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Request for Proposals – Seeking an equity-focused research consultant who can provide leadership for a community-based participatory research initiative in Buncombe County. This initiative will collaborate with families and community members to identify and evaluate solutions to the barriers families experience accessing NC Pre-K (state-funded preschool program, free for income-eligible families). The project will be co-designed, co-facilitated, and collaboratively analyzed and disseminated with community and family co-investigators. 

Issue date: May 5, 2023 

Buncombe Partnership for Children (BPFC) is seeking written quotes for an individual or agency who can design the research project with BPFC and build capacity with community member co-investigators to implement the research project, with the long-term goal of increasing access to the high-quality, free, state-funded NC Pre-K program.   

The successful candidate can provide consultation and co-leadership on the following: 

• Developing an appropriate and feasible research design that shares power with community and family co-investigators  
• Training community and family co-investigators to build their capacity around research ethics, participatory research methods, and reliable data collection 
• Co-developing research tool(s) and protocols for the project  
• Providing support, accountability, and appropriate compensation for community and family co-investigators to achieve the goals of the project 
• Collaboratively analyzing the data and summarizing recommendations 
• Developing a report, presentation or other media for disseminating results and recommendations  

Services are expected to begin by June 15, 2023 and be complete by June 15, 2024. The successful contractor will submit monthly, detailed invoices for all services rendered to Buncombe Partnership for Children, 53 Asheland Ave, Suite 102A, Asheville, NC 28801. Final invoice to be sent no later than June 15, 2024. All invoices will be paid by June 30, 2023.  

Individuals and agencies interested in providing research consultation and leadership for this work should send a written quote using the application below and including the proposed cost, qualifications of the individual(s) to provide the services, specific goals, services and products to be provided, and a timeline for services to be rendered.  

 Written quotes should be sent to Deanna LaMotte, Early Childhood Systems Coordinator, Buncombe Partnership for Children, deanna@buncombepfc.org, and must be received by the close of business on June 2, 2023. For questions or more information, contact Deanna LaMotte by email at deanna@buncombepfc.org or at 828.407.2052. Applicants shall be notified about selection by June 9, and work will begin June 15.  

RFP Application/Questions: 

Individual/Business Name:  

Name of person submitting this proposal: 

Phone:  

Email: 

1. Describe relevant experiences leading participatory research that shares power with community and family co-investigators 

1. Describe the services to be provided (address all deliverables described in the RFP)   

1. Describe the timeline of services to be rendered.  

1. What are the qualifications of the individual(s) who will provide the services? 

1. Outline the proposed/estimated cost, broken down by services provided at each phase of the project  

 About Us 

 Buncombe Partnership for Children’s (BPFC) mission is to strengthen the capacity of educators, families, and the community to build a strong foundation for children’s learning and development beginning at birth. Given that the majority of brain development occurs between a child’s birth and their entry into kindergarten, we invest in children 0-5, their families, and the early educators who care for and teach them to partner with local organizations to deliver programs that:  

*Improve the quality of early care and education  

*Increase access to high-quality early care and education  

*Expand early literacy opportunities  

*Offer family support  

*Support children’s healthy development  

More information about our work can be found at https://buncombepfc.org.  

Request for Proposals-CBPR Study