In accordance with section 3-16 (j) of the Procurement Policy Board Rules, the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) will be issuing a Concept Paper for the Beacon Community Centers. Beacon Community Centers are located in public schools across New York City where host schools become a resource for the whole community during non-school hours serving all ages.
The Concept Paper can be found on DYCD's website at www.nyc.gov/dycd under the Resources for non-profits link starting September 2, 2016. Following release of this concept paper, DYCD will issue request for proposals, through the HHS Accelerator system, seeking to find qualified organizations to operate a Beacon center.
Please email comments to DYCD at CP@dycd.nyc.gov no later than September 22, 2016. Please enter “Beacon” in the subject line. or submit by mail to Cressida Wasserman Department of Youth and Community Development 2 Lafayette Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10038.