TOTAL COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.
Request for Proposals to Support BIPOC-Centered
Community-Based Organizations
Advancing Safety and Justice
Total Community Action, Inc. (TCA) as the fiduciary agent for the Ethnic and Racial Disparity Working Group, and Community Engagement partner for the Racial Equity Cohort was awarded American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding by the City of New Orleans to provide funding to BIPOC led non-profit organizations that are working to reduce the impact of mass incarceration through innovative and creative strategies that align with New Orleans Blueprint to Advance Safety and Justice. TCA will allocate a total of $225,000 to provide funding to up to five eligible organizations.
Funding Applicant Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Applicant must have valid 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, or partner with a nonprofit organization that can serve as a fiscal sponsor.
- Applicant
- Programming must be based in New Orleans.
- Projects must advance criminal legal reform through policy change, community engagement, or programming.
- Ability to expend funding within 6 months.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Organizations led by:
- Black, Indigenous, People of Color
- System-Impacted Individuals
- Leaders who reflect the demographic that they serve
Applications may be downloaded by clicking below:
RFP APPLICATION
Blueprint to Re-imagine Safety and Justice
::UPDATE::
Application Timeline
October 14- October 24 – Application Open
October 22, 2025 @ 9:30am – Technical Assistance Zoom
Time: Oct 22, 2025 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting
October 27, 2025 @ 4:00pm – Application Submission Deadline
Questions: Please address all questions to: Glenis M. Scott, Sr. at glenis.scott@tca-nola.org
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