Request for Applications (RFA)

Providing Services for Youth & At-Risk Youth Services at Evans Center

ISSUED: November 8, 2024

During the Regular Council Meeting held on October 17, 2024, City Council approved the use of the facilities at the Evans Center located at 1361 Florida Ave NE in northeast Palm Bay. The City of Palm Bay (City) is seeking applications from eligible 501(c)3 non-profit entities proposing the use of the facilities at the Evans Center to provide services for Palm Bay's youth and at-risk youth (youth is defined as ages 16-25 years old).  At risk youth is defined as young individuals who face significant barriers to success due to socio-economic challenges, lack of access to education and training, involvement in the juvenile justice system, or other factors that may impede their ability to achieve stable employment and financial independence.

Non-profits organizations (NPO) should provide proposals on services that have demonstrated successful outcomes for Palm Bay's youth and at-risk youth. Special considerations will be given to proposals with programs that build employable skills in culinary, financial literacy, HVAC and STEM fields.

The City of Palm Bay acquired the Evans Center on August 5, 2024. The Evans Center is approximately 6,068 sqft and previously served as a neighborhood market and restaurant, equipped with a full kitchen, walk-in refrigerator, range, and hood. The Center also features a community room. The proposed use of facilities shall exclude the space actively leased by the Brevard Health Alliance.

A mandatory walk through for all interested NPOs will be held at the Evans Center located at 1361 Florida Ave NE in northeast Palm Bay, on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 2pm.

The deadline to respond to this RFA is 3 PM on Friday, December 13, 2024.

• Request for Applications (Evans Center)

Submissions should be sent via electronic format to HCDinfo@pbfl.org. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.  Any submissions received after 11:59pm on Friday December 13, 2024, will not be accepted.

Proposals will be reviewed by City staff for recommendation to and recommendation by City Council during the Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Palm Bay Council Chambers, located at 120 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay, Florida 32907. Applicants will be required to attend the Council meeting to address any further questions from City Council.