2026-2027 NAZA Funded Partner Application (Annex 1)

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Thank you for your interest in becoming or returning as a NAZA Funded Partner.

Metro Nashville Government collaborates with local nonprofit organizations and other Metro departments to expand access to critical holistic youth development opportunities through afterschool and summer programs. The Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA) is the city’s out-of-school time system that resides in the Nashville Public Library, under Metro government, and oversees the distribution of city funds for youth development organizations. For over 15 years, Metro has funded afterschool and summer programs through NAZA to increase equitable access to afterschool and summer programs for middle school youth at no cost.

Through this call, NAZA seeks to contract with current, new or previously partnered youth development organizations in Nashville-Davidson County to provide high-quality afterschool and summer programs for middle school aged youth. These programs must serve youth attending Metro Nashville Public Schools, including charter schools, and who live in Nashville-Davidson County.



Please thoroughly review the NAZA Call for Proposal (CFP) for more details. 


 In order to be eligible for NAZA funds, applicant organizations must:

 

1) Be a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) non-profit or public entity.


2) Have a track record of providing high-quality afterschool programming that enhances the academic, social/emotional, and/or physical growth of middle school youth.

 

3) Please remember you must include the following documents with your application: 

Please click on hyperlinks to access documents
Applicants may examine NAZA's ANNEX 1 - REVIEWABLE NAZA APPLICATION
to review the application, in its entirety, to get a glimpse 
of the questions and other requested information.
Application and copies of all required documents must be 
submitted to NAZA by March 16 to be considered.
NAZA Operations Manager will host two Pre-Submittal Virtual Q&A to walk applicants through the application process. Those meetings will be held on 
Click on your chosen date and sign up today!

For questions, please contact NAZA Operations Manager, Joshua Love, joshua.love@nashville.gov

About your Organization








Represenative signs and oversees the contract












Please List Board of Directors




About Your Organization - 2

Amount should include Afterschool and Summer funds, if applicable
501c3 or 501c6 Documentation

All 5th - 8th Grade Youth



Afterschool Program Information

Mission and Experience


Detailed Programming Information


Ex. All boys or girls' program, certain grade or age, etc.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YIA
Afterschool Program Weekly Plan/Activities and Curriculum
Outline an example of your week activities


Only provide a weeklong curriculum, at the most
Vision for Holistic Development Program Activities
Review Nashville’s Vision for Holistic Youth Development. Select which growth practices and corresponding principle of youth development, your program will help youth explore through your afterschool and summer program activities. 

For each selected growth practice, indicate how program activities will help youth explore that growth practice and what you hope youth will learn as a result. At least two growth practice must be selected. Three or more would be greatly appreciated.  

Five Principles of Positive Youth Development and choose at least one principle 



If applicable, include how you will integrate quality enrichment opportunities (provided internally or by external partners)



If applicable, include how you will integrate quality enrichment opportunities (provided internally or by external partners)

Youth In Action Information




Summer Program Information

FYI:  Summer funding is pending Metro approval, so any proposed and approved activities will be pending Metro Fiscal Year '27 (July 1-31, 2026 and June 1-30, 2027) budget approval.

Use "N/A" if description is the same as Afterschool Program
Ex. All boys or girls program, certain grade or age, etc.
Please Upload the Needed Documents

MDHA Summer Programming Option

If organizations that are interested in serving MDHA communities listed below select the desired site(s) and the sites on your Annex 8. Please review CFP for details.

MDHA Community Program Site Location Information

Program Logistics & Data

Proposed Program Site Information

Please complete the Annex 8 - Program Site, to provide details related to:
  • Afterschool target School(s) and/or Community Site(s) 
  • Target Summer program location(s)
  • Corresponding target number of youth
  • Partnership Level (New or Renewing)
  • Transportation Need
Student to Staff Ratio


Transportation
Applicants must provide plans for transportation or express the need for transportation in their application to help NAZA make informed decisions about transportation allocation. Plans/needs description should include both afternoon drop-off and evening buses.

NAZA will continue to work with MNPS transportation services to allocate evening buses for school-based sites within its funding limits and MNPS bus availability. For charter school and community-based programs, we can provide transportation to the best to our ability and help determine alternatives.



Program Data


Complete the following to explain what was learned during the 2025-2026 Academic Year:

If organization has not received, completed, or have results for survey type "N/A"

If organization has not accessed and used data, type "N/A"



New Applicant Information

Afterschool Programming Info




List schools programming was administered, or students recruited.
Summer Programming Info







Program Data





Administration & Financial Capacity
As a potential new partner, additional information is needed to assess your organizational administration & financial capacity. CLICK HERE to complete the questionnaire. 

Program Budget, Partnership Letters, and Additional Information

Need Documents and Forms
Preliminary Grant Budget Form

CLICK HERE to complete preliminary Program Budget 
Organizational Risk Assessment

CLICK HERE to complete the Metro Nashville Risk Assessment.
Organizational Audit or Financial Statement
*Please Note:  If applicable, an updated audit issued between June 16, 2025 to  June 16, 2026 must be submitted, in addition, to process your contract by April 30th. 
TN Secretary of State Annual Report

Annual Report submitted to Secretary State
Acceptable substitutes for annual report: 
  • Board of directors’ names, addresses, and phone numbers.
  • Narrative describing mission and activities.
  • Statistics on activities for the past fiscal/program year (e.g., number of clients served with demographics, outcomes).
Documents listed above should be included on one document
Please submit the letters you've received. Additional letters can be submitted after application date. 
Affidavit of Compliance
An affidavit signed by the agency executive director confirms that the agency is presently in compliance and will continue to maintain compliance with the following language:
  • The agency, related to its role as a NAZA-Funded Partner, will follow the MNPS operating procedures on verification of criminal background checks on all program staff and volunteers. On school grounds, the MNPS criminal background check contractor shall be used for employees. As long as there is no break in service with the agency, staff will not be required to be fingerprinted yearly. If there is any break in service at all, or if they must go through a rehiring process, they are required to complete a background check including fingerprinting.
  • All educational records created, disclosed or maintained pursuant to the terms of this contract are confidential and shall be created, disclosed and maintained pursuant to the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C.A. s #1232g), its regulations and Board of Education policy.
Please create a document on your organization's letterhead to include the bullet point information stated above. 

Proof of Insurance
Does your organization have insurance limits not less than one million dollars covering: 
  • Commercial General Liability
  • Sexual/Abuse/Sexual harassment
  • Professional Liability
  • and Automobile Liability (if applicable)?
Performance Measures

 Final Check and Review

Check all the boxes that apply. Did you complete:
Final Budget Information

Based on your 2026-2027 NAZA Proposed Budget calculations, your organization's:
By submitting this application, my agency acknowledges that it meets the standards indicated above. Furthermore, in submitting this application we understand that we are agreeing to participate in the NAZA quality improvement process.
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For questions or assistance, please contact Joshua Love, joshua.love@nashville.gov