Miami NICE Announces the Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

(Miami, Florida) -The City of Miami, Mayor’s Office of Faith-based Initiatives and Community Outreach, as the lead intermediary organization for the Miami NICE (Network for Integration, Compassion & Empowerment) partnership, is soliciting Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for non-profit Faith-based and Community Organizations (FBCOs) interested in applying to receive, (a) free technical assistance grants and (b) become eligible to apply for a Miami NICE capacity-building sub-award grant. All applicants must attend one of the mandatory informational sessions noted below.

Eligible organizations are FBCOs serving Miami-Dade County for two consecutive years in one or more of the six (6) Compassion Capital Fund priority areas, including: Children and Youth, Ex-offender Re-entry, Homelessness, Rehabilitation Services for Addicts and/or Prisoners, Elders in Need, Families Transitioning from Welfare to Work, and Healthy Marriage Initiatives; with a 501(c) 3 status; have an annual budget of $50,000 to $1,000,000.

• Selected FBCOs may be eligible to receive a non-cash Technical Assistance award valued at $5,000 or more per recipient
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