2016 Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative Common Application Questions

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1 2016 Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative Common Application Questions The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. EST Feb. 17, We will not accept late submissions. I. APPLICANT INFORMATION Name of organization Name of program Please be sure to include the program location if yours is one of several sites in the city e.g., Organization ABC Summer Program O Donnell Heights. Organization mailing address Street address City, state ZIP Program contact List the primary contact for all application-related s and calls Name Title address Phone number Finance contact List person responsible for completing the budget and keeping track of expenditures. Name Title address Phone number Contracting contact List the authorized official who will receive and sign the letter(s) of agreement. Organization

2 Contact Name Title address Phone number Annual operating budget Provide the budget for the entire organization, not just the summer program. Age of organization Organizational mission Word limit: 250 Will you be using a fiscal agent? Fiscal agent (if applicable) Name Title address Phone number II. FUNDING REQUEST Amount of funding requested Please enter the requested amount for every organization. Abell Foundation Casey Foundation Clayton Baker Trust Family League of Baltimore France-Merrick Foundation Lockhart Vaughan Foundation

3 Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation Weinberg Foundation Total funding requested Number of children served with the total funding requested Amount of summer funding currently committed (This amount includes grants already received and funding raised to support your summer program not in-kind donations.) Number of children served with current committed funding III. DEMOGRAPHICS OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS Please provide specific information that demonstrates how your program will serve youth from low-income families. For example, how many students from Title I schools will attend, or what is the median neighborhood income of student population? What ages does your program serve? Mark all that apply. Early childhood (from birth to age 5) Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

4 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Ages Does your program serve youth who are not in school or working (disconnected or opportunity youth)? IV. SUMMER PROGRAM INFORMATION Summer program address (If your summer program has multiple sites, please provide the addresses that would be supported by requested funds.) Neighborhood(s) where program participants live Program start date Program end date Daily start time Daily end time Total number of operating days Total number of operating hours Do you charge a fee for participation? Please indicate the fee per participant Do you offer scholarships to students? Who is eligible for a scholarship? Program focus areas (select all that apply) Literacy STEM Youth employment

5 Youth engagement (e.g. civic participation and community organizing) Enrichment (arts, sports) College and career readiness Environmental education Health and overcoming stress/trauma V. PROPOSAL NARRATIVE A. Program History and Performance How many years has your program operated? If applicable, what was your 2015 summer enrollment? If applicable, was your program at full capacity last summer? If your program maintained a waiting list, how many students were left on that list? Average number of students who attended the program each day in 2015 If applicable, what was your 2014 summer enrollment? Average number of students who attended the program each day in 2014 How do you track daily attendance? Word limit: 50 Describe your experience delivering a quality summer enrichment program. (Include a brief description of the program, and discuss outcomes from previous years.) Word limit: 300 B. Program Staff Total number of summer program staff Full time Part time Total number of certified teachers who will work in your program this summer Are you planning to recruit YouthWorkers for your program? What responsibilities will your YouthWorkers have? Leadership (e.g., leading small groups of younger students, planning activities)

6 Operations and administration (e.g., filing, data entry, answering phones, serving food, inventory) Maintenance (e.g., cleaning, painting, gardening) Participation in a summer enrichment program Other (Word limit: 50) Describe how you will recruit and train staff for this summer C. Program Content Describe your program. What are its main areas of focus, and what program activities support those areas? Describe any partnerships that you have to support your program. Word limit: 400 How will you recruit program participants? Word limit: 250 Do you have a process for including students with disabilities in your program? What is your process? How will you ensure your program is developmentally appropriate for the grades you are serving? Do you include literacy activities in your program? Describe your literacy activities. If your program is primarily geared toward youth who are between ages 14 and 24, what responsibilities or experiences will your program participants have? Check all that apply. Career readiness (e.g., soft skills, interview skills, accountability, career exploration and exposure) College readiness (e.g., academic support, SAT prep, college application support) Independence/life skills (e.g., financial literacy and planning) Enrichment (i.e., youth will participate in regularly scheduled, ongoing arts or sports activities) Other (Word limit: 15)

7 Will funds requested in this application be used for student stipends? Please do not include YouthWorks funds when answering this question. If your program is primarily geared toward youth who are between ages 14 and 24, describe how participants exercise their voice and choice in your summer program. D. Family and Community Engagement How will you engage families and/or caregivers in your program this summer? E. Evaluation List three performance measures you plan to use to determine the impact of your program this summer, and describe how you plan to track your progress and collect data. Performance measure 1 Word limit: 50 Method of tracking progress Performance measure 2 Word limit: 50 Method of tracking progress Performance measure 3 Word limit: 50 Method of tracking progress F. Nutrition If you are funded, do you agree to participate in the city s free summer meals program? If no, describe how you plan to deliver healthy meals to youth participating in your program.

8 VI. DETAILED PROGRAM BUDGET AND FUNDING SOURCES Please use our budget template to provide the subtotals of relevant expenses for which you seek funding. For other funding sources for your program, only list those you are requesting or have secured. Once you have completed the template, upload your budget under the Supplemental Application Materials section below.download the budget template. VII. SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION MATERIALS Please be sure to submit the appropriate documentation required for each program to which you are applying: Completed budget template Certificate of Good Standing with the state of Maryland Confirmation of 501(c)(3) or 509(a) tax status Sample weekly or monthly activities calendar distributed to students and families/caregivers (For example, share a 2016 mockup or program calendar from previous year. Do not provide anything more than two pages in length.) Most recent audited financial statement (Only provide if you are seeking funds from Clayton Baker, France-Merrick, Weinberg and Lockhart Vaughan.) Form 990 (Only provide if you are seeking funds from Family League.)