• Appropriates $5,200,000 from the Special Committee on Youth Empowerment contingency account to the Kids Hope Alliance for programs, services, and activities to be competitively procured

Finance Committee · 2026-05-19 · agenda_item

The City of Jacksonville Finance Committee is considering appropriating $5,200,000 from a contingency account to the Kids Hope Alliance (KHA). This funding is intended for programs, services, and activities for youth and young adults aged 16-24. The funds will be competitively procured through a future request for proposals (RFP) that KHA is currently drafting. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, with award limits of $1,000,000 per organization. This item is currently pending review by the Finance Committee. The project will involve the procurement and delivery of youth services, potentially including multi-year implementation. This opportunity could benefit organizations that provide youth programming, consulting services for RFP development, and administrative support. Early engagement with KHA as the RFP is being drafted could provide an advantage.

appropriation amount

5,200,000 $

maximum award per organization

1,000,000 $

match required threshold

250,000 $

youth and young adult age range

16-24 years