Describe how participation in the THRIVE Network aligns with your organization's mission, strategic priorities, and existing programs. Explain your organization's capacity to fulfill the requirements of the THRIVE Partnership. Describe your organization, noting capacity and experience. Cite examples of how the organization typically applies its skills and resources to accomplish its goals and satisfy its stakeholders’ expectations. Factors to consider in your response: a. Mission and history b. Organizational structure c. Leadership and management style d. History with managing and participating in partnerships e. Fiscal and grant management capacity f. Program location

Define the current target population, including the size and circumstances of the population from which THRIVE participants are identified. Include relevant descriptions of the demographics of program participants (which may include age, gender, race/ethnicity, income level, geographic location, etc.). Describe the risk factors and community conditions affecting the target population that underlie the need for the program and any other relevant characteristics of the target population.

Describe the specific actions your organization takes to ensure the program is accessible to—and effective in serving—members of the target population especially those facing barriers such as income inequality, race/ethnicity, language, physical disability, transportation issues, work schedules or other factors.

The THRIVE Network is more than a “program.” It is a data-driven model designed to challenge and change the way organizations approach combatting poverty. To that end, please describe your plan to integrate the model at your organization to break down existing silos, (re)train staff, and set and achieve stated objectives of the THRIVE network. Please describe potential challenges you foresee in the implementation of the model and possible solutions for overcoming barriers to implementation.

The THRIVE Network program model relies on three specialized roles to ensure that participants receive the full THRIVE Network experience: dedicated Financial Coach(es), Employment Coach(es), and Income Supports Coach(es). Effective THRIVE Network models also require time for program management to oversee the efforts of the front-line staff and implementation of the model across the organization. All coaches will be equipped to take a family-centered approach to ensure the success of the children as well as the adults. Please describe the number, qualifications, experience, and duties of specific staff responsible for delivering and managing the three core coaching services (employment, financial and income supports), integrating the family centered approach into these services, or providing any additional services to participants. Include a description of training provided to these staff to ensure they are capable of performing the work required of them.

Describe, in detail, how one or more coaching services are currently delivered (employment services, financial counseling/coaching, income supports). Explain how all three core services will be implemented. Include how the family-centered approach will be included in these services. Describe your planned approach to “bundling” services, and include a description by which a participant will receive all three services.

Describe the outcomes you helped participants achieve in 2026 (year to date) in each of the THRIVE Network services you currently deliver. If applicable, provide information on training and educational attainment job readiness, job placement, job retention, increased household income, credit score improvement and number of people your organization has helped to access public benefits. Please include any outcomes your organization helped families achieve in supporting and raising their children.

Describe what has been learned about your current program’s success as a result of outcomes data. If any changes have been made to the program (e.g. outreach, activities, data collection) based on the outcomes data, describe those changes.

Please provide detail on each of the budgeted revenue sources and expenses in the program budget you submitted.