Notice of Concept Paper
The purpose of this concept paper is to obtain input from stakeholders for a forthcoming RFx by the City of New York in regard to the Legal Support Centers program.
In the coming months, the City of New York (“City”) will issue an RFx seeking qualified nonprofit Community-Based Organizations (“CBOs”) to host Legal Support Centers (“centers”) on their premises.
The centers will provide access to immigration legal services, disseminate critical information, and build capacity in the immigration legal services field. At these centers, immigrant New Yorkers will receive legal services in their community and their language (either in-person or through telephonic interpretation). The program will represent a scalable and innovative approach to delivering immigration legal services citywide. It will use an immigration legal support hotline, a centralized appointment-making system, and accessible service locations hosted at nonprofit CBOs, to serve as the entry point for New Yorkers seeking immigration legal support.
The Information Session will be held at the date and time indicated below.
November 28, 2023, 10:00am
150 Greenwich Street (4 World Trade Center) 37th Floor, Bid Room
New York, NY 10007
Participants will have the opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions during the Information Session.
Please note security at 150 Greenwich Street (4WTC) requires that all visitors provide identification (with pictures) to be admitted into the building. Please arrive at least fifteen (15) minutes early to ensure adequate time for security procedures. Please send an email to ACCOContractPlanning@dss.nyc.gov with the names of the individuals expected to attend from your organization no later than the day before the Information Session, which will expedite security processing. Please include RSVP and the title of the Concept Paper in the subject line of the email. In addition, proposers should bring a copy of the Concept Paper that would indicate the purpose of the individual’s visit to the building.
The MOIA Legal Support Centers Concept Paper will be posted in PASSPort. EPIN: 06924Y0222.
https://passport.cityofnewyork.us/page.aspx/en/rfp/request_browse_public . Instructions on how to submit written comments will be included in the PASSPort posting as well as the concept paper itself.
The MOIA Legal Support Centers Concept Paper will also be posted on the HRA/DSS website