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The following items will NOT be reimbursed by the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, or by the Children's Services Advisory Committee: • Any expense not outlined in the agency's funding application. • Capital expenses of any amount. • Cell phone charges. • Costs incurred by applicants in responding to the RFP. • Expenses other than those related to the curriculum or staffing of the program. • Expenses incurred prior to the first date of the grant. • Travel expenses not related to the delivery of the program. • Travel outside of Indian River County • Sick or vacation day payments for employees. • Salary payments to relatives working for agencies receiving grant funds, per the Indian River County's policy on nepotism. All materials and supporting documentation submitted in response to the RFP become public documents and the property of the Indian River Board of County Commissioners. EVALUATION CRITERIA The proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by the Grant Review Sub-Committee, which consists of members of the Children's Services Advisory Committee and other citizens of Indian River County. STANDARDS FOR EVALUATION 1. The program addresses, directly or indirectly, one or more of the Children's Services Advisory Committee's Focus Areas. 2. The program incorporates a system to bring the target population in need of services to the program. 3. The program has a substantial impact, directly or indirectly, on the achievement of one or more of the Children's Services Advisory Committee's Focus Areas, and incorporates measurable outcomes to demonstrate such impact. 4. The focus of the program is early intervention; the prevention of a problem before it occurs, rather than the treatment and rehabilitation of an individual after the problem occurs. 5. The amount of funding requested is a wise investment of community funds. The amount spent is reasonable relative to the number of persons served and the results achieved. 6. The agency offering the program has the organizational capacity to deliver the program successfully (management, financial stability, board effectiveness, community support, etc.) 7. This program is part of a coordinated collaborative approach designed to achieve one of the Children's Services Advisory Committee's Focus Areas. Upon the Indian River County Board of Commissioners decision, contracts with applicant will be finalized as soon as possible. Program monitoring, written quarterly reports, and mid-year presentations to the Grant Review Sub-Committee will be developed with grant recipients after contract finalization. VIII 125