Request for Application
FYs 2026 - 2028
Craven Smart Start, Inc. is requesting proposals to implement the following activities for a twp year cycle beginning July 1, 2026:
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Kaleidoscope Play & Learn
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Note: State Certification form, # (3) must be completed
ISSUING AGENCY
Craven Smart Start, Inc.
2111-F Neuse Blvd.
New Bern, NC 28560
REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA)
2026-2028 EVIDENCE-BASED/EVIDENCE-INFORMED ACTIVITIES
RFA ISSUE DATE: Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: Wednesday, May 13th, 2026
SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO: Cherie Holt, Program Coordinator/Evaluator, cherie@cravensmartstart.org with sudject line: 2026-2028 Request for Application: Kaleidoscope
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday, May 18th, 2026, by 5:00 PM EST.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
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Must submit an electronic application with original signatures via email to: Cherie Holt by 5:00 pm EST., Monday, May 18th, 2026
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Responses must be submitted in PDF format.
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No late submissions will be accepted.
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Faxed copies will not be accepted.
Electronic Copy – EMAIL: Cherie Holt, Program Coordinator/Evaluator, cherie@cravensmartstart.org with with sudject line: 2026-2028 Request for Application: Kaleidoscope
NOTIFICATION OF DECISION: May 2026
All funding is contingent upon approval by the Craven Smart Start, Inc. Board of Directors, the NC General Assembly, and the North Carolina Partnership for Children.