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<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit"> <o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1"/> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=WordSection1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=742 style='width:556.5pt; mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=171 style='width:128.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes'><img src="May 06 new color logo.JPG" alt="Highland logo" name="_x0000_i1025" width=164 height=146 id="_x0000_i1025"></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width=561 style='width:420.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=style2 align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=style91><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>CARING COMMUNITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)</span></span><br> <br> <span class=style81><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>320 Riverside Drive, Suite B, Florence, MA 01062</span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><br> <span class=style81>T: (413) 586-2000, (800) 322-0551 F: (413) 584-7076 TTY: (413) 585-8160</span><br> <span class=style81>qll@highlandvalley.org www.highlandvalley.org </span></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=757 style='width:567.8pt; mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Contract Period: October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013 <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p>Highland Valley Elder Services (HVES), Inc., a federally designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA), and state designated Aging Services Access Point (ASAP), works in twenty-four communities in Hampshire and Hampden counties. Our <strong><em>mandate</em></strong> as an AAA is to promote a comprehensive and coordinated local service delivery system of resources for elders and their families. Our designation as an ASAP directs us to give elders and their families access to resources for home and community based long term care. Our <strong><em>mission</em></strong> is to assist <strong><em>People Taking Charge of Their Lives and Communities for Quality Long Living.</em></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>PROCUREMENT</span></b></em><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:6'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:7'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p>This <strong><em>Caring Community Request for Proposals (RFP)</em> </strong>seeks bidders interested in continuing to <strong><em>build</em></strong><em>  <strong>Caring Communities</strong> </em><strong> </strong>in pursuit of the above mission and mandates. We are seeking proposals from individuals, Councils on Aging, local governments, civic groups, schools, libraries, human service agencies, faith-based groups, arts organizations, resident/tenant associations, businesses and any other civically engaged entities with whom we can partner to expand the region s capacity to support citizens of all ages and particularly, elders and family caregivers in <strong><em>Quality Long Living</em></strong>. </p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:8'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:9'> <td height="95" style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p>The current economic climate has produced challenges for everyone in the human service field. The expected continuation of these challenges for the foreseeable future places enhanced pressure on every available service and assistance offered to those in need. In HVES role as an AAA, we seek to reflect the needs of our service area and the elders that reside there as part of our ever evolving  area plan and service menu.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:10'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:11'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p><strong><em>Upon consultation with consumers, partners, collaborators and grantees, HVES implemented focus areas within the FY2012 Title III grant application process targeting service priorities identified by elders, caregivers and service providers. Due to the successful impact of these focus areas on this past year s grant funded projects, HVES has again decided to implement focus areas within the FY2013 grant application process.</em></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:12'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:13'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p><strong>The three areas of heightened priority for grant funding during FY2013 are as follows: Transportation (i.e., Point to Point, non Fixed Route, and Unscheduled), In Home Services (i.e., Companionship, Homemaking, Light Chore, Shopping), Outreach (i.e., Newsletters, Websites, Outreach Workers).</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:14'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:15'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><i><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Caring Community Build grant applications that seek to address one or more of these priority areas may receive additional consideration.</span></i></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:16'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:17'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>PHILOSOPHY</span></i></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:18'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:19'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><i><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>All care is local</span></i></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>. 80% of elder care has traditionally been, and continues to be, delivered by spouses, children, neighbors and relatives. Our formal system delivers the remaining 20%. We seek to commit State and Federal funds and programming resources <strong><i>so that local elders and their families, caring citizens and local communities will discover and sustain their own strengths, talents and solutions to identify and meet elders' needs with the assistance of the formal system.</i></strong> We do this by building a network of Caring Communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:20'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:21'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt;mso-cellspacing:.7pt;border:outset 1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>A Perspective On Building Caring Communities </span></b></em><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:22'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:23'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p>Highland Valley s overarching philosophy of civic engagement is embodied in two key values: <strong><em> It is not just what we do individually, it is what we all do together that creates Quality Long Living and sustains caring communities. </em></strong>and<strong><em>,  the agency does its best work as an agent helping people with what </em>they<em> want and what </em>they<em> have to offer. </em></strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:24'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:25'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p>Emerging from the agency's faith in elders and the people who provide elder care, the idea is to integrate  circles of caring that already exist around elders, inviting people, organizations and businesses to band together as they strike up <strong>relationships</strong> that make a difference in their lives and communities. Highland Valley s philosophy to serve as an  agent for community caring is at the core and offers practical models to help elders and their families <strong><em>Take Charge of Their Lives for Quality Long Living</em></strong>.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:26'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:27'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p>This RFP seeks to further expand activities at the local level and link people who need help to the people and programs available to help them. Highland Valley s philosophy of civic engagement embraces the evolving concept of creating <strong> livable communities</strong> . To be truly "livable", a community must recognize and support all of its citizens, including elders. Highland Valley seeks to promote <strong>greater access </strong>to informal (friends, neighbors, community based agencies, each other) and formal(organizations, businesses, local government, regional planning agencies) resources in elder s own town and to give them tools with which to<strong><em> build and sustain Caring Communities</em></strong>.<strong> These communities often already exist </strong>in the form of elder residences, public housing, planned communities and naturally occurring retirement communities (NORC). Highland Valley seeks to do this by <strong>building, supporting and cultivating</strong> local and regional service delivery <strong><em>infrastructures</em></strong> to build and sustain caring capacity over time.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:28'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:29;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Please see <a href="http://www.highlandvalley.org/Appendix1.html">Appendix I</a> to view the Caring Community Handbook.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt;mso-cellspacing:2.2pt;border:outset 1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=style10 align=center style='text-align:center'>What Is A Caring Community?</p> <p><span class="style4">* </span>Caring Community begins with interested individuals who are connected to each other for mutual help and hospitality. Care works best and is most sustainable when supported on a local level. A Caring Community can result when concerned citizens join together through an infrastructure that encourages participation so as to identify and build upon care that already exists.</p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=751 style='width:563.3pt;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=style2 align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt;mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;border:outset 1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=style10 align=center style='text-align:center'>What core activities does a Caring Community Builder Do?</p> <p><span class="style4">* </span><strong>Organize to identify and match </strong>the needs of elders, their families and caregivers with the offers of individuals and/or agencies willing to assist them.<br> <span class="style4">*</span><span class="style5"> </span><strong>Develop an infrastructure</strong> <strong>that is sustainable</strong> within its own setting to support the identification and matching of wants and offers.</p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=style2 align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt;mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;border:outset 1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> <p class=style10 align=center style='text-align:center'>What Does A Caring Community Builder Do?</p> <p class=style10 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Core Activities Of Caring Community Builders<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:6'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:7'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:8'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Caring Community Builders function on a street, neighborhood, community-wide or regional level and take responsibility to<strong> <em>encourage community-based solutions for those in need of services</em></strong>. Caring Community Builders, who cannot meet needs within their own network, can work with other builders in the regional network to assist in matching offers to needs.</p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p> </span></p></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:9'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:10'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:11'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The emphasis of Caring Community Build grants is to foster the design, development and implementation of program initiatives that engage elders, their families and caregivers with individuals and organizations from the community in building sustainable services, supports and infrastructures to encourage Quality Long Living as envisioned by elders and caregivers themselves.</span></i></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:12;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt; mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p>Caring Community Build grants should promote daily activity, social engagement and participation in <em>community life</em> within the structure of their living setting with the long term objective of sustainable engagement, interaction and infrastructure. Multi-generational programs, support groups, trainings, seminars and other organizing activities that encourage community residents of any age to engage in <em>Building Caring Communities</em> while promoting the diversity and richness within the reality of each community are encouraged. </p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p>Highland Valley welcomes applications that foster access and awareness, especially of those who may be under-served and/or face particular barriers. This includes people caring for others such as those facing dementia, families of long term care facility residents, children caring for parents, spouses supporting each other, grandparents caring for grandchildren, recent immigrants, non-English speakers, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender), rural, and low income elders.</p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>All applicants should regard these federal funds as &quot;one time&quot; monies to expand Caring Community capacities and not as funding for continuing formal programming. A designation</span></b></em><em><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></em></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>for funding is not in any way a commitment beyond the term of the fiscal year and/or the terms<o:p></o:p></span></b></em></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>of the grant.</span></b></em></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt;mso-cellspacing:.7pt;border:outset 1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>How does Highland Valley Partner with Caring Community Builders?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt; mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width=740 style='width:555.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Highland Valley provides ongoing monitoring and assistance to support the success of its partners in this Caring Community initiative by: </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>1. Working directly with Caring Community Builders to implement, support and sustain elder directed Caring Community Council infrastructures.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>2. Providing outreach, marketing and online collaboration and clearinghouse tools to promote the community development work for the growing network of Caring Community Builders. </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:6'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:7'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>3. Delivering Home Care Resources to the individuals in the communities of our Caring Community Builders. Such resources include in-home assessments, advice and counsel, resource and referral information, purchased services, and consultations with elders, their families and employers.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:8'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:9'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>4. Partnering with Caring Community Builders to match individualized care needs of referred citizens with the combined resources of Highland Valley and member Caring Communities to increase capacity for citizens to age in place.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:10'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:11'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>CRITERIA FOR SELECTION<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:12'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:13'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Funds will be awarded on a competitive basis taking into consideration the overall quality of the application and initiative in addressing needs of elders and their families. </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:14'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:15'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>A Community Advisory Council provides input on the priorities and applications to be funded. The following criteria will be used to evaluate the applications.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:16;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt;mso-cellspacing:.7pt;border:outset 1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width=659 style='width:494.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Criteria<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> <td width=76 style='width:57.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Weight<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>1. Does the proposal address one of the priority funding areas? (Transportation, In Home Supports, Outreach)</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Yes/No <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>2. Does the proposal promote an initiative(s) that involves elders, their families and/or caregivers as active participants resulting in enhanced engagement, capacity and opportunities to age in place?</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Yes/No</span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>3. Does the proposal include the core caring community activities of identifying &amp; matching wants and offers, as well as cultivating sustainable infrastructure for such activity? </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Yes/No</span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>4. Is the applicant effective at developing resources to support and sustain the initiative? </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Yes/No</span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>5. Does the proposal contain attainable and measurable outcomes? </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'></span></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">Yes/No</span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:6;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>6. </span></strong><strong>Does the applicant's plan reach out to under-served portions of the population, including elders at risk of losing or maintaining their independence, </strong><strong>low-income, minority, non-English speaking, rural, persons with low to moderate incomes, including Highland Valley program eligible participants, or other traditionally under-served elders and persons with social needs within requirements of Federal Older Americans Act Title III funding?</strong></p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Yes/No <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:562.5pt; mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>All Council on Aging applicants must also apply for their Formula Grant from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs in order to be considered for funding.</span></i></strong><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:3'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:4'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:5'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Contract Period: October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013 <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:6'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:7'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>1. Highland Valley's 24 town service area includes: Amherst, Blandford, Chester, Chesterfield, Cummington, Easthampton, Goshen, Granville, Hadley, Hatfield, Huntington, Middlefield, Montgomery, Northampton, Pelham, Plainfield, Russell, Southampton, Southwick, Tolland, Westfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg, and Worthington.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:8'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:9'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Activities proposed by applicants must cover one or more of the above communities.</span></b></em><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:10'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:11'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>2. Proposals are being sought on a competitive basis for the 12 month period beginning October 1, 2012 and ending September 30, 2013. All grants will be subject to the availability of funds. Grants to individual applicants are limited to $2,000 unless a fiscal agent is part of the application. </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:12'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:13'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><i><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Applications for October 1, 2012 start-ups are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2012. </span></i></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:14'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:15'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b>Informational meetings will be held to review the RFP with interested applicants on</b></em><b><i><br> <em>Monday, June 18, 2012 from 9:230 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.</em><br> <em>and Tuesday, June 19, 2012 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.</em><br> <em>at Highland Valley Elder Services</em><br> <em>320 Riverside Drive, Suite B, Florence, MA 01062-2700.</em></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:16'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:17'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><i><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Applicants and/or their representatives are encouraged to attend an information session.</span></i></strong><b><i><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br> <strong>Additional technical assistance will also be provided upon request. </strong></span></i></b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:18'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:19'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><i><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>RSVP to hcahillane@highlandvalley.org or 413-586-2000 x138</span></i></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p> </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:20'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:21'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>3. </span>This RFP anticipates the availability of approximately $130,000 Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Older Americans Act Title III-B Supportive Service funding <em>(a portion of this amount must be allocated by federal formula)</em>, $8,600 for Title III-D Health Promotion, negotiated amounts for Title III-C Nutrition and approximately $70,000 through the Massachusetts National Family Caregiver Program. A portion of funds will be reserved to allow applications for activity to be accepted at any time during the Fiscal Year 2013 period, until all funds have been awarded. The minimum cash or in-kind contribution is 25%. Grants and contracts will be selected within the criteria stated in this RFP. Since funding is limited, partial funding may be negotiated and awarded.</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:22'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:23'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>4. Title III funds are intended to benefit persons age 60 and over. Participation is open to all age groups, as long as the primary benefit is derived by persons age 60 and over. Applicants should seek to give preference to elders in greatest social and economic need including low income, rural and minority elders.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:24'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:25'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>5. </span></strong><span class=style121><b><span style='mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Applicants may request funding for more than one program. However, each application can be for one program only. Separate applications must be submitted for each portion of program funding requested. This includes agencies requesting funding for operation of home delivered and congregate meal programs.</span></b></span><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:26'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:27'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>6. Caring Community Build proposals which involve congregate and/or home delivered meals will have rates set by negotiation. See <a href="http://www.highlandvalley.org/Appendix2.html">Appendix II</a> for expectations regarding the operation and governance of home delivered meals and dining sites.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:28'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:29'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>7. </span>Each grantee must give participants in Title III funded programs an opportunity to contribute voluntarily to the cost of the activities. The charging of a fee is prohibited. Contributions must remain confidential. However, no person may be denied involvement if he or she chooses not to contribute. Contributions are used to expand the services of programs being funded under this procurement. All contributions received must be reported and returned to HVES unless specifically exempted.</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:30'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:31'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>8. If an activity requires participants to come to a site, the site must be handicapped accessible.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:32'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:33'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>9. </span></strong><em><b><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Only online applications will be accepted</span></b></em><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>. Please click <a href="http://fd8.formdesk.com/highland/FundApplicationForm">here</a> to access the application and budget forms to file your application electronically. Technical assistance is available. Click here for <a href="http://www.highlandvalley.org/RFP Procedures.html">instructions</a>. Please contact Heather Cahillane, 413-586-2000, x138 or <a href="mailto:jlutz@highlandvalley.org">hcahillane@highlandvalley.org</a> for assistance. </span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:34'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:35'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>10. HVES will monitor all grants that are awarded as required by the federal and state government to ensure that the services are proceeding as planned and are effective.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:36'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:37'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>11. Applicants will be notified about the outcome of their application the week of September 21, 2012.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:38'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:39;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>12. All applicants must notify HVES via email to <a href="mailto:jlutz@highlandvalley.org">hcahillane@highlandvalley.org</a> when they have submitted their application. A confirmation email will then be sent to verify that the application has been received by HVES.</span></strong><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html>