal of increasing the deployment of community ambassadors, and coordinating services across high-traffic economic corridors in Union Square and Yerba Buena neighborhoods. The total amount of funding anticipated for initial grant awards is $4.5 million.

The funding in this RFP supports programming delivered through Community Economic Development (formerly Invest In Neighborhoods) division.

Grant awards are anticipated to begin in November 1, 2024 or later.
 View the Updates section below for the latest info.


Key Dates

The anticipated schedule for this RFP is below. Check this page frequently for updates as the schedule is subject to change.

  • RFP is issued by the City: Thursday, September 5, 2024
  • Technical Assistance Conference (optional): Wednesday, September 11, 2024 from 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
  • Deadline for submission of written questions:* Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 11:59 P.M.
  • Answers to written questions posted online:
    • Initial posting: Friday, September 13, 2024 by 11:59 P.M.
    • Final posting: Friday, September 27, 2024 by 11:59 PM
  • Proposals due: Monday, September 30, 2024 by 5:00 PM
  • Committee proposal review: Early October 2024
  • Grantee selection and award notification: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
  • Protest period ends: 5 business days following award notification
  • Projects begin: November 1, 2024 or later 

*Written questions:
The deadline to submit substantive questions is Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 11:59 PM. Substantive questions are questions that seek to clarify expectations about the RFP or administrative processes. However, you may continue to submit technical questions (e.g. "How do I complete the application?") to oewd.procurement@sfgov.org until the submission deadline and we will respond as soon as possible.

To ensure full transparency and the opportunity for all applicants to benefit from Departmental guidance, questions should only be submitted in writing. The answers to all questions asked by the deadline will be available for download in the Documents section below.
 

Apply

Applications for RFP 230 are open.

Link to the online application:  OEWD Request for Proposals (RFP) 230 Application

Documents

Additional documents will be uploaded in this section, check back often for updates. If you would like to request any of the documents in an alternative format, email oewd.procurement@sfgov.org. The email address is monitored between 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.
 

Request for Proposals (RFP) #230

Request for Proposals (RFP) #230

Economic development grants
Appendix A – Application Questions (RFP 230)

For reference only. This document contains the questions that you will find in the online application. Clicking the link will download a Microsoft Word file (.docx).
Appendix B - Budget Template (RFP 230)

Required. This is the standard budget template that must be uploaded with your online submission. Clicking the link will download a Microsoft Excel file (.xlsx).
Appendix C - City Grant Terms (RFP 230)

For reference only. This document provides standard City language that will be included in the resulting grants awarded through this RFP.
Appendix D - Applicant Requirements and Guidelines (RFP 230)

For reference only. This document provides additional details on key City administrative requirements that apply to applicants.
Appendix E - Supplier Registration Instructions (RFP 230)

For reference only.
Question and Answer Log for RFP #230 (First Posting)

For reference only. This is the initial posting of the Q&A log, uploaded on September 13, 2024.
RFP 230 Technical Assistance Conference Slides

For reference only. View the presentation slides from the Technical Assistance Conference for RFP #230.
Question and Answer Log for RFP #230 (Final Posting)

The final posting of the Question and Answer ("Q&A") Log.

Updates

The following updates or changes have been published on this webpage:

9/10/2024 (3:00 PM) 

  • An updated copy of the RFP has been posted under the document section
  • Under key dates, the final posting date has been changed

9/13/2024 (3:27 PM) 

  • The first posting of the Question and Answer ("Q&A") Log has been posted under "Documents". Additional materials from the Technical Assistance conference will be published to this site soon.

9/17/2024 (12:00 PM) 

9/27/2024 (11:37 AM) 

  • The final posting of the Question and Answer ("Q&A") Log has been posted under "Documents". 

Technical Assistance

OEWD hosted an optional online Technical Assistance Conference via Zoom on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM to assist applicants in determining the eligibility of proposed projects, completing the proposal package, and navigating City requirements.

Watch the recording of the Technical Assistance Conference

In addition to the Technical Assistance Conference, OEWD will host multiple drop-in technical assistance sessions online via Zoom, to provide support to applicants on navigating the RFP materials or online application. At sessions that take place prior to the Q&A deadline posted above, OEWD may collect and/or answer some substantive questions in these sessions and will post the questions and responses on the Q&A log for transparency. The full schedule of drop-in technical assistance sessions will be published to this website soon.

To join a drop-in technical assistance session, please use the links below to register. You will receive an email confirmation and a link to access the event. You can join at any time, and join as many sessions as you need.

RFP 230 Drop-In Technical Assistance Sessions

Resources

Departments

Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Community Economic Development