Afterschool Programs RFP Released by Children’s Trust

Press release from Children’s Trust of Alachua County
The Children’s Trust of Alachua County released an Afterschool Programming Request for Proposal (RFP) for kindergarten to 12th grade students.
“Afterschool programs are vital to empowering our youth to thrive,” said Colin Murphy, Executive Director of the Children’s Trust of Alachua County. “These programs are essential to our key goals of having children that are healthy, educated, supported, and safe.”
The Children’s Trust of Alachua County seeks qualified afterschool program providers, to host rising kindergarteners through 12th grade from low-income families in safe and enriching afterschool programming for the 2021-2022 school calendar year.
Eligible applicants may be governmental entities, for-profit or not-for-profit organizations, or faith-based organizations providing services within Alachua County. Applicants must currently be a CTAC funded summer provider.
The Children’s Trust Board intends to make multiple awards. The total overall amount is to be determined by the Board based on responses.
The RFP can be found here: https://www.childrenstrustofalachuacounty.us/funding/page/2021-06-afterschool-programming
“Given the success of our Summer Fun programs, we are confident we will find providers offering a range of innovative and creative activities that will engage our youth,” explained Murphy.