FY 16 Out of School Time (OST) RFPs Pre-Proposal Conference.

FY 16 Out of School Time (OST) RFPsPre-Proposal Conference

• 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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Overview of Out of School Time RFPs

• 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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New OST Opportunities for Youth

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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].

• 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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Supporting the Newest Community Schools

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Newest Community SchoolsSchool Program Funds

Available from Family

League

Cash Match Required

Funds Available

from School

Holabird Elementary/Middle OST for 60 youth $86,400 $21,600 TBD

Graceland Park-O’Donnell Heights E/M

OST for 60 youth $86,400 $21,600 TBD

Forest Park High School OST for 60 youth $86,400 $21,600 TBD

Ft. Worthington Elementary/Middle

OST for 60 youth $86,400 $21,600 TBD

Lyndhurst Elementary 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 CapacitySuccess 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 AddressJune 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 AvenueBaltimore, MD 21224

July 8th 9:00 – 12:00 Koinonia Baptist Church 5738 Bel Air RoadBaltimore, MD 21206

Answers to questions discussed at the pre-proposal conferences will be posted on Family League’s website at www.familyleague.org