Implement Early Literacy: Mayor's Book Club, which will distribute monthly books to young children in Duval County from birth to age 4, at an annual amount of $500,000, which will be awarded to one (1) Contractor for book buying, professional fulfillment services, and ongoing operations. This RFP will outline services across four (4) years of programming. Funding is intended to provide monthly book distribution to young children in Duval County from birth to age 4, quarterly community outreach events, and accompanying activities for young children (i.e. celebrity readers, accompanying activities, takehome supplement/extended learning, and professional development for staff and parents/guardians. Subsequent years of services will include Contractor working to continue fundraising with existing donors to supplement direct services and are dependent on the organization's success during the first year.
