Request for Proposals (RFP) - Community Program Funding

Application Process

1. Organization Information
- Organization name
- Tax ID
- Executive Director name, email, and phone
- Name, phone, and email of person completing application
- Organization address

2. Program Details
- Mission statement
- Number of employees
- Program name (specific program requesting funding, not organization name)
- Amount of funding requested

3. Needs Assessment
- Describe specific local need(s) the program addresses
- Provide data and sources demonstrating local need
- Describe program including frequency, duration, cost to participants, and activities
- Explain how program addresses identified need(s)

4. Population Served
- Key demographic characteristics (age, race/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, etc.)
- Percentage of individuals served who are low-to-moderate income
- Brief description of how low-to-moderate income status is determined
- Select all communities with program access during 2026-2027
- Specify communities within Seminole and Hughes counties if applicable

5. Service Data
- Total individuals served in 2025 (unduplicated)
- Number of individuals served in 2025 by ZIP code
- Anticipated individuals to be served July 2026-June 2027 (unduplicated)

6. Evaluation and Outcomes
- Describe how program outcomes, progress, and effectiveness will be measured
- Include tools or data used for measurement
- Provide key evaluation results and measurable outcomes from 2025 with supporting data

7. Funding Information
- List all current and pending funding sources with amounts if known
- If applicable, outline how 2025 United Way funding was utilized

8. Required Documentation (upload as jpg, gif, png, or pdf; max 128 MB each)
- Most recent audit report
- Program budget
- 501(c)(3) IRS Determination Letter
- IRS Form 990
- Oklahoma State Charitable Registration
- Board of Directors roster and contact information