Request for Proposals 2010

The Richmond County Partnership for Children’s (RCPC) initiatives and goals for 2010-2011 continue to be that all Richmond County children should be healthy; that they should have affordable, accessible, high quality child care; and that all families will have knowledge of and access to community support services to promote self-sufficiency. The Partnership is accepting Requests For Proposals from agencies or providers who wish to be considered as applicants to perform one or more of the listed activities or new proposals planned for the ’10-’11 fiscal year. Potential agencies/organizations wishing to be considered should have a demonstrated record of success in service delivery and a strong fiscal and program system of accountability and reporting. Activities should (1) target children ages 0-5 and their families; (2) relate to one or more of the goals of the Partnership; and (3) relate to one or more of the identified activities. Substantial reporting requirements will be necessary.

Below is a list of anticipated funded projects for the period July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, depending on Legislative approval and North Carolina Partnership for Children allocation. Final budgets, not yet determined, may vary from their Strategic Plan depending on Legislation.

Bilingual Health Check
Child Care Health Consultant
Child Care Resource and Referral
Child Care Star Enhancement
Child Care Subsidy Incentives
Community Awareness
Into The Mouth of Babes
More at Four
Professional Development Program
Program Coordination Evaluation Technical Assistance Consultation
Quality Enhancement
Sandhills Children’s Center
Subsidy Administration
Teen Parents As Teachers

Proposal information and applications may be obtained here on RCPC’s website or at the RCPC office located at 315 S. Lawrence Street, Rockingham, NC 28379, on or after Tuesday, November 10, 2009, Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m and Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. A Technical Assistance workshop will be offered on Friday, November 13, 2009 at Richmond County Partnership for Children from 9 a.m. - 12 noon. You may pre-register for the workshop by calling (910) 997-3773 ext. 25.

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO RCPC BY Friday, December 18, 2009, 2:00 p.m. All proposals may be hand delivered, or mailed to attn: Mamie LeGrand, RCPC at P.O. Box 1944, Rockingham, NC 28380. Please provide an original, four (4) copies, and one electronic copy.