CORE Request for Proposals for Fiscal Years 2025-2028
Invitation to the CORE RFP
The County of Santa Cruz (County) and City of Santa Cruz invites proposals for the
Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) Investments funding opportunity. This opportunity aims to uncover and address the root causes of inequities to advance the
CORE Conditions of Health and Well-Being for all residents of the County. Proposals will be accepted from non-profit 501(c)(3) entities, federally recognized Tribal entities, and tax-exempt education entities. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) acting as fiscal sponsors or a lead fiscal agency are eligible to apply for the program(s) for which they provide fiscal oversight. Read more
HERE.
There is significant need in all areas of the CORE Conditions of Health and Well-Being in Santa Cruz County, but due to funding limitations, services must be prioritized. As a result, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the Santa Cruz City Council directed that CORE Investments proposals for the fiscal year (FY) 2025-28 (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028) award cycle be requested for the following categories:
Proposals will be accepted from Monday, June 3, 2024 until Friday, August 2, 2024 at 5:00pm. All proposals must be submitted via an
online proposal system.
CLICK HERE to find the CORE RFP solicitation and any addenda.
Documents related to this RFP include:
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Scoring Criteria (Updated on 7/22/2024 - Final Scoring Criteria from CORE RFP posted to replace Draft Scoring Criteria)
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Leveraging Template (Revised 7/10/2024 - Please utilize this revised version of the Leveraging Template and disregard previous versions)
For a larger view of the RFP timeline click on the image above or,
CLICK HERE
Applicant Conference and Question and Response
An applicant conference was held on June 21, 2024 from 10 am-12pm:
- Review the conference's agenda and slides here
- watch a recording of the applicant's conference by CLICKING HERE
The deadline for submitting questions has passed, as of July 1, 2024, at 5pm. Rounds 1 and 2 Q&A responses for all questions that were submitted by the 7/1/2024 deadline, are posted below:
Individualized Online Portal Support
CLICK HERE to watch a video presentation explaining how to use the online
Reviewr platform for completing and submitting CORE RFP applications.
CORE Investments Annual Funding Structure for Fiscal Years 2025-2028