{"id":8700,"date":"2025-06-25T22:38:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T22:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/?page_id=8700"},"modified":"2025-09-20T17:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T22:38:09","slug":"bold-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/bold-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BOLD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8700\" class=\"elementor elementor-8700\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51db268 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51db268\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9475d39\" data-id=\"9475d39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170453a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"170453a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Building Opportunities for Lasting Development Funding Initiative<\/b><\/p><p>The City of Birmingham\u2019s Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity (IEO) is soliciting proposals to provide public funds to any firm, corporation, or other business entity, public or private, for the purpose of promoting economic development in Birmingham. IEO is requesting creative, evidence-based proposals for programming and services that advance economic resilience and mobility in Birmingham under the Building Opportunities for Lasting Development (BOLD) funding program. IEO is working to fuel an ecosystem that allows innovation and opportunity to thrive by providing resources to nurture talent; by establishing infrastructure that supports the growth of women-, minority-, and disadvantaged businesses; and by focusing on developing our small businesses. Now in its seventh year, the BOLD funding program seeks to develop partnerships with community organizations that share IEO\u2019s vision of making Birmingham the model of an inclusive and resilient economy.<\/p><p>Consideration of BOLD proposals is weighted upon measurable community impact in one or more of the following objectives and in one or more of the following geographic priority areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8228186\" data-id=\"8228186\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce5188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ce5188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-13-683x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9073\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-13-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-13-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-13-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-13-1024x1536.png 1024w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-13.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ca9444 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ca9444\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7bc64a\" data-id=\"d7bc64a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356311b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"356311b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"services-nav\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"services-nav\"><li class=\"nav-item\"><a class=\"nav-link\" href=\"#objectives\">Objectives<br \/><\/a><\/li><li class=\"nav-item\"><a class=\"nav-link\" href=\"#geo\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Geographic Priority Areas<br \/><\/a><\/li><li class=\"nav-item\"><a class=\"nav-link\" href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/pages\/bold-eligibility-funding-restrictions\/\">Eligibility &amp; Funding Restrictions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nav-item\"><a class=\"nav-link\" href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/pages\/bold-application-process\/\">Application Process<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nav-item\"><a class=\"nav-link\" href=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/pages\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42df4a5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42df4a5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0141e7\" data-id=\"a0141e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d680838 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d680838\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-031ecd2\" data-id=\"031ecd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fab797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fab797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Small businesses: provide resources to Birmingham entrepreneurs and small business owners who have been in operation in Birmingham for over two years, generating revenue of less than $400,000, to sustain or scale their businesses.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Workforce development: implement a strategy for Birmingham residents to access good jobs through training, education and job-readiness interventions that are directly connected to employer demand with a focus on dismantling barriers that limit labor force participation.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Eliminating barriers: address barriers to economic prosperity for minority, women, and disadvantaged residents and\/or business enterprises (MWDBEs) within the City of Birmingham (e.g. access to training, scholarships, transportation, healthcare, childcare, food access, housing, etc)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Creative placemaking: advance economic resilience, mobility, and inclusive growth in Birmingham\u2019s neighborhoods<\/li><\/ul><p>High-Growth Industries: use data-driven and innovative approaches to invest in Birmingham\u2019s high-growth, high-demand industries (e.g. clean energy, construction, medical, technology, advanced manufacturing, etc)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f41423\" data-id=\"9f41423\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c6702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69c6702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IEO-site-photos-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9437\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IEO-site-photos-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IEO-site-photos-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IEO-site-photos-300x400.png 300w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IEO-site-photos-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/d65.830.mytemp.website\/ieo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IEO-site-photos.png 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa705c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa705c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f47a001\" data-id=\"f47a001\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b918d dekoline elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01b918d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Geographic Priority Areas\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b8825 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01b8825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce2b324 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce2b324\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c777b09\" data-id=\"c777b09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08be40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d08be40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">East Lake<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Ensley<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Five Points West<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Fourth Avenue Business District \/ Civil Rights District<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">North Birmingham<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Smithfield\/Elyton<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Titusville<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Woodlawn<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f404f5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f404f5\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64aa375\" data-id=\"64aa375\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4743580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4743580\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ieo.birminghamal.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/BOLD-2023-Impact-Report_final.pdf\">2023 BOLD Impact Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ieo.birminghamal.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BOLD-Report-5-Year-Impact.pdf\"><strong>View 5-year Impact Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e758d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69e758d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In an effort to support residents, small business owners and community partners, the City of Birmingham and IEO has provided all the necessary resources to help inform the public about the BOLD process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9098b1d\" data-id=\"9098b1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2851c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2851c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"geo\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Please Note: The current cycle of the 2026 BOLD Application is closed. Please use the information below as reference and check back for the 2027 BOLD Application cycle.<\/h4><p><br \/>To support applicants in the development of their proposals, IEO is pleased to present the following series of workshops and office hours. Please see registration details below. Additionally, if you have any questions regarding the application process or your proposal, feel free to contact IEO at bold@birminghamal.gov.<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>BOLD Public Information Session <\/b>featuring IEO Director Cornell Wesley<ul><li aria-level=\"2\">Thursday August 8th at 2pm CT<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>BOLD Proposal Workshop #1<\/b>: What does it mean to be a BOLD awardee?<ul><li aria-level=\"2\">Thursday, August 15th at 2pm CT<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>BOLD Proposal Workshop #2<\/b>: How to complete the technical aspects of the BOLD application<ul><li aria-level=\"2\">Thursday, August 22nd at 2pm CT<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>BOLD Proposal Workshop #3<\/b>: How to make your application competitive<ul><li aria-level=\"2\">Thursday, August 29th at 2pm CT<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>BOLD Office Hours <\/b>with Key IEO Staff Fridays, August 9-August 30, from 9am-12pm<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dae8d12 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dae8d12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce7ca9b\" data-id=\"ce7ca9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8926c82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8926c82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db917a8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-tablet\" data-id=\"db917a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-020480c\" data-id=\"020480c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc11b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc11b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Dates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d187a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d187a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The City reserves the right to modify the following schedule at its discretion. Notification of changes in connection with this RFP will be posted here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b76c7f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6b76c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">August 5, 2024| RFP Released <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">August 8, 2024| RFP Information Session<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">August 15, 2024| Proposal Workshop #1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">August 29, 2024| Proposal Workshop #3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">September 5, 2024| Application Deadline<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d4c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56d4c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Application Phase Key Dates<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6776c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"af6776c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">September 5-23, 2024| Review of Written Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">October 3, 2024 (tentatively)\u202f| Semifinalist In-person Presentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">October 14-15, 2024 | Finalist Agreement Negotiations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">October 21 \u2013November 30, 2024 | Agreement Drafting with Office of City Attorney<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">November 2024\u202f| Review by Birmingham City Council Committee(s)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">December 2024\u202f| Review by full Birmingham City Council<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">December 2024\u202f| Awardee Announcement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd3a84 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