Funding Opportunity! Spring 2012 Request for Proposals for Funding to Support Summer and After-School Meals Programs for Kids

Spring 2012 Request for Proposals for

Funding to Support

Summer and After-School Meals Programs for Kids

With the area’s economy still struggling, large numbers of people are facing hunger or food options that, while cheap, aren’t healthy. No matter your age, not eating well will take a toll. Hungry kids fall behind in school. Adults who fill up on empty calories easily become overweight or obese, and get conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Older people without good nutrition more easily get sick, and have a harder time springing back.

The costs to individuals and their families — and to all of us in lost productivity and strains on the medical system — are unacceptable and unsustainable. That’s why United Way is leading a broad-based effort to make King County a hunger-free community. 

Our plan focuses on strengthening the infrastructure of the emergency food system, connecting families to federal nutrition benefits and ensuring families have access to healthy, nutritious and culturally appropriate foods.   We are particularly committed to making sure children who are eligible for free or reduced price school meals have access to food after school and during the summer months.   

In 2012, United Way of King County will award up to $250,000 to increase participation in two federally funded child nutrition programs:

Summer Food Service Program (Summer Meals):

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federally-funded child nutrition program that provides reimbursement to local organizations that provide free, nutritious meals to low-income children and teens when school meal programs are not available. Washington’s SFSP, also known as the Summer Meals Program, can offer up to two meals per day: breakfast, lunch, dinner and/or snacks

Meals must be served in low-income communities where at least 50 percent of children are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals or in other locations where at least 50 percent of the children enrolled in a specific program are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals.

Grant funds will help organizations expand access to and participation in USDA supported summer meals programs. Funds may be used either by current meal sites/sponsors to help them expand their capacity or increase the number of days they operate; or they may be used to help establish new summer meals sites. Eligible expenses may include (but are not limited to) equipment, activities, personnel, and marketing and outreach materials.

Additional information on how to start a Summer Meals program in your community can be found at ParentHelp123.org or e-mail NPeters@uwkc.org or KBuckley@uwkc.org.

At Risk After School Meals Program

The at-risk afterschool meals component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) offers federal funding to afterschool programs that serve a meal or snack to children in low-income areas.

Reimbursement for at-risk afterschool snacks has been available since the 1990s. However, reimbursement for at-risk afterschool meals was available only in a few States. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-296) expanded the availability for at-risk afterschool meals to all States.

Grant funds will support after school programs that are starting to utilize the USDA “At-Risk” Afterschool Meals and Snack Program (ASMSP) for the first time and have startup costs associated with operating a new site(s).  Eligible startup costs include health inspection fees, equipment purchases such cooling and warming units, tables and chairs, activity and craft supplies, or outreach materials to inform parents and neighborhoods about the new program

For more information visit: www.k12.wa.us/ChildNutrition/Programs/CACFP or e-mail NPeters@uwkc.org or KBuckley@uwkc.org.

Important Information:

Ø  Funding Available:            Up to $250,000

Ø  Grant Size:                   Up to $5,000 per meal site ($75,000 maximum award per agency)

Ø  Application Due Date:            Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until June 15, 2012. 

                                                     Applicants are encouraged to apply early.          

Ø  Eligibility for funding:            To be eligible for funding, all of the following must be true:

ü  Agency provides health or human services in King County, WA

ü  Agency is certified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or a Government Agency participating in the Summer Food Service Program or  at-risk afterschool meals component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

ü  Agency does not engage in discrimination based on age, gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, religion or presence of a disability in the delivery of services

ü  Agency is willing and capable to comply with all United Way contractual obligations including: outcome and client demographic reporting, submission of annual audit or financial review, have an up-to-date listing with the 2-1-1 system.

ü  Agency is willing to certify compliance with Patriot Act requirements

Ø  Submission Instructions:       Applications should be e-mailed mwinkler@uwkc.org

Please put the name of your organization in the subject line.

 

Ø  Questions about RFP:             Lauren McGowan: Associate Director, Ending Homelessness

Lmcgowan@uwkc.org

206-461-6973

United Way of King County

Application For Funding

Instructions:

·       Use a minimum font size of 11 points in the application narrative

·       Please respond to all questions in the order specified below. 

·       Narrative responses should not exceed 4 pages. 

·       The information provided in your application should be written as though the reviewers have no prior knowledge of your agency or programs.  Please clearly label your responses and make sure that your responses describe the specific proposed project, and not your agency’s general mission.  The more clearly you describe the project, the target population and services proposed, the better your application will be understood.

·       Include only the specific supporting documentation required.  Do not attach other materials such as cover letters, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, and general letters of support.  If included, these will be discarded and not forwarded to the Review Team.

A. General Information:

1. Project Title:

2. Project Location:

3. Projected Number of Individuals Served Annually:   

   

4. Amount of Funding Requested:

5. Contact Information for Project Applicant:
• Agency Name:
• Primary Contact Name:
• Mailing Address:
• Daytime Phone (including area code):
• E-mail address:
6. Type of Program (you may select one or both):

      Summer Meal

      After School Meal

B. Executive Summary:  (Limit your response to 1/2 page.)  Provide a brief summary of your entire proposal.  It should describe the target population and subpopulation(s), geographic location(s) and services.  Please also provide a brief description of the proposed project activities and expected outcomes. 

C. Project Design: Describe your proposed project and include the following information in your response:

1.     List the amount of funding that you are applying for, explain how funding will be used and state whether all funding is required for your project to move forward. 

2.     Describe the population to be served including the proposed number of individuals served and a description of their unique service needs.  Include information on the percentage of students in the school(s) or school district being served by grant funds who are eligible for free/reduced price meal programs.

3.     Explain how you will conduct outreach for your project/program. 

4.      Will your program act as the sponsor for either program?

a.     Summer:                               Yes _____ No _______

b.     After School Meals:                    Yes _____ No _______

c.     If not, please provide the name of your sponsor:          _________________________

5.     Describe the service model for this project or program: 

·       Describe who will be providing the services, and where they will be located.

·       Describe the length of time children will be enrolled in the program

·       List any activities that will be provided at the meal site.

·       If the applicant is partnering with another organization to provide services to project participants, list the names of the partners and provide information on the specific roles and responsibilities of each. 

·       Include a project timeline.

6.     Describe the anticipated outcomes for this project, as a result of these funding resources (i.e., that would not be achieved without this new funding), and how you plan to measure the outcomes and any other measurements of success for the population that will be served.

·       Include information on what you anticipate will change and/or be different as a result of your proposal.

·        If this proposal is a project expansion or new model, explain how the program will significantly change as a result of the new funding.

D.    Project Staff Descriptions:  Provide the position titles and a brief description of the duties and responsibilities for all project staff involved in carrying out the services that you outline in this proposal. 

E.     Applicants for Summer Meals:

For applicants applying for a continuing program – please provide the following data from 2011.  Please provide information from each site.  (enter n/a if not applicable):

Ø  Total number of days of operation                                                ________

Ø  Average number of breakfasts per day served                        ________

Ø  Average number of lunches per day                                                ________

Ø  Average number of snacks per day                                                ________

Ø  Average number of suppers per day                                                ________

Ø  Total cumulative number of meals served                                    ________

For all applicants – please provide the following information about your goals for 2012.  Please provide information from each site.  (enter n/a if not applicable):

Ø  Total number of days of operation                                                ________

Ø  Average number of breakfasts per day served                        ________

Ø  Average number of lunches per day                                                ________

Ø  Average number of snacks per day                                                ________

Ø  Average number of suppers per day                                                ________

Ø  Total cumulative number of meals served                                    ________

F.     Applicants for After School Meals:

For all applicants – please provide the following information about your goals for 2012.  Please provide information from each site.  (enter n/a if not applicable):

Ø  Total number of days of operation                                                ________

Ø  Average number of snacks per day                                                ________

Ø  Average number of suppers per day                                                ________

Ø  Total cumulative number of meals served                                    ________

H. Budget Narrative:  Provide a narrative explanation of the budget for this proposal.

1. Describe the funding for each budget line item listed on the chart below and how the costs were calculated.
2. Identify all project fund sources for services and specify whether they are secured or pending

Expense Item	Total Project Cost	Amount Requested from UWKC	Amount from Fund Source 1	Amount from Fund Source 2	Amount from all other Fund Sources
Personnel
Client Assistance
Local Travel/Mileage
Equipment
Supplies
Telecommunications/Computers
Printing/Duplication
Office Space
Project Administrative Costs*
Other
Other
Total Annual Budget for Project

I.               Budget: 

1. Total Agency Budget:             ___________________
2. Complete the budget worksheets below.  Budget information should be specific to the program(s) included in this proposal. 

	Name of Fund Source	Projected or Committed	Amount of Funding
Fund Source 1
Fund Source 2
Fund Source 3

Describe the fund sources.  If there are more then three funding sources add a line below.