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ITN 2024-11 Reading Enhancements Services

This Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) will fund one entity, for up to $1,500,000 to reduce summer learning loss and build literacy skills through differentiated literacy intervention (DLI) services in the summer for rising kindergarten through rising second grade children who are behind in reading and pre-reading skills. In addition, the entity will work year round to screen and address literacy in rising kindergarten through fifth grade students with Dyslexia. Along with the direct services, reading enhancement services will include year-round professional development, on-site coaching and consultation for community-based Trust-funded after-school program staff to ensure staff members deliver high-quality DLI and Dyslexia services for participating elementary school children.

  • Release Date- February 8, 2024 
  • Bidder's Conference and Application Training- February 14, 2024
  • Pre-Application Deadline- March 18, 2024
  • Application Deadline- March 25, 2024
  • Debriefing Period- April 15, 2024 to April 26, 2024
  • Tentative Site Visit/Interview Period- May 21, 2024 to May 29, 2024
  • Selection Announcement- June 12, 2024

Click HERE to register for the Bidders' Conference

Click HERE to view the Debriefing Schedule

Click HERE to view the Funding Recommendations

Q & A

Fiscal
For the ITN Grant, if we are not using a subcontractor, do we still need to complete the Subcontactor Budget Detail section?
No, you do not need to complete the subcontractor budget detail if you are not using a subcontractor.
General
SORRY PLEASE SEND THE APPLICATION FOR THE RFP TO EGLEVY@BELLSOUTH.NET AND dr.levy@maxscholar.com. I have written 3 times, we submitted the first requirement but have not heard back from you. My number is 305 496-7208. As you can see, I am frustrated and will appreciate your help.
The pre-application has been reviewed. We are in the Cone of Silence and unable to communicate via telephone.
We have completed the application and we have not heard back from you to receive the application. This is very time sensitive. I will appreciate your help. Please answer It is regarding the Reading Enhancement RFP. We are considered one of the top agencies for remediation. PLEASE ANSWER, IT WILL BE APPRECIATED.
The pre-application has been reviewed.
We have submitted the application for the Reading Enhancement and need help to with an answer. We filled out the financial information and submitted it , and have not heard from you. We would like to submit the application for the financial but can't find where we submit the rest of the application. Please answer , it is urgent since I am getting on a plane to go to a convention to speak . debbylevy@yahoo.com, eglevy@bellsouth.net. Can someone please call 305 496-7208 and walk us through ?
The pre-application has been reviewed. We are in the Cone of Silence and not able to discuss the open solicitation.
For the Populations and Sites question for the ITN Grant, there is no section for us to insert an answer. Is this correct? Thank you.
Please clarify your question.
As a 501c nonprofit, do we have to be registered under the State of Florida as well to be eligible? And if so, can we register while we apply as the start date is only October?
You may apply for the solicitation while you are pending registration approval with the State of Florida. The Trust will not contract with an organization that is not registered to do business in the State of Florida.
Is it possible to apply only as a Subcontractor and not as a Lead Agency?
The organization that submits the application is considered the Lead Agency.
I am trying to add summer DLI as an activity, but my only option for timeframe is year-round, how should I proceed?
Ensure that both "Year-Round" and "Summer" are selected in the Program Overview section of your application. This will then populate in the Program Activities section.
Must we apply for this ITN to be funded as a Youth Development Summer Program and work with a program like the FIU Reading Explorers Program?
No, if you are a Youth Development provider, you do not need to apply to this ITN to work with the selected vendor.
The Reading Enhancement initiative is historically advertised as an RFP. Please advise why the process changed from RFP to ITN.
As noted in the solicitation document, the Reading Enhancement Services solicitation is being issued as an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) to allow the flexibility to negotiate with one or more responsive vendors with demonstrated expertise in reading education and intervention, especially when the desired services may not be of the best value when provided by only one vendor, but rather by combining the strengths of multiple vendors into a coordinated effort. A designated lead contracted agency will be expected to coordinate all service activities in the event that multiple vendors are utilized. In the new funding cycle, dollars are being added in order to incorporate new training and intervention related to dyslexia, in addition to the prior funded reading enhancement services. Because this is a new and specialized service area to add, we released the funding in the more flexible ITN format, rather than a more prescriptive Request for Proposals (RFP).
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For the ITN 2024-11 Reading enhancement grant, does the proposed site need to provide services in multiple site if awarded or just one site? Thank you.
This ITN requires services to be provided throughout Miami-Dade County.
Can the information be about one community within Miami-dade county or does it need to be Miami-Dade County in its totality? Thank you
This ITN requires services throughout Miami-Dade County.
Is there an estimate of how many staff members will need to be trained/supported? How many children/parents?
There is not a specific predetermined number of staff members that must be trained or supported. In this Invitation to Negotiate, the expectation is that the proposal will indicate what is possible within the outlined criteria and funds available.

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