South Texas Digital Equity RFP

Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM), a South Texas non-profit leader dedicated to creating access to health care for uninsured and low-income families, released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to advance digital equity in the region. The RFP is intended to increase the capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) and community anchor institutions in South Texas to provide critical digital resources, services, and support. The opportunity is centered around training and deploying Digital Connectors—community technology ambassadors who apply a lens of health and wellbeing to bringing needed digital services to communities, including: internet-enabled devices, digital skills training, and public benefit adoption support to those experiencing challenges in accessing and using digital resources.Respondents are invited to propose programs to train, deploy, supply devices to, and otherwise support cohorts of Digital Connectors within MHM’s service area. Building on a foundation of trust that MHM holds with its partners and constituents, the RFP invites responses from both: Organizations that already provide digital support services and device distribution programs; and Organizations that provide other services in their communities and are interested in expanding their capacity to provide digital equity support. Proposals will be accepted until July 26, 2023. To learn more about this process and for an opportunity to ask questions, MHM is hosting an RFP information session on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 10 am CST. You can RSVP by clicking here, and also visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.