Become a Program Provider

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR 2013-2014 PROGRAM YEAR 

Current providers, defined as those who provided a program with After School Matters during the current program year (summer 2012 and/or fall 2012), will not submit a proposal through the RFP process. Rather, current providers will go through a separate review and renewal process.  See CURRENT PROVIDER PROCESS below for more information.  If a current provider wants to add an additional program in their region or a new region, they will need to submit a NEW RFP. Please click here to download renewal instructions. 

New providers, defined as those who did not provide a program with After School Matters during the current program year, are required to submit a new proposal through the RFP process if they wish to provide a program during the 2013-2014 program year. The deadline for submitting new proposals will be February 11, 8:00 AM and only completed proposals will be reviewed.

See below for further details on the 2013-2014 RFP.

NEW PROVIDERS RFP PROCESS

KEY RFP DATES

THE RFP PROCESS

2013-2014 RFP Instructions Document - download PDF

RFP Supporting Documents - download PDF

Click here to create a new online account and begin working on your proposal.

Click here to log back in and continue working on your proposal.

Cityspan Technical Manual for online proposal process - download PDF

NOTES REGARDING NEW PROPOSALS

After School Matters is seeking new and innovative program proposals in the following content areas:

Science – Technology – Engineering – Math (STEM)

Quality program proposals in these content areas/industry sectors may be given priority consideration over other new program proposals.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

After School Matters will continue to respond to inquiries about the RFP process. Questions can be submitted through the RFP Questions webform or the RFP hotline at 312-742-6205. After School Matters will respond to all inquiries within one business day. If you have a technical question related to the online proposal process, please call the Cityspan help desk at 866-469-6884.

2013-2014 sports37 / Chicago Park District Program Proposals

Independent instructors interested in providing an After School Matters sports37 program for 2013-2014 or another program implemented through the Chicago Park District / After School Matters partnership, will not submit a proposal through the above RFP process. Rather, interested providers will need to submit a cover letter and resume in response to the job posting under the Careers section of After School Matters Web site, www.afterschoolmatters.org/careers.

CURRENT PROVIDERS PROCESS

2013-2014 RFP Instructions Document- download PDF

Thank you for your interest in continuing to partner with After School Matters^® to provide teens with opportunities to discover their potential and find their future. Similar to last year, After School Matters is not requiring current providers to submit a proposal for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14). Instead, After School Matters is asking current providers to complete an RFP form in Cityspan to communicate what program(s) they are proposing for summer 2013 and / or school year 2013 – 2014. The RFP form is due February 11, 2013 at 8:00 AM.  After School Matters will assess the performance of the current providers and determine if they will be asked to contract for FY14. 

If a current provider wants to add an additional program in their region or a new region, they will need to submit a NEW RFP.