Teens in the Lifeguard program at Curie Metro High School learn about oxygen masks from their instructor.
Our program providers deliver After School Matters programs in the summer, fall and/or spring program sessions. These dedicated providers – professionals in their fields who serve as mentors to our teens – deliver programs both independently and through community-based organizations. They support our teens’ success from the beginning to the end of a program, and often beyond.
Read the RFP tab below to learn how you can apply to become a program provider with After School Matters. If you are a current program provider, read the Renewal tab to learn how to apply to renew your program for another year.
Be the first to know when information about our next RFP becomes available! Sign up to be added to our email list. Click here to submit your e-mail address using our form.
For reference, here is the most recent RFP timeline.
| Monday, October 3, 2016 | Intent to Apply form and online RFP released |
| Wednesday, October 5 9:30-11:00am |
Informational Session — Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., 2nd floor, Claudia Cassidy Theater |
| Friday, October 14 3:30-5:00pm |
Information Session/Technical Assistance Workshop — Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., 2nd floor, Claudia Cassidy Theater |
| Friday, November 4 by 5:00pm CST |
RFP Due for New/Potential Program Providers |
| November–December 2016 | Proposals are reviewed and scored by External Reviewers |
| January 2017 | Program Provider candidates are interviewed |
| February 2017 | Final program selections are made |
| Late March-April 2017 | Program decisions and notifications sent |
| Early July 2017 | All Summer Programs Begin |
| Mid-August 2017 | Summer Programs End |
| Late September 2017 | Fall Programs Begin |
| Mid-December 2017 | Fall Programs End |
| Mid-February 2018 | Spring Programs Begin |
| Mid-May 2018 | Spring Programs End |
After School Matters will continue to respond to inquiries about the RFP process. Questions can be submitted via email to [email protected].
If you have a technical question related to the online proposal process, please call the Cityspan help desk at 866-469-6884.
Be the first to know when information about our next RFP becomes available! Sign up to be added to our RFP email list. Click here to submit your e-mail address using our form
The Renewal Application for Summer 2017, Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 for Current Program Providers will be released on Thursday, September 1 and is due on Friday, September 30 by 5:00pm.
Similar to last year, Current Providers — defined as those who are providing a program with After School Matters during the current program year (Summer 2016, Fall 2016 and Spring 2017) — will submit a Renewal Application focused on deepening their ability to create quality programs and provide effective instruction. Current providers will not need to submit a proposal through the standard Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
Before submitting your Renewal Application, please make sure to review your program’s profile and include how you will address areas for growth in your responses. The Research & Evaluation department will send program profiles to all current providers via email by September 9th. If you have any questions regarding your profile, please send an email to: [email protected].
Renewal decisions will be made based upon your application’s quality, completeness and alignment with After School Matters’ priorities for serving teens.
Programs that do not submit a renewal application by the deadline will not be renewed. ALL applications are due on Friday, September 30 by 5:00 pm.
| September 1, 2016 | Renewal Application release in Cityspan |
| September 30, 2016 by 5:00pm | Renewal Application due for all Current Providers |
| October — December 2016 | Programs Staff review proposals, conduct interviews, and negotiate budgets |
| January — February 2017 | Program selections are finalized |
| Late March — April 2017 | Program decisions and notifications sent |
| Early July 2017 | All Summer Programs Begin |
| Mid-August 2017 | Summer Programs End |
| Late September 2017 | Fall Programs Begin |
| Mid-December 2017 | Fall Programs End |
| Mid-February 2018 | Spring Programs Begin |
| Mid-May 2018 | Spring Programs End |
Independent instructors interested in providing a sports Apprenticeship or another program implemented through the Chicago Park District / After School Matters partnership can submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Current Sports Instructors will be asked to fill out a survey in January 2017 regarding next year’s programming.
All Liaison documents can be found on Cityspan under the “Documents” tab
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