Matching Funds RFP Information Session

1. Matching Funds RFP Information Session Varisa Patraporn, Program Officer Jennifer Webb, Senior Program Officer Wednesday, April 20, 2011 9-11am

2. Overview of Information Session • Welcome • Background • Eligibility Requirements • Proposal Submittal Process • Review Process & Selection Criteria • Key Dates • Contact Information • Questions & Answers

3. About First 5 LA

4. About Matching Funds Program • Increase overall funding available for children 0 to 5 • Improve the odds of successful applications • Modeled after ARRA Matching Funds Program • New program for First 5 LA

5. Matching Funds RFP • First 5 LA is matching a portion of what an organization receives from a non First 5 LA source • Commitment to 1:1 cash match • Up to $200,000 per year over 2 years

6. Eligibility Requirements Applying organization must be: • Nonprofit organization or have 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor • Located within and serve residents of Los Angeles County • Pursuing a grant from a non-First 5 LA source 6

7. Eligibility Requirements“Pursuing” or “in the process of applying” • You can identify one source of funding that you are applying for • Means that you have not yet submitted a grant proposal

8. Not eligible (examples) • You have submitted a grant proposal and are waiting to hear back from a funder • You submitted a grant proposal and have been told that you are being awarded a grant

9. Eligibility Requirements Non-First 5 LA Source • Organization or entity which has a formal, competitive grant process in place • Cannot be an individual donor • Can be philanthropic organization, local, state or federal government, private business • Examples: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Verizon Foundation, Kaiser Permanente

10. Eligibility Requirements Proposed project must: • Benefit children 0 to 5 • Align with Strategic Plan Theory of Change • Be a new project or expand upon existing work

11. Eligibility Requirements “Expand upon existing work” • Expanding means increasing impact through reach • Examples of expanding: serving 200 more children, increasing geographic service area, proposing to serve 0 to 5 • Enhancing a project is NOT expanding it • Continuing an existing project is NOT expanding it

12. Other Requirements • Must submit grant proposal after June 30, 2011 • Must be awarded funds by non-First 5 LA source by December 1 (note: Funds do not need to be disbursed, but letter of commitment would be sufficient) • Grant award from non First 5 LA source must be cash • Grant award from non First 5 LA source must be for the same project proposed for First 5 LA matching funds

13. Other Requirements • Must be applying for a grant through a formal competitive process. First 5 LA may ask for evidence of this (e.g.RFP announcement, website posting for available funds, call for application notice, etc) • New money (not just extension of existing contract/MOU)

14. Proposal Submittal Process • Online application • Proposal Narrative • Project Budget & Budget Narrative • Required Attachments & Checklist

15. Online Application Step 1: Register online using link from Webpage at: www.first5la.org/Matchingfunds (also to manage account/application) Step 2: Answer organizational and project eligibility questions Step 3: Upload proposal documents online • Upload project narrative and budget • Upload other documents (audited financial statements resumes, etc.) • Two forms are required to be submitted in hard copy

16. Proposal Narrative • Summarize the project, including the outcome(s) that will be achieved • Describe how your project and activities will impact intermediate outcomes identified within the First 5 LA Theory of Change

17. First 5 LA Strategic Plan

18. Strategic Plan Theory of Change

19. Alignment with First 5 LA Strategic Plan Long Term Priority Outcomes • Babies are born healthy • Children maintain a healthy weight • Children are safe from abuse and neglect • Children are ready for kindergarten

20. Alignment with Theory of Change Intermediate Outcomes • Parents/caregivers are resilient • Children bond with parent/caregiver • Parents/caregivers support their child’s learning • Children have access to quality early childhood education • Children have adequate physical activity • Infants and children have good nutrition

21. Project Budget and Narrative • Up to $200,000 per year over 2 years for a maximum grant of $400,000 • Should be directly related to proposed project • Should be based on what is needed to start new project or expand project • Equipment should be requested in first year. Some exceptions on case by case basis will be considered. • Please use dates that correspond to when the First 5 LA grant is anticipated to start

22. Required Attachments • Project Narrative • Budget Form and Narrative • Resumes • Board of Directors Roster • Proof of 501(3) (c) status • By laws • Articles of incorporation • Copy of application to non-First 5 LA source (drafts and works in progress sufficient) • IRS W-9 Form • Most recent Audited financial statement & IRS Form 990 • Signature authorization (HARD COPY REQUIRED) • Agency Involvement in Litigation (HARD COPY REQUIRED) 22

23. Process & Criteria • Review for Completeness • Programmatic Review (based on Review Tool II) • Project budget review • Financial review • Site visit • Feedback Process 23

24. Key Dates Proposal Due Date May 11, 2011 by 5:00 pm Site Visits May 30-June 17, 2011 (estimated) Funding Notification June 2011 Expected Grant Start Date January 1, 2012 24

25. Contact Information First 5 LA 750 N. Alameda St, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90012 www.First5LA.org/matchingfunds Program Officer: Varisa Patraporn (213) 482-7558 Email: matchingfunds@First5LA.org 25

26. Other First 5 LA Funding Opportunities • Challenge grant (also a match program) • Social Enterprise grants