Program Evaluation Services for the Local Community Benefits Fund

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (“Air District”) seeks proposals from qualified firms to provide performance measurement, tracking, and evaluation activities for the Local Community Benefits Fund., which distributes funding derived from the Air District’s Community Benefits Penalty Funds Policy, as well as other enforcement-related funds, to support community-driven projects in areas disproportionately impacted by air pollution and environmental inequities. The Local Community Benefits Fund Round 1 will distribute funds in Benicia, Richmond, and surrounding communities.

The Air District expects to enter into contract with one (1) firm. The anticipated duration of the contract will be for a period of up to six (6) years with a budget not to exceed **$1,500,000**. Interested firms must submit a comprehensive proposal for both phases to be considered.

Phase A: Indicator Tracking Technical Assistance

The Air District seeks a firm to provide technical assistance to Local Community Benefits Fund Round 1 grantees during the early stages of grant implementation, including support with logic model development, initial outcome definition and data collection. This work will support grantees in effectively tracking, achieving, and maximizing measurable outcomes aligned with Local Community Benefits Fund program goals. Many deliverables under Phase A are expected to include both a standardized version applicable across all grantees and a grantee-specific version adapted from that standard.

The primary objectives of Phase A are to:

• Develop standardized templates for grantee logic models, data tracking, and reporting aligned with Local Community Benefits Fund program goals and evaluation best practices
• Customize and apply these templates for approximately 28 Round 1 grantees based on their funded activities, outcomes, and organizational capacity
• Support each grantee in adapting and applying the standard logic model template to reflect program goals and community priorities
• Establish practical, consistent approaches to identifying and tracking indicators grounded in grantee logic models
• Build grantee capacity to collect and report data reliably, meaningfully, and sustainably
• Translate qualitative program activities and community outcomes into quantitative or mixed method indicators, where appropriate
• Foster trust, clarity, and collaboration between grantees and the Air District

Phase B: Output Tracking, Analysis, and Evaluation

The Air District seeks a firm to provide ongoing support for long-term tracking, annual analysis, and program evaluation of the Local Community Benefits Fund. This phase builds on Phase A and the evaluation framework currently under development and is expected to evolve over time based on insights generated through earlier phases.

The primary objectives of Phase B are to:

• Establish systems and processes for ongoing output tracking
• Conduct annual analysis and synthesis of program data
• Support learning, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Deliver annual and final evaluation insights

To respond to this Request for Proposals ("RFP"), a respondent should submit its proposal using the Air District's **OpenGov Procurement Portal** ("Portal").

Proposals must be received before **4:00 pm Pacific Time on Monday, November 30, 2026** ("deadline"). Late proposals will not be considered.

Proposals must address all information requested in this RFP. Any questions regarding this RFP should be submitted through the Question & Answer section of this RFP on the Portal.

The Air District expects to enter into contract with one (1) firm. The anticipated duration of the contract will be for a period of up to six (6) years with a budget not to exceed **$1,500,000**. The Air District, at its sole discretion, will determine the scope and initial duration of the contract and any subsequent extensions.

Unless otherwise approved by the Air District, proposers should assume that most trainings, technical assistance sessions, stakeholder meetings, and coordination activities will be conducted virtually.