Description
The Douglas County School District (DCSD) is seeking a qualified firm or individual to provide external evaluation services for its newly awarded 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grants for the 2026‑2027 school year. The evaluator will conduct both formative (process) and summative (outcome) evaluations, develop data‑collection tools, analyze results, and produce required reports for the Georgia Department of Education in February and June. Payment is fixed at 3 % of each grant’s award amount, with a total anticipated fee of roughly $84 K for the contract period (October 2026 – June 30 2027). The contract may be renewed for an additional fiscal year subject to fund availability.
• Scope: Design evaluation plans, create surveys, collect and tabulate data across 25 sites and nine grant programs.
• Deliverables: Interim and final evaluation reports, annual performance reports to GADOE, technical assistance to district staff.
• Timeline: Award notice ~Oct 21 2026; contract runs until June 30 2027.
• Required qualifications: Minimum 5 years experience in educational grant evaluation, experience with 21st CCLC, Georgia‑based or registered in GA, liability and workers’ comp insurance.
• Budget: Fixed fee equal to 3 % of each grant award (total ≈ $84 K).
• Submission: Proposals due Sep 14 2026 2:00 PM EST via Euna/Bonfire portal; questions due Aug 31 2026.