Team for Youth Grant Program
FY 2024-27
Request for Proposals
Grantee Recommendations
Community Services Standing Committee
June 4, 2024
BACKGROUND
First time Team For Youth Grant Program (TFY) Request for Proposal (RFP) released since the pandemic; original plan for release was FY19-20 First RFP where Childhood Obesity Prevention Grant Program (COP) merged with TFY and COP is a strategic funding area under TFY
Update on merger considerations:
Increased efficiency and reduced workload in RFP release and application review Former COP Advisory Group Member participated in rating applications TFY RFP FY2024-27: Timeline
RFP Issued February 26, 2024
Question Submission Period Ends March 14, 2024 by 5:00 pm Answers to Questions Posted Week of March 18, 2024
Proposals Due
to [email protected] April 11, 2024 by 5:00 p.m.
Interviews (if needed) Week of April 29, 2024
Contract Negotiation with Grantees Month of May 2024
Proposals Recommended for Funding
Presented to City Council Month of June 2024
TFY RFP FY24-27: RFP Stats
Applications received: 4
Applications from previous grantees: 4
Application Scorers/Raters: 5 (2 external + 3 internal) Raters included former COP committee members
Average rating of recommended proposals (out of 100): 95 Average rating of non-recommended proposals (out of 100): 57 Funds available: $ 2,790,250
Funds requested: $ 3,231,233
Funds leveraged
WCCUSD Match: $ 362,850
Lead Agency Match (minimum): $ 697,562.50
Requested Action: FY24-27 Recommended Grantee
Lead Agency for San Pablo Beacon Community Schools Initiative:
Bay Area Community Resources (BACR)
Grant Amount: $ 2,619,250 over three years
Schools Served: Bayview, Dover, E.M. Downer , Lake, Riverside, & Helms
Strategy Areas
Core: Coordination of Community Schools, Youth Voice & Leadership, Family and Caregiver Engagement
Focused: College & Career Supports; Violence Prevention, Intervention, & Mental Health; and Childhood Obesity Prevention
Requested Action: FY24-27 Recommended Grantee
Lead Agency for Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Mental Health Services:
Desarrollo Familiar (dba Familias Unidas)
Grant Amount: $ 171,000 over three years
School Served: Richmond High
Strategy Area
Violence Prevention, Intervention, & Mental Health
Recommendation
Staff is seeking a recommendation that the CSD Standing Committee support this item and make a recommendation to City Council for formal consideration to fund Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) and Desarrollo Familiar (dba Familias Unidas) for the Team For Youth (TFY) Grant Program for Fiscal Years 2025-2027
Questions?