Victims of Domestic Violence Transportation Request for Proposals (RFP)
The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) and Lyft have partnered on a pilot project to assist victims of domestic violence with transportation. The NSA is currently seeking proposals for this opportunity to connect Sheriffs’ Offices with domestic violence shelters to provide transportation to victims of domestic violence and abuse.
The NSA will identify two Sheriffs’ Offices having positive working relationships with domestic violence agencies to identify transportation needs that can be achieved with rideshare credits. Lyft will provide a specific number of ride credits to be distributed to clients through the shelter or agency to be used over a period of time. The ride credits can be used for health care or counseling appointments, job interviews, or any other need demonstrated by the clients or as the agency or shelter sees fit.
The NSA and Lyft are using this pilot project to conclude if this is a needed service which could be expanded in other areas and will evaluate this program over the next year.
Please submit your request by Friday, June 7, 2019 to Mike Sabol at msabol@sheriffs.org. He can also be contacted for more information.
- Domestic Violence Transportation Problem Statement
Describe your agency’s existing efforts related to aiding domestic violence victims around their transportation needs to criminal justice-related meetings, medical appointments, or other activities created through the hardship of victimization. Please elaborate on how this grant will help complement or supplement your efforts in expanding crime victim services for victims of domestic violence.
- Describe the activities this grant would fund and the anticipated reach of your efforts. Please include a detailed list of community partners you intend to engage with in order to provide holistic victim support.
- How do you anticipate structuring the rideshare credits that will be provided as part of this campaign, in terms of discount type and level? What is currently the greatest need, in terms of transportation, for the domestic violence victims you interact with and serve?
- What evaluation criteria will you use to measure the reach and success of this campaign?
- Describe the efforts that your agency will take in order to make the victim support that this grant provides a sustainable part of victim services work in your agency.
- Describe any additional funds and commitment of effort that your agency will provide to supplement the activities that will be undertaken through this grant.
- Proposed Rideshare Amount Requested (up to $5,000) (Can be # of rides and/or dollar amount).
