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

2. 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 MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES Overview of Out of School Time RFPs

3. 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 MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES New OST Opportunities for Youth

4. MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES 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.

5. MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES 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

6. MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES Application Submission Details Applications Due:August 3, 2015 Submission Method:rfps@familyleague.orgrfps@familyleague.org 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 crohland@familyleague.org.crohland@familyleague.org

7. 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 MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES Supporting the Newest Community Schools

8. MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES Newest Community Schools SchoolProgram Funds Available from Family League Cash Match Required Funds Available from School Holabird Elementary/MiddleOST for 60 youth$86,400 $21,600 TBD Graceland Park-O’Donnell Heights E/M OST for 60 youth$86,400 $21,600TBD Forest Park High SchoolOST for 60 youth$86,400 $21,600TBD Ft. Worthington Elementary/Middle OST for 60 youth$86,400 $21,600TBD Lyndhurst ElementaryOST for 60 youth$86,400 $21,600TBD Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle OST for 60 youth$86,400 $21,600TBD

9. MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES 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.

10. MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES 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

11. MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES 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

12. MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES Application Submission Details Applications Due:July 20, 2015 Submission Method:rfps@familyleague.orgrfps@familyleague.org 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 crohland@familyleague.org.crohland@familyleague.org

13. MAKING CONNECTIONS. IMPROVING LIVES Pre-Proposal Conferences DateTimeLocationAddress June 30 th 11:00 – 2:00Arundel Elementary School2400 Round Road, Baltimore, MD 21225 July 1 st 5:00 – 8:00Baltimore City Community College Nursing Building, Gaar Auditorium 2901 Liberty Heights Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215 July 7 th 10:00 – 1:00Southeast Anchor Library3601 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224 July 8 th 9:00 – 12:00Koinonia Baptist Church5738 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.orgwww.familyleague.org