Local brief
Johnson County seeks a treatment provider for its new criminal mental health court; proposals due Nov. 3
Johnson County, Iowa, is asking accredited mental health and substance use disorder treatment providers for proposals to serve participants in a criminal mental health court. Project funding is $190,000, initially for fiscal year 2027. Proposals are due Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Johnson County, Iowa, issued a request for proposals on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, for mental health and substance use disorder treatment services for people taking part in a criminal mental health court the county is setting up.
What the county wants. A provider to help develop policies and procedures and to coordinate, monitor, support and treat people on probation for criminal convictions who have significant mental health diagnoses, sometimes with co-occurring substance use disorders.
Money and term. Project funding is $190,000. The term is initially fiscal year 2027, with the possibility of extension.
The work. Services include therapeutic plans for each participant, transportation to medical, therapy and treatment appointments, regular written progress reports to the court team, taking part in staffing meetings and court dates, and required trainings.
Who can apply. Respondents must be accredited for both mental health and substance use disorder treatment, show experience with chronic mental health conditions and substance use disorders, have experience working in a team in the community and justice system (preferably in Iowa), and carry professional liability insurance. Providers designated as a certified community behavioral health clinic are asked to say so.
How proposals are scored. Relevant experience 40%, qualifications of assigned staff 30%, project understanding and approach 20%, and references and past performance 10%. The Board of Supervisors decides the award.
How to respond. Send one electronic PDF copy by Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, to the solicitation contact, Johnson County Attorney Rachel Zimmermann Smith, at rzimmerm@johnsoncountyiowa.gov. Questions go to the same contact.
Original source: Johnson County, Iowa, Invitation for Proposals, "Provision of Mental Health Treatment Services and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services for Participants in the Criminal Mental Health Court," Oct. 13, 2026 (https://johnsoncountyiowa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/request%20for%20proposal%20-%20criminal%20mental%20health%20court.pdf). Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
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Source: the public notice on this register NN-GOVEMAIL-20261013-IAJCRFP · Johnson County, Iowa.
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