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Best Start Community Partnership Development Support Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

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PLACE-BASED APPROACH - BEST START COMMUNITIES
In June 2009, the First 5 LA Board of Commissioners adopted its 2009-2015 Strategic Plan entitled Strengthening Families and Communities in L.A. County. This new approach will allow First 5 LA to focus on strengthening families, while fostering the communities' abilities to create and sustain safe and nurturing places for children to grow and thrive. In order to maximize the potential for success, it is essential that place-based efforts be driven by the communities themselves. Participants will determine and prioritize the changes they want to see in their communities, and First 5 LA will work with them over a period of years to create a plan to achieve these changes.

Each Best Start community will engage in planning activities through December 2011, including community tours, a community assessment, on-going Capacity Building and Trainings, development of a community governance structure, community-driven research and technical assistance. To view a list of the target communities please click here.  

BEST START COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT RFQ
First 5 LA will is seeking one or more consultants or a team of consultants who present a diverse set of skills to provide training and technical assistance to support the development of a Community Partnership in each Best Start Community. The selected applicant(s) will have experience providing training and technical assistance, as well as experience with community-level work, particularly in culturally diverse communities 

The Community Partnership Development Support contractor(s) will be responsible for conducting training and providing technical assistance, as needed, to support the development of Community Partnerships. 

INFORMATION SESSION
An information session for the Best Start Community Partnership Development Support RFQ was held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm at First 5 LA (750. N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, Ca 90012). A list of frequently asked questions received at this information session has been compiled and can be accessed here. Participation in the information session is highly recommended but is not required in order to apply for this opportunity.

All questions and requests for additional information regarding this RFQ were due in writing by First 5 LA via mail, fax, or email no later than January 18, 2011. First 5 LA reserves the sole right to determine the timing and content of the responses to all questions and requests for additional information.

HOW TO APPLY
To provide a response to this RFQ, applicants are requested to submit a complete application online to First 5 LA no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday, February 3, 2011. No hard copy submissions will be accepted. For online application and instructions, please click here.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
* No First 5 LA form is required. Please see RFQ for document instructions.

** In addition to the electronic version of the Signature Authorization form and Disclosure Regarding Involvement in Litigation and/or Contract Compliance Difficulties, please mail original copies signed in blue ink to:

Evelyn V. Martinez, Chief Executive Officer
First 5 LA
750 N. Alameda St., Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Attn: Best Start Community Partnership Development Support RFQ

Documents must be received no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday, February 3, 2011.

CONTACT US
For additional information or further questions, please contact Aimee Loya Owens, Program Officer, at (213) 482-7560 or aloya@first5la.org.