(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. 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 $500,000.

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

•         And eligible to compete for a Miami NICE sub-award grant from $5,000 to $10,000 (Subject to funds availability).  We anticipate funding at least 20 organizations.

FBCOs that were awarded Miami NICE sub-award are not eligible to apply.

Request for Qualification is due no later than 2:00 pm, Friday, October 16, 2009 at City of Miami, City Hall, Office of the City Clerk, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133.

Informational Sessions: