FY27 - Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund

The Wicomico County Local Management Board is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide community-based initiatives for low-income communities. The proposed program should include services such as mental health and harm reduction, education and afterschool programs, housing and unhoused prevention services, reentry and reintegration, adult professional development, entrepreneurship and economic development, non-profit training and management to support BIPOC community leaders, and workforce development and training to individuals who reside in the identified low-income and/or disproportionately impacted communities within Wicomico County. Some key requirements for the proposal include: • Collaboration with community partners and established linkages to education, workforce development, health or social services to meet immediate and long-term needs. • Peer input in program design and implementation. • Utilization of promising practices, best practices and/or evidence-based practices demonstrating that the program and/or strategy has verifiable outcomes. • Incorporation of intentional efforts to address racial and ethnic disparities. • Incorporation of intentional efforts to reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences and Increase Trauma-Informed Practices. • The proposed program and/or services must be delivered in person, including providing a safe and stable environment.