5-Form 6 - Cost Narrative Response Form.docx
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- Attached to
- Emergency Food & Housing
- Solicitation number
- 2000004209
- Issued by
- Fairfax County, Virginia
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This is a Cost Narrative Response Form for RFP #2000004209 issued by Fairfax County, Virginia, to solicit proposals for Emergency Food and Emergency Housing Assistance programs. The form establishes the required budget submission format and justification standards that applicants must follow when responding to the competitive proposal process.
Applicants must complete Forms 7, 7A, 7B, and 8 to provide detailed budget narratives that link project activities and services to their associated costs, including detailed computations for each line item. Budget submissions must reflect cash expenditures only and demonstrate how program management will maximize cost effectiveness. A minimum of 60 percent of the total budget must be directed toward direct services, while indirect expenditures for management and general purposes cannot exceed 15 percent unless otherwise specified. Applicants are also required to submit an Estimated Program Financial Match identifying all supporting resources, including leveraged financial contributions, volunteer hours, in-kind support, and donations. Additionally, applicants must provide a comprehensive sustainability plan for FY2027 through FY2031 that demonstrates their capacity to maintain and expand the program beyond the County's funding commitments and outlines a clear strategy to increase program leveraging from all available resources.
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RFP #2000004209
FORM 6
COST NARRATIVE FORM
Applicants are required to use the Budget Forms to respond to the following sections. Budget forms can be downloaded at Bonfire website.
F. BUDGET AND BUDGET JUSTIFICATION Total = 20 Points
1. Provide a brief narrative that links project activities and services to their associated costs. Describe how program management will maximize cost effectiveness of the requested funds, detailing the methods used to estimate and calculate all costs and demonstrating their relevance to the successful completion of the proposed program.
2. Program Budget: Complete Forms 7, 7A, and 7B The budget justification must explain how all estimated costs were calculated, providing detailed computations for each line item and listing the cost of each expense. Budget figures should reflect cash expenditures only and should not include non-cash resources. Sixty percent (60%) or above of the budget must go towards direct services. Applicants’ “Indirect Expenditures- Management & General” expenses should not exceed 15% unless otherwise stated.
3. Estimated Program Financial Match: Complete Form 8 The Estimated Financial Match should identify all resources that support and sustain the program both during and beyond the funding period. This includes leveraged financial contributions, the value of volunteer hours, in-kind support, and donations of goods, supplies and services.
4. Provide a detailed description of the funding plans to sustain the program during and beyond the requested funding period. This sustainability plan should describe the applicant’s capacity to secure sufficient resources to not only maintain but also expand the program beyond the County’s funding commitments. Additionally, the plan should demonstrate a clear strategy to increase program leveraging - incorporating all resources from FY2027 through FY2031.
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