The City of Takoma Park invites qualified organizations to submit responses (“proposals”) to this Request for Proposals to assist the City in recruiting beneficiaries, processing applications and distributing ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funded Direct Cash Assistance grants to eligible residents.
Donor Name: City of Takoma Park
State: Maryland
County: Prince George’s County (MD) and Montgomery County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/11/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The City of Takoma Park has been designated as a Non Entitlement Unit of Local Government (NEU) by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and is a recipient of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLRF) under the American Rescue Plan Act. The selected organization will be a subrecipient to the City of Takoma Park using ARPA/SLRF awarded by the State of Maryland and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The selected organization, or organizations, will be subject to compliance and reporting requirements as determined by the grantor, the U.S Department of the Treasury. During the first meeting with the selected organization, the City of Takoma Park will detail the reporting requirements for the subject program.
The Direct Cash Assistance Program will have a maximum duration of 12 months based on the contract award date to be determined. Written responses to this RFP may propose a project timeline that is sufficient to complete the Scope of Work as described below, but not beyond a 12-month period. The initiation and implementation of the Direct Cash Assistance Program will include, at a minimum, the following elements:
- Design and distribution of outreach and application materials;
- Personnel training sessions relative to eligibility and application requirements, processing applications, plans and safety measures for the distribution of debit cards;
- Receipt and processing of applications;
- Notifications to eligible applicants of availability of debit cards;
- Specified/active location(s) for the distribution of debit cards;
- Comprehensive recordkeeping of number of households in receipt of Direct Cash and cumulative amount of assistance provided;
- Monthly progress reports submitted to the City of Takoma Park; and,
- Preparation and submittal of a Final Report upon conclusion of the program that is approved by the City.
Funding Information
The City of Takoma Park Direct Cash Assistance Program will provide a one-time, lump sum payment per eligible household in the amount of $1,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Qualified organizations are defined as follows:
- Certified (501c3 status) nonprofit organization(s) with a social service focus and having established networks with other community-based organizations located in Prince George’s County, MD or Montgomery County, MD;
- Private sector entity (e.g., LLC, C-Corp) in collaboration with a certified nonprofit organization.
- Knowledgeable of target population located in the City of Takoma Park;
- Experience working with low- to moderate-income households preferred.
For more information, visit City of Takoma Park.
