We are excited to share the Best Starts for Kids Family & Community Developmental Screening request for proposals (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Thursday, April 20 at 2PM, please submit your application by then.
Click here to view the full funding opportunity details and apply.
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About this opportunity:
Best Starts Universal Developmental Screening (UDS) strategy provides information, training, tools, and connections to ensure children receive culturally appropriate, high-quality developmental screening throughout early childhood. Identifying developmental delays is critical to connecting children and families with a wide range of resources and services to support their growth and well-being. Learn more about our UDS strategy by reading our one-pager.
The purpose of this RFP is to fund developmental programs and learning opportunities in partnership with groups and organizations that demonstrate the following attributes: culturally rooted, family-centered, relationship-based, and strengths-based and inclusive.
This RFP is seeking to fund applicants to provide one or more of the following scopes of work:
- Family-Centered Developmental Programs to partner with families to increase interest and access to developmental screening and referrals for young children, destigmatize developmental differences, and support parents/caregivers to become the trusted messengers of these topics in their communities.
- Community-Designed UDS Learning Opportunities to partner with organizations and programs that have been delivering relational, culturally- and linguistically rooted, or responsive programming to young children and their families. Selected applicants will design and provide customized learning opportunities to the audiences of their choice on culturally situated topics related to early childhood development.
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Eligibility:
This funding opportunity is open to nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, community-based organizations, tribes and tribal organizations and public or governmental agencies serving communities in King County. Small nonprofits and community-based organizations are encouraged to submit proposals.
Funding available:
We have budgeted approximately $7,092,200 for this RFP. We expect to fund programs at approximately $250,000 – $500,000 over 35 months.
Attend our information session:
We strongly encourage anyone interested in applying to attend our information session to learn more:
- 1. Virtual Info Session
- Monday, March 20, 2023, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Pacific Time
- 2. Hybrid Info Session
- Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, Pacific Time
- Bellevue Library Meeting Room 3: 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Learn more about this funding opportunity and access meeting details for the information session within the full RFP document here.
Timeline:
| RFP Issued | March 13, 2023 |
| Information Session | March 20, 2023, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm April 5, 2023, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm |
| Final day to Submit Questions via ZoomGrants | April 18, 2023 |
| RFP Application Due | April 20, 2023 by 2:00 pm |
| Applications Reviewed | April 26 – May 18, 2023 |
| Interviews with applicants (if applicable) | May 25 – 26, 2023 |
| Notification of Selected and Non-Selected Applicants | June 2023 |
| Contract Anticipated Start Date | August 1, 2023 |
Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions about this funding opportunity, you can submit a question before Tuesday, April 18, 2023 through the Contact Admin tab in ZoomGrants. The response to all questions received will be posted as an RFP amendment on ZoomGrants.
For complete details, please view the RFP on ZoomGrants: www.zoomgrants.com/zgf/BSKFCDS. If you experience technical difficulties with ZoomGrants, you can email questions@zoomgrants.com directly. Any other questions can be sent to:
Alice Casey, RFP lead
Would you like support? Access Best Starts technical assistance!
Free application support is available for organizations interested in applying for this Best Starts funding opportunity! Best Starts partnered consultants can support by: helping to determine appropriate fit between your work and this funding opportunity, providing guidance on how best to answer application questions, supporting your application development (including editing and reviewing), and supporting you in explaining your qualifications in the most clear and concise way.
If you are interested in partnering with a technical assistance consultant, learn more here.
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