2025-01 Summer and Freedom School (RFP)

The Children’s Trust of Alachua County released a Request for Proposal (RFP) on February 14, 2025 for summer camp services to children and youth in Alachua County. The total allocation $2,000,000. The Trust intends to make multiple awards. $1,840,000 is allocated to summer camps and $160,000 is allocated for freedom schools.The information below includes a proposed scope of services, an estimated funding allocation, and a proposed timeline. All submissions will be done in SAMIS.

Proposed Scope of Services:  The CTAC seeks qualified providers to offer summer camp services to children and youth in Alachua County. The CTAC also seeks qualified providers to support the expansion of freedom school sites in Alachua County. See the open grant in SAMIS for more details of this RFP. 

See the open grant details in SAMIS here

Estimated Funding Allocation for Summer Camps and Freedom School 

$2,000,000

Proposed Timeline:
The dates in the following table are only estimates and are provided to illustrate the current expectations for timing of actions related to the RFP.

Philanthropy Hub Information Session Tuesday, February 25th 10am Recording

DCF Q&A Wednesday, February 26, 2025 11am-12pm Recording

 All submissions will be completed in SAMIS

Submit written questions in SAMIS

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