Appendix C - Bright Start RFP Budget Template.xlsx

This is a budget template appendix for the Bright Start RFP, a home visiting services program administered by a state agency for the budget period January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. The template is designed to guide applicants in preparing detailed budget justifications and cost proposals for program participation. The budget structure encompasses standard cost categories including personnel salaries and wages, fringe benefits, travel, equipment (items exceeding $5,000), supplies, contractual services, and indirect costs. A key component of the budget involves a marketing contract with a total allocation of $50,000 designated to enhance public education, outreach, and marketing for home visiting services, with stated objectives to increase public awareness and media coverage while improving awareness among providers, partners, and communities to drive program referrals.

The marketing contract funding is based on pricing quoted in a previous RFP completed in FY13 for media services related to MCH (Maternal and Child Health) and MIECHV (Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program) programs, with options for additional four-year renewals. The marketing services include print materials, radio, and social media components. The template permits applicants to include sources of in-kind support, such as entity-provided space, services, or supplemental funding. Notably, the budget template explicitly prohibits subcontracting of funds without prior agency approval. All direct and indirect costs are calculated to arrive at total project costs, with indirect cost rates to be specified by applicants based on their organization's established rates or federal negotiated indirect cost agreements.