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
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:
- Project
Title:
- Project
Location:
- Projected Number
of Individuals Served Annually:
- Amount of
Funding Requested:
- Contact
Information for Project Applicant:
- Agency Name:
- Primary Contact Name:
- Mailing Address:
- Daytime Phone (including area code):
- E-mail address:
- 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.
- Describe the
funding for each budget line item listed on the chart below and how the costs
were calculated.
- Identify all
project fund sources for services and specify whether they are secured or
pending
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I.
Budget:
- Total Agency
Budget: ___________________
- Complete the
budget worksheets below.
Budget information should be specific to the program(s) included in
this proposal.
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Name of Fund Source
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Projected or Committed
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Amount of Funding
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Fund Source 1
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Fund Source 2
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Describe the fund sources. If there are more then three funding
sources add a line below.
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