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FY 16 Out of School Time (OST)
RFPs
Pre-Proposal Conference
Overview of Out of School Time RFPs
• Family League of Baltimore has released a series of RFPs to increase out of school
time opportunities for Baltimore youth. These programs are made possible
through the increased funding identified by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and
the Baltimore City Council. The RFPs will support school-year and year-round
programming.
• The RFPs have two over-arching areas of focus:
• New Out of School Time Opportunities for Youth
• OST Programs for K-8 / Total Funding = $775,000
• Supports for High School Youth Programs / Total Funding = $850,000
• Supporting the Newest Community Schools
• Community School Lead Agency for Holabird Elementary
• Comprehensive OST Programs for 6 New Community Schools
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New OST Opportunities for Youth
•
Programs Serving Youth in K-8:
• Program models can be comprehensive or single-focused enrichment
• Programs may operate in the community or in schools
• Priorities include:
(1) located /supporting underserved/under resourced communities and
(2) organizations with operating budgets under $1 million
• $775,000 available / grant range $25,000 - $75,000
•
Supports for High School Youth Programs
• Program focus may include youth violence prevention, youth who have experienced
trauma, supporting life skills development, and high quality mentoring
• Programs may operate in the community or in schools
• Priorities include:
(1) located /supporting underserved/under resourced communities and
(2) organizations with operating budgets under $1 million
• $850,000 available / grant range $25,000 - $100,000
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Applicant Eligibility
Applicants must:
• Qualify as a nonprofit corporation with 501c(3) status; a for profit
corporation; an organization partnering with a fiscal agent; or a public
entity; AND
• Have a minimum two-year track-record for supporting children, youth and
families, either through:
• The delivery of out of school time programming; and/or
• The provision of direct services to youth and their families.
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Applicant Eligibility
Due Diligence Requirements:
• A Certificate of Good Standing with the State of Maryland;
• Most recent organizational budget: AND,
• For grant requests under $50,000, the organization‘s most recently filed
Form 990
• For grant requests over $50,000, an audited financial statement dated
June, 2014 or more recent and the associated management letter, if
applicable.
Other:
• Family League strongly encourages and welcomes applications from
organizations headquartered in Baltimore City
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Application Submission Details
Applications Due:
August 3, 2015
Submission Method: [email protected]
Applications AND Due Diligence Documents are due on this date and through
this method. If you need technical assistance with submission, contact
Christina Rohland at [email protected].
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Supporting the Newest Community Schools
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Community School Lead Agency for Holabird Elementary:
• A community school is a network of partnerships between the school an other
community partners that promote student achievement and family and community
well-being through intentional coordination of needed resources and services.
•
Holabird Elementary has completed the action planning process and is seeking a
community partner to coordinate this work.
•
Grant award = $55,000 / $20,000 cash match required
Comprehensive OST Programs in 6 New Community Schools
• Comprehensive OST programs provide students the opportunity to explore new ideas,
build new skills, find new talents, and experience success.
•
Programs may operate in the community or within one of the six schools
•
Total available = $518,400 / Grant Award = $86,400 / $21,600 cash match required
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Newest Community Schools
School
Program
Holabird Elementary/Middle OST for 60 youth
Funds
Available
from Family
League
$86,400
Cash Match
Required
Funds
Available
from School
$21,600
TBD
Graceland Park-O’Donnell
Heights E/M
Forest Park High School
OST for 60 youth
$86,400
$21,600
TBD
OST for 60 youth
$86,400
$21,600
TBD
Ft. Worthington
Elementary/Middle
Lyndhurst Elementary
OST for 60 youth
$86,400
$21,600
TBD
OST for 60 youth
$86,400
$21,600
TBD
Cherry Hill
Elementary/Middle
OST for 60 youth
$86,400
$21,600
TBD
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Applicant Eligibility
Applicants must:
• Qualify as a nonprofit corporation with 501c(3) status; a for profit
corporation; an organization partnering with a fiscal agent; or a public
entity; AND
• Have a minimum two-year track-record for supporting children, youth and
families, either through:
• The delivery of out of school time programming; and/or
• The coordination of services/partnerships in the community
and/or in partnership with Baltimore City Schools, or,
• The provision of direct services to youth and their families within
a framework of collaboration.
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Applicant Eligibility
Due Diligence Requirements:
• A Certificate of Good Standing with the State of Maryland; AND,
• An audited financial statement dated June, 2014 or more recent and the
associated management letter, if applicable.
Other:
• Family League strongly encourages and welcomes applications from
organizations headquartered in Baltimore City
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Investment Priorities / Strengths and Capacity
Success Readiness
• Evidence of experience providing high quality out of school time programs
Quality of Out of School Time (OST) Program Proposed
• High quality program
• Aligned with strong youth development principles
• Strong track record of engaging and retaining youth
Organizational Capacity
• Mission and vision are aligned with the principles of the CSE strategy
• Demonstrated commitment to quality education
• Strong presence in the community
• Strong staffing structure to support programming
Leveraging of Additional Resources
• Solid track record for establishment of partnerships resulting in resources
• Identification of current/existing resources to contribute to the work
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Application Submission Details
Applications Due:
July 20, 2015
Submission Method: [email protected]
Applications AND Due Diligence Documents are due on this date and through
this method. If you need technical assistance with submission, contact
Christina Rohland at [email protected].
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Pre-Proposal Conferences
Date
Time
Location
Address
June 30th
11:00 – 2:00
Arundel Elementary School
2400 Round Road,
Baltimore, MD 21225
July 1st
5:00 – 8:00
Baltimore City Community College
Nursing Building, Gaar Auditorium
2901 Liberty Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
July 7th
10:00 – 1:00
Southeast Anchor Library
3601 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
July 8th
9:00 – 12:00
Koinonia Baptist Church
5738 Bel Air Road
Baltimore, MD 21206
Answers to questions discussed at the pre-proposal conferences will be
posted on Family League’s website at www.familyleague.org
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