ABOUT THE PROGRAM

ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

COUNTY OF PROMISE OBJECTIVES

APPLICATION PROCESS (2013 RFP Now Available)

ALLOCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

FUNDING AWARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• 2013 Youth Violence Prevention Request for Proposals (RFP)

Interested applicants are also encouraged to review a copy of the Pierce County Basic Agreement. The Pierce County Basic Agreement is subject to change.

Prior to submitting applications to the County, interested applicants are welcome to attend one of two workshops or submit questions via email regarding the proposal application process. Questions must be submitted, in writing, no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 22, 2012; questions received after this date and time will not be answered. Questions must be submitted via e-mail. Please see RFP for additional information.

On or about February 24, 2012, the County will provide a response directly to the applicant, and will also post a list of all questions received, including the County's response to each question on the website.

Completed applications must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2012 at Pierce County Community Connections office located at 1305 Tacoma Avenue South, Suite 104, Tacoma, WA 98402. Applications received after this time will not be accepted.

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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
The Council's authorizing Ordinance established the following requirements for projects to be funded under this program. These requirements apply only to activities funded in whole or in part with county funding.

• Activities must serve unincorporated areas and the residents of those areas. To determine service area boundaries, visit the Pierce County Auditor's map and select the map layer: 'cities/towns'. You can locate a specific address and then determinine if it is within a city or town under 'Special Topics, Am I within a city?'
• Activities must be sustainable. They must create a long-term reduction, elimination or prevention of actual or potential violence, not just a transitory condition that will end after their participation in the activity is finished.
• Activities must focus to the greatest extent possible on children and youth. While family participation is important, activities targeting children and youth should have the greatest emphasis.
• Activities must be demonstrable. They must have clear and concise goals, objectives and outcomes.
• If possible, activities identified as 'best practices' should be funded. It is important for the long-term benefit of the community that activities funded have the greatest opportunity for success. Accordingly, activities identified in this or other jurisdictions as a 'best practice' are to be encouraged.

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COUNTY OF PROMISE OBJECTIVES
In July 2003 the County Council adopted a Resolution naming Pierce County as a 'County of Promise'. To fulfill this commitment to the children and youth, each application must address at least one of these five promises:

• Ongoing relationships with caring adults.
• Safe places with structured activities during non-school hours.
• A healthy start for a healthy future.
• Marketable skills through effective education.
• Opportunities to give back through community service.

For more information regarding the Five Promises, please visit America's Promise Alliance website at http://www.americaspromise.org/

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ALLOCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Allocation Advisory Committee is composed of up to 15 members who reside in unincorporated Pierce County. Committee member responsibilities include:

• reviewing applications for funding.
• hearing testimony from applicants.
• recommending to the County Executive and County Council activities to be funded in the next fiscal year.
• meeting at 6:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month between January and June. Additional meetings may be required during the allocation process.

View the 2012 Committee Calendar.

If you live in unincorporated Pierce County and would like to serve on this committee, please complete a Membership Application.

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