ExpiredAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Connecticut DMHAS Mental Health Intensive Residential Program
Connecticut DMHAS's Mental Health Intensive Residential Program closed September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. The procurement required both a July 23 Letter of Intent and attendance at the mandatory August 6 bidder conference, so Atlas now marks the opportunity Expired and retains it for historical intelligence only.
Funding$13,275,000 total state funding; four to five anticipated awards; contract cost per award to be determined by DMHAS during selection/negotiation; 2.5-year initial term with possible extension subject to funding availability
DeadlineClosed September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. Mandatory Letter of Intent was due July 23, 2026 and mandatory bidder conference attendance was required August 6, 2026.
Last verifiedSeptember 3, 2026
Required next actionClosed. Monitor Connecticut DMHAS for award notices, successor procurements, reopened capacity, or related intensive-residential opportunities; do not initiate a new application from this record.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible proposers are private provider organizations (non-state nonprofit or proprietary corporations or partnerships) and municipalities. Individuals are ineligible. The program site must be in Connecticut or the proposer must present a credible plan to secure one. Minimum qualifications include at least five years of experience working with adults with mental-health challenges and justice involvement and at least five years developing and implementing residential treatment programs. A Letter of Intent due July 23, 2026 and attendance at the mandatory August 6 bidder conference were required; missing either requirement disqualifies a proposer.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100. This was a substantial Connecticut behavioral-health procurement for intensive residential capacity, but the proposal deadline passed September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. Atlas now retains the record as historical and future-pipeline intelligence only. The mandatory July 23 Letter of Intent and August 6 bidder conference further prevent fresh entry. No new applicant outreach or application activity should be generated from this closed solicitation.
Opportunity Overview
Closed. Connecticut DMHAS’s Mental Health Intensive Residential Program procurement closed on September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. The program sought intensive residential capacity for adults with serious mental illness and forensic or justice-system involvement.
Funding and Scale
Atlas tracks $13.275 million in total state funding, with approximately four to five awards anticipated and at least 25 residential beds across the procurement. Contract amounts were to be determined through the DMHAS selection and negotiation process rather than a fixed per-applicant ceiling.
Mandatory Prerequisites
The procurement required a Letter of Intent by July 23, 2026 and attendance at the mandatory August 6 bidder conference. Missing either prerequisite was disqualifying. With the proposal deadline now passed, Atlas does not present this as an actionable application opportunity.
Eligible Respondents and Program Model
Eligible proposers included private provider organizations and municipalities, subject to the RFP’s minimum qualifications. The solicitation emphasized substantial experience serving adults with mental-health and justice involvement, experience developing and operating residential treatment programs, a Connecticut site or credible site-acquisition plan, and an implementation-ready 24/7 staffing structure.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 88/100. This was a substantial Connecticut behavioral-health procurement addressing a high-need residential-care gap. Atlas retains the record as historical intelligence for future DMHAS successor procurements, but the September 3 deadline has passed and no new application should be initiated from this record.
Next Action
Monitor Connecticut DMHAS for award information, successor procurements, reopened capacity, or related intensive-residential opportunities. Do not treat this closed solicitation as currently actionable.
Official source: Connecticut DMHAS RFP and RFQ index.
Source verificationOfficial government source · portal.ct.govAtlas last verified this record September 3, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
