Request for Proposal

A Call for Service Providers

IMPACT (Influence Motivation Powered by an Action Community Team) North East was formed to address the lack of significant progress for youth of the City of St. Louis. IMPACT’s mission is to train and develop our youth for a more productive and prosperous future through awareness and programming initiatives in the areas of mentoring, education, health, and economic empowerment.

IMPACT has chosen target schools to include:  Walbridge & Herzog Elementary, Northwest Academy and Beaumont High School with St. Louis Public Schools.  The goal is to provide integrated services during the school day, after school, and in the summer.  Those services include prevention and intervention services in the areas of arts & crafts, crime & gang prevention, drug & substance, health & fitness, leadership, mental health, mentoring, music and dance, community service projects, sports and recreation, tutoring and literacy.  

IMPACT-NE is looking for organizations/programs with:

  • Proven evaluation results and/or outcomes from youth-based programs
  • Well established in the St. Louis community
  • Work with St. Louis Public Schools
  • High level of accountability

If your organization is interested in partnering with the IMPACT Program as a service provider, submit the following:

  • Proposal - proposal should include an overview of your organization; a summary of the program services; line item budget & justification
  • Professional Liability Insurance –insurance should clearly explain/list the organization and employees applicable coverage – for a minimum coverage of $1M (preferred)
  • Background Checks – all program staff must have a current background check
  • List of Personnel – provide a list of personnel with job title, (2) contact numbers, email address for all employees assigned to IMPACT
  • An official document stating the organization’s designation  (i.e. Secretary of State)

Documents must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 2008. 

Please submit required documents to:

IMPACT-NE St. Louis
c/o 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc.
Attn:  Jason Ware
4631 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO  63108