Federal Liaison Officer

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

Funding Description

The Federal Liaison Officer (FLO) represents the interests of the California Department of Education (CDE) and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) in Washington D.C. The FLO works independently, but under the direction of CDE leadership and is responsible for providing analysis and support to the CDE and the SSPI on issues directly affecting public education, advocating on behalf of the CDE and the SSPI with Congress and to establish or change education policy and funding.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Sole proprietorships, public or private agencies, unincorporated agencies or associations may submit proposals for this request for proposals (RFP).
Other Eligibility Considerations	The bidder must be legally constituted and qualified to do business within the State of California. If required by law, any business entity required to be registered with the California Secretary of State must submit a current Certificate of Good Standing issued by the California Secretary of State. Bidders must have a minimum of seven years of recent (within the last 10 years) full-time experience in: 1. Establishing good working relationships with Members of Congress and their staffs on a bipartisan basis, Committee staffs in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis, and Federal agencies. 2. Drafting, monitoring, and amending legislation and/or regulations. 3. Thorough knowledge of the Congressional legislative, budgeting, and appropriations processes. 4. Experience in coalition building and participation at the federal/national level. 5. Thorough knowledge of education and nutrition law and policy.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Unavailable
Source / Type	State, Federal, Contract / Contract
State Fiscal Year	2022-23
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5810 / 8290
Total Available	Unavailable
Recipient Amount	To be determined, based on bid
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Recipient will bill CDE monthly for services provided, based on contract agreements

Important Dates

Date Application Available	June 2, 2022
Due Date	July 28, 2022
Expected Notification Date	October 7, 2022

Additional Information

Application	Request for Proposals [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r7/flo22rfp.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Joseph Saenz, jsaenz@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Joseph Saenz, jsaenz@cde.ca.gov
Division	Government Affairs Division, 916-319-0821

Last Modified: June 2, 2022