(Miami, Florida) -The City of Miami’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. FBCOs that were awarded a Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program sub-award are not eligible to apply. All applicants must attend one of the mandatory informational sessions noted below.

Miami NICE is a unique public/private partnership comprised of the City of Miami, Miami-Dade County, The Children’s Trust, Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness (C-One), Family and Children Faith Coalition, and the United Way of Miami-Dade.

Organizations providing services for the community may be eligible for a non-cash award valued at $5,000 or more per recipient. FBCOs selected to receive a Technical Assistance Award will be eligible to compete for a sub-award grant. Miami NICE will fund sub-award grants for at least 20 organizations serving Miami-Dade County in one or more of the seven (7) 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.

Request For Qualification is due no later than 1:00 pm, Friday, March 20, 2009 at City of Miami, City Hall, Office of the City Clerk, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133.

Informational Sessions