What is Community-Based Care?
Community-Based Care (CBC) is a way of providing foster care and case management services. It's a community-based approach to meeting the individual and unique needs of children, youth, and families.
Community-Based Care Contracting Opportunities
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) contracts within a geographic service area with a single contractor, officially known as a Single Source Continuum Contractor, or SSCC. The SSCC is responsible for finding foster homes or other living arrangements for children in state care and providing them a full continuum of services.
Current procurement opportunities are posted on the Electronic State Business Daily. To apply for a Single Source Continuum Contract (SSCC) with DFPS, visit the Electronic State Business Daily website or eGrants website to search for Request for Application (RFA) postings.
Single Source Continuum Contractors
| Community Area | Name | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Region 1 (Texas Panhandle) | Saint Francis Community Services in Texas, Inc. | saintfrancisministries.org |
| Region 2 (Big Country and Texoma) | 2INgage, a division of Texas Family Initiative | www.2ingage.org |
| Region 3E (Metroplex East) | EMPOWER | 3empower.org |
| Region 3W (Metroplex West) | Our Community Our Kids (OCOK), a division of ACH Child and Family Services | www.ourcommunity-ourkids.org |
| Region 4 (Piney Woods) | 4Kids4Families | 4kids4families.org |
| Region 5 (Deep East) | Texas Family Care Network | www.pressleyridge.org/texasfamilycarenetwork |
| Region 8b (South Central and Hill Country) | Belong, a division of SJRC of Texas | sjrcbelong.org |
Procurement and Contracts
If you have trouble accessing information, contact DFPS staff at one of the numbers below. Include a link to this page with an explanation of the issue you encountered.
Current Contracts
Texas Government Code Sections 2054.126 (d)(4) and 2261.253 require each state agency to post specific procurement information on its website. This information is made available to comply with the requirements for transparency in state agency contracting and procurement. Active DFPS contracts may viewed on the DFPS contracts webpage.
Information regarding contracts valued at over $50,000, this includes Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC) contracts, may be found on the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) contracts webpage. Members of the public are welcome to review these step-by-step instructions to locate and download copies of DFPS contracts uploaded to the LBB Contract Database.
To obtain a copy of any contract document listed on the DFPS Contract’s webpage, email Contract Oversight and Support at the Contract Technical Assistance mailbox.
Contact Information
| Community Area | Name/Email | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Community-Based Care, Purchased Client Services State Office | Judy Pavone, CBC Contracts Director | (512) 924-0684 |
| Region 1 (Texas Panhandle) | Amy Forister , Contract Administration Manager | (806) 742-9443 |
| Region 2 (Big Country and Texoma) | Elizabeth Castillo, Contract Administration Manager | (737) 336-7719 |
| Region 3E (Metroplex East) | Christina Hausenfluke, Contract Administration Manager | (817) 792-5228 |
| Region 3W (Metroplex West) | Crista Wilson, Contract Administration Manager | (682) 429-1912 |
| Region 4 (Piney Woods) | Rachel Rushing, Contract Administration Manager | (512) 695-4888 |
| Region 5 (Deep East) | Kristin Camp, Contract Administration Manager | (409) 548-3529 |
| Region 8b (South Central and Hill Country) | Veronica Alvarez, Contract Administration Manager |
(210) 287-4817 |