The City of Takoma Park is seeking a qualified organization or individual to provide the City’s youth, 1st through 12th grade, with a six-week summer enrichment and meals program.

The purpose of the summer meals and enrichment program is to provide summer academic enrichment opportunities for underserved Takoma Park youth that assists with meeting local and state academic standards in core content areas, such as reading and mathematics.

The program may also provide activities for youth development, drug and violence prevention, art, music, character education, counseling, and recreation to enhance the program’s academic components. The program should also include a summer meals component.

The focus of the summer meals and enrichment program should include, but not be limited to, serving approximately 175, 1st through 12th-grade students:

• Implement the summer youth meals and enrichment program on the following days/hours: (holidays not included)
  – Monday thru Friday 10 am – 3 pm (6-weeks)
  – Breakfast: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 10 am
  – Lunch: Monday – Friday 12 pm – 1 pm

• Ability to provide transportation from designated locations to program
• Provide a safe and easily accessible facility for program implementation, including the computer lab
  Maintain a student-staff ratio of 13:1 or less
  Provide program “low to no costs” for parents
• Ability to implement and have access to programs, activities, and curriculum focused on the following: Education, Character & Leadership, Technology, Health & Life Skills, Arts, Fitness & Recreation
• Provide summer meals (breakfast and lunch)
  Provide in-kind support in areas of facilities, programs, supplies, staff and volunteers, transportation, insurance, media, and training

Review the entire RFP

Timeline:

Open Date:
February 3, 2020

Closing Date:
February 21, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM

For technical information, please contact:

Gregory Clark
City of Takoma Park
7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Phone: 301-891-7290
E-mail: GregoryC@takomaparkmd.gov

Why is 2020 Census so important?

• The census provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for you and your community. Every year, billions of dollars in federal funding go to hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads, and other resources based on census data.
• The results of the census also determine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives, and they are used to draw congressional and state legislative districts.
• For every person not counted, the State of Maryland loses $18,200 over ten years.

Timeline

• March 12 – 20: Households will begin receiving official Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 Census online, by phone, or by mail.
• March 30 – April 1: The Census Bureau will count people who are experiencing homelessness over these three days. As part of this process, the Census Bureau counts people in shelters, at soup kitchens and mobile food vans, on the streets, and at non-sheltered, outdoor locations such as tent encampments.
• April 1: Census Day is observed nationwide. By this date, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census.
• In mid-March, homes across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways:
• online,
• by phone,
• or by mail.

Who Should I Count?

The Census counts EVERY PERSON in EVERY HOUSEHOLD in the US  including citizens, non-citizen legal residents, non-citizen long-term visitors, and undocumented immigrants.

Only one person in each household needs to complete the form.

A household consists of:

• All the people who occupy a housing unit;
• A house, an apartment or other groups of rooms, or a single room, is regarded as a housing unit when it is occupied.
• The person completing the census form should include every person (adults, children including newborns) in the household on the form.
• The census counts everyone where they live and sleep most of the time, even if the living arrangement is temporary or the parents of the child do not live there.
• The person filling out the form must count all children, including nonrelatives and those only living at the address temporarily on April 1, 2020.

Your Census Responses are safe and secure.

Your privacy matters.
The law is clear – no personal information can be shared.

The Census Bureau is required by law to protect any personal information and keep it strictly confidential. The law states that the information collected may be used for statistical purposes and no other purpose.

The Law is clear – no personal information can be shared. Under Title 13 of the U.S. Code, the Census Bureau cannot release any identifiable information about individuals, households, or businesses, even to law enforcement agencies.

By law, your census responses cannot be used against you by any government agency or court in any way—not by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), not by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) not by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and not by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Before publishing any 2020 statistics, the Census Bureau verifies that they meet strict confidentiality standards.

All Census Bureau employees who have access to your data have sworn a lifetime oath to protect your personal information. Any violation comes with a penalty of up to $250,000 and/or up to five (5) years in prison.

The 2020 Census is Accessible for Everyone: How can I complete it?

By April 1, 2020, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. You will have three options for responding:

• Online.
• By phone.
• By mail.

What resources are available to help me complete my census?

Online: – the Census Bureau will have a video – in English or in 12 additional languages.

Sign Language: available to guide your online response.

Phone: – you can respond in English or in 12 additional languages.

Device for the Deaf: (TDD) at 844-467-2020.

Mail – Braille and large print guides are available online to assist you with completing the paper questionnaire if you want to respond by mail.

Paper – you can request a paper questionnaire.

The Community Grants Program funds projects that provide greater access and opportunities for participation in the arts and sciences in Takoma Park. This grant program is open to non-profit organizations and business associations and provides up to $10,000 in financial support.

This year, the City has expanded the program guidelines and simplified the application process. To see if your organization is eligible for funding, visit takomaparkmd.gov/grants to review our guidelines on the Community Grants Page.

Application Opens:

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Application Closes:

Thursday, March 12, 2020.

For more information, contact the City of Takoma Park’s Housing and Community Development Department at 301-891-7119 or email Jennifer Hale, grants coordinator, at jenniferh@takomaparkmd.gov. For more information, you may also attend our:

Community Grants Information Open House

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2020  
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Location:
Takoma Park Community Center
7500 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912

To register:
email grants@takomaparkmd.gov

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

The City of Takoma Park will engage a firm to implement a robust community engagement process for the redevelopment of the Takoma Park Recreation Center. The primary objective of this effort  is to begin an equitable community engagement process that educates the residents of Takoma Park on the development process and captures the informed needs and preferences for the redevelopment project so that the City can implement a collaborative process as this site is redeveloped. It is imperative that the process is inclusive and values the diversity of input from all City residents, especially residents living within close proximity of the future redevelopment site.

Read the Solicitation in its entirety:  Solicitation for Community Engagement Process for Redevelopment

TIMELINE:

The City anticipates the selected firm will execute the community engagement process and a final report before the end of the 2019/2020 fiscal year on June 30, 2020.

• RFP Open: Friday, December 20, 2019
• Informational Conference Call: Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 10:30am – Dial: 301-891-7650
• UPDATE: 2nd Informational Conference Call: Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 10:00am – Dial: 301-891-7650
• RFP Close: 11:59 PM EST on Friday, January 31, 2020

SUBMISSION INFORMATION AND DEADLINE

The deadline for submission of the proposal is 11:59 PM EST on Friday, January 31, 2020.

Proposals must be submitted electronically to SamiraCG@takomaparkmd.gov. The email subject line must read “RFP #HCD 2019-12-20” with the submission attached as a single PDF, not more than 10 pages in length, excluding required certifications. All submittals received after the closing date and time will not be entered into the review and selection process.

CONTACT

For Solicitation questions:

Grace Yixian Zhou, Economic Development Division
Email: yixianz@takomaparkmd.gov

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GOALS

The City is seeking to identify a Community Engagement Partner who will work collaboratively with City staff to accomplish the following goals:

• Educate residents about the development process and therefore empower them to participate in the community engagement process.
• Create and execute an inclusive community engagement process that responds to the communication styles and languages of the residents.  The prevailing languages in the City are English, Spanish, Amharic, and French.
• Include engaging and innovative vehicles for education and feedback that go beyond or enhance the effectiveness of traditional community meetings.
• Introduce concepts of civic engagement and resident empowerment through education and knowledge sharing while seeking opportunities, when possible, to bolster residents’ long-term engagement with the City beyond this project
• Develop a comprehensive report of community needs and preferences for the Recreation Center site.

The Takoma Park Recreation Department offers the traditional range of summer camp activities, along with specialty camps designed to enhance your child’s summer and create lasting memories.

• Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, February 3, for residents with a 15% discount.
• On Monday, February 10, registration will open for non-residents and patrons will receive a 10% discount from February 10 to 16.

Discounts will be applied automatically both in-person and online. Register with ease. Spaces fill fast, some as early as the first morning. (EBD does not apply to Spring Break Camps.)

Check out the 2020 Summer Camp Guide here!

Review camp offerings in Activenet here!