Economic Mobility Strategy Service

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesPosted 27 days agoDeadline: May 11th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Missouri seeks a firm to develop and manage an economic mobility strategy using the upward mobility framework, including strategic planning, data management, and coalition building.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a qualified organization to serve as a backbone organization
Must have expertise in upward mobility, opportunities for income, school economic diversity, housing stability, and financial security
Must have local expertise in Kansas City, Missouri, and knowledge of 64127 and 64128 zip codes
Must have functional expertise in strategy development, group facilitation, data analysis, and public and community advocacy
Must be enrolled in an electronic verification of work program (E-Verify)
Must comply with City's Affirmative Action requirements if contract exceeds $300,000
Must comply with Quality Services Assurance Act if contract exceeds $160,000
Must comply with Anti-Discrimination Against Israel requirements if contract exceeds $100,000
Must provide three client references for similar projects completed within the past five years

BUDGET

Verified

$200,000

CONTRACT DURATION

12 months

TIMELINE

RFP Issued: April 10th, 2026

Pre-Proposal Conference: April 20th, 2026

Deadline for Questions: May 8th, 2026

Due Date for Proposals: May 22nd, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 8th, 2026

Issuing Agency

City Of Kansas City, Missouri

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DESCRIPTION

The selected vendor will deliver an economic mobility strategy utilizing the established upward mobility framework. This strategy will provide comprehensive strategic guidance to the backbone organization, supporting the formation and development of effective approaches to enhance upward economic mobility. Responsibilities include managing data collection and analysis from both national and local sources and integrating measurement as a key component for continual learning and improvement.

The vendor will provide direct support to the steering committee, oversee data collection initiatives, foster inclusive community engagement, and advocate for policy changes. Additional duties involve conducting stakeholder assessments, establishing meeting and decision-making norms, and developing a coalition management plan. The company will also coordinate communication among partners, stakeholders, and taskforce members, and work to enact systems change through a unified policy agenda prioritizing residents with the greatest needs.

Key deliverables include building a committed coalition of stakeholders, supporting ongoing project management, and ensuring transparency and collaboration throughout the initiative.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.