Peer-to-Peer support, workshops, and webinars

REV 10/19/2021 Page 1 of 3 PROCUREMENT JUSTIFICATION FORM (PJF) This form must accompany all contract requests and sole source requisitions (RQS) over $5,000 submitted to the Division of Procurement Services. INSTRUCTIONS: Please provide the requested information in the white spaces below. All responses (except signatures) must be typed; no hand-written forms will be accepted. See the guidance document posted with this form on the Division of Procurement Services intranet site (Forms page) for additional instructions. PART I: OVERVIEW Department Office/Division/Program: MCDCP / TSUPC Department Contract Administrator or Grant Coordinator: Chris Moiles / Melanie Boucher (If applicable) Department Reference #: CD0-22-4454 Amount: (Contract/Amendment/Grant) $ 71,945.00 Advantage CT / RQS #: CT 10A 20220601000000003154 CONTRACT Proposed Start Date: May 1, 2022 Proposed End Date: April 30, 2023 AMENDMENT Original Start Date: Effective Date: Previous End Date: New End Date: GRANT Project

Start Date: Grant Start Date: Project End Date: Grant End Date: Vendor/Provider/Grantee Name, City, State: Gateway Community Services Maine (GCSM) Portland, ME Brief Description of Goods/Services/Grant: GCSMs Community Youth Coalition to provide peer-to-peer support, workshops, and webinars that address the importance of self-care, mental health, stress management, and academic success among new immigrants and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. PART II: JUSTIFICATION FOR VENDOR SELECTION Mark an X before the justification(s) that applies to this request. (Check all that apply.) A. Competitive Process G. Grant B. Amendment H. State Statute/Agency Directed C. Single Source/Unique Vendor I. Federal Agency Directed D. Proprietary/Copyright/Patents J. Willing and Qualified E. Emergency K. Client Choice F. University Cooperative Project L. Other Authorization DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES a) DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES SU Wu Le) BAUS} Procurement Justification Form (PJF) REV 10/21/2021 Page 2 of 3 Please respond to ALL of the questions in the following sections. PART III: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 1. Provide a more detailed description and explain the need for the goods, services or grant to supplement the response in Part I. Formerly the COVID-19 Youth Coalition, Gateway Community Services Maine originally developed youth led Coalitions in Lewiston and Portland, to help their communities deal with the challenges of COVID-19. This funding will support the Coalition in expanding the topics they are discussing in their communities to include youth mental health. Mental health topics include, but are not limited to: self-care, stress management, community connectedness, and academic success. New immigrant and BIPOC youth experience significant barriers to accessing mental health services and supports. This agreement will allow the State to provide suicide prevention to this particular population. Data has shown this population has been impacted more severely by COVID-19 and mental health challenges. Youth-specific suicide prevention messaging is most effective when it is developed and delivered by adults and peers who are seen as trusted and culturally competent. The Garret Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Grant (the funding source for this agreement) is focused on enhancing mental health resiliency for youth, including stress management, who to talk to if youre feeling sad, how to stay connected with others, and what community resources are available. 2. Provide a brief justification for the selected vendor to supplement the response in Part II. Reference the RFP number, if applicable. Gateway Community Services is an organization that was created in response to the growing needs for support around COVID-19. This is a unique organization that focuses on supporting new immigrants and Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) community members, and delivering services in a culturally competent way. This vendor has an existing Youth Coalition, which offers an opportunity to both provide professional development and skill building to the youth who are a part of the Coalition and gives the Department an opportunity to serve a population that often slips through the cracks of our other work/services. The funding for this agreement is one-time, limited, carryover funds. The existing infrastructure offered by this vendor will allow the Department to implement activities immediately and maximize the services offered.. 3. Explain how the negotiated costs or rates are fair and reasonable; or how the funding was allocated to grantee. The Department is using one-time limited carryover funding to support the scope of work offered by Gateway Community Services. This funding is appropriate to the activities to be provided by the vendor in this timeframe. 4. Describe the plan for future competition for the goods or services. This is a one-time, short-term agreement. There is currently no plan to renew these services past this agreement period. PART IV: AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) / MAINE JOBS & RECOVERY PLAN (MJRP) Does this request utilize ARPA/MJRP funds? Yes If Yes, please attach the approved Business Case(s). No If No, proceed to Part V 7/26/2022 Kathy Paquette DocuSigned by: 41C2BA36FAF44CD...