Please find the request for application as below:

  1. The Partnership for Children of the Foothills is accepting applications for activities to further the Partnership’s goal to “impact the success of young children by strengthening families, advancing the early education system, and engaging communities.” 

A Child Care Quality Support Program for Rutherford and Polk Counties in Western NC.

2. The Partnership for Children of the Foothills is accepting applications for a program to further the Partnership’s goal to impact the success of young children by strengthening families, advancing the early education system, and engaging communities.

This initiative will impact children birth to 5 years of age and their families The type of service we are seeking is:

Kaleidoscope A Play To Learn Program

Interested agencies/contractors should request a bidder’s packet by emailing vanessa@pfcfoothills.org. Funding is subject to approval by the Partnership for Children of the Foothills Board of Directors and the North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. and is subject to availability of funds and successful performance of the awarded contractor. Applications MUST BE received no later than 5:00 pm on

June 30, 2026 and may be emailed to vanessa@pfcfoothills.org. Applicants should anticipate an activity start date of July 1, 2026. Awarded bid will be for a one-year term.

Play to Learn RFA

Play to Learn Program Description

Read Aloud
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