Connecticut Legal Rights Project

05/04/2026

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Website Redesign & Development Services

Organization Overview
Connecticut Legal Rights Project (CLRP), is a non-profit legal services office that represents low-income adults with mental health conditions that receive treatment and services from the Department and Mental Health and Addiction Services. Our clients are on locked units at state-operated psychiatric hospitals or reside in the community and seek representation in eviction or other housing matters related to their mental health.

CLRP is a nonprofit organization seeks to redesign and rebuild our website (clrp.org). Our previous website was managed by a third-party developer who is no longer available, and we are now seeking a new long-term web partner to support redesign, hosting transition, and ongoing maintenance.
Our goal is to create a modern, accessible, and easy-to-manage website that supports our mission, improves public engagement, and allows staff to update content without technical support. The majority of our clients are not able to access the internet while hospitalized, so website users are those residing the community, family, friends and mental health service providers.

Project Goals
We are looking for a vendor to:
• Redesign and modernize our existing website
• Improve usability, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility (WCAG compliance preferred)
• Ensure easy internal content management (no-code or low-code preferred)
• Improve site performance, SEO, and security
• Support transition from current unknown/legacy hosting environment
• Provide guidance on best platform for long-term sustainability

Current Situation
• Domain: clrp.org (owned by our organization)
• Current hosting: Previous developer managed hosting and has passed away
• We may need full site rebuild depending on recoverability of existing files
• We require assistance identifying what, if any, content can be salvaged

Required Features (Preferred)
Please indicate experience with the following:
• Content Management System (WordPress, Squarespace, or similar)
• Mobile-responsive design
• Accessibility compliance (ADA / WCAG 2.1 or higher)
• Donation integration (if applicable)
• Contact or intake forms with routing
• Blog or news section
• Basic SEO setup
• Analytics integration (Google Analytics or equivalent)
• Section of site to be password protected to share private content with select users.

Deliverables
We expect:
• Website design mockups (homepage + internal page templates)
• Fully developed and launched website
• Migration or rebuild of existing content (if possible)
• Training for staff on website updates
• Documentation of login credentials and system ownership

Hosting & Ownership Requirements
This is a critical requirement:
• All hosting accounts must be registered under our organization’s name
• We must have full administrative access to all systems
• No vendor lock-in or proprietary restrictions on content ownership
• Clear documentation of all credentials and systems upon completion

Budget Range
We anticipate a budget in the range of:
• $3,000 – $12,000 depending on scope and complexity
Please provide detailed pricing breakdowns including:
• Design
• Development
• Hosting setup
• Content migration
• Availability for questions, tutelage and maintenance.

Timeline
We are seeking:
• Project start: ASAP
• Initial concepts: within 2–3 weeks of kickoff
• Full launch: ideally within 6–10 weeks (flexible depending on scope)

Proposal Requirements
Please include:
• Company or freelancer background
• Relevant nonprofit or mission-driven website experience
• Portfolio/examples of past work
• Proposed platform and rationale
• Project timeline
• Full cost estimate
• Ongoing support options

Selection Criteria
We will evaluate proposals based on:
• Experience with nonprofit or similar organizations
• Clarity and transparency of pricing
• Quality of past work
• Communication and responsiveness
• Long-term support capability
• Commitment to client ownership and access rights

Submission Instructions
Please submit proposals via email to:
Lisa Grandjean: [email protected]
Subject line: "Website Redesign Proposal – clrp.org"

Questions
All questions may be directed to:
[email protected]

Thank you for your interest in supporting our organization. We look forward to reviewing your proposal.

05/04/2026

CLRP seeks a website designer. Take a look at our Request for Proposals and share with interested parties. Proposals must be received by May 17th.

04/24/2026

Connecticut Legal Rights Project is a member of the Supported Decision-Making Coalition and urges passage of HB 5485.

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03/31/2026

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01/23/2026

Advocacy Summit on Supported Decision Making - Thursday, January 29, 6:00 - 7:30 PM (Virtual). Learn how you can use your voice to help lawmakers understand the importance of SDM! Register here: https://ow.ly/M2TL50XVMrz

10/16/2025

Thank you Walmart Cromwell for supporting our work protecting the housing rights of vulnerable central Connecticut residents! We are grateful to be a recipient of a Spark Good Local Grant!

10/06/2025

Do you want to use your paralegal skills to protect the legal rights of some of Connecticut's most marginalized residents? If so, we hope you will consider joining our team at Connecticut Legal Rights Project as a Paralegal Advocate.

08/19/2025

Are you an attorney? Do you know someone who would like to be a zealous advocate for persons with mental health conditions? Join us!https://ctlegalrights.org/website/cmsAdmin/uploads/CLRP-Attorney-Posting-Fall-2025.pdf

07/28/2025

CLRP Condemns Executive Order as Unjust and Inhumane

Connecticut Legal Rights Project joins the array of organizations criticizing the recent Executive Order "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets," which represents a profoundly misguided approach to addressing the challenges faced by people who are unhoused and may be experiencing mental health conditions or substance use disorders. The Order outlines a plan to "shift[] homeless individuals into long-term institutional settings for humane treatment through the appropriate use of civil commitment" and aims to undo decades of Supreme Court and state law precedents that protect the civil liberties of people subjected to the civil commitment process.

Civil commitment represents a significant deprivation of liberty pursuant to a state's police powers and should not be used as a blunt tool to mass institutionalize people who are homeless.

Participating in treatment should not be a mandatory requirement of receiving housing assistance. The emphasis on coercion instead of maximizing opportunities for access to voluntary care will lead to less engagement with the support system.

Connecticut's Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services recognizes that "most people with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders can and should be treated in community settings, and that inpatient treatment should be used only when absolutely necessary to meet the best interests of the patient." Confining
Connecticut Legal Rights Project, Inc. P.O. Box 351, Silver Street, Middletown, CT 06457 (860) 262-5030
people with mental health conditions in a hospital, rather than offering them access to care in the community, is in stark contrast to that recognition. The Executive Order is in violation of the integration mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a Congressionally enacted federal statute that cannot be undone by an executive order.

We need more affordable, accessible housing and community-based services. The cost of a return to the era of large institutions, both financially and in the loss of dignity, self-determination, and personal choice, is one we cannot afford to bear.

People can and do recover when they have access to services that are responsive to their needs and respect their autonomy. Separating people from the community by confining them in hospitals and increasing the use of forced treatment is not the way forward.

Contact: Kathy Flaherty, [email protected], 860-262-5033

Connecticut Legal Rights Project provides legal services to people who are eligible for mental health services from the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services on matters related to their treatment, recovery and civil rights.