Youth Café Capital Programme Pre-contract Support Event F 2 Community Centre 16 January 2014

1 Pobal’s Role Pobal is assisting DCYA to manage the implementation of the Youth Cafés programme with overall responsibility for:  Programme Design and Application Processing;  Application Appraisal & Decision-Making;  Pre-Development Supports;  Contract Administration;  Grant Administration;  Performance Monitoring;  Financial Controls;  Verification;  Audit and  Reporting to the Department.

2 Phase 2 - Pre contract  Phase 2 is essentially a pre-development stage and involves further project development and a robust pre-contracting process.  Templates are provided to complete approval process  Applicants are assigned a Pobal staff member to assist them.  This phase involves procurement, project design, seeking planning permission, agreeing premises/lease arrangements and the development of relevant policies/procedures.  Those applicants who successfully meet the Phase 2 requirements must then be approved for funding by DCYA (subject to the availability of resources) following which a Grant Agreement will be issued.  Phase 2 is an intensive and critical process; projects who do not meet the requirements by mid-March 2014 will not be recommended for funding to DCYA.  Progression to Phase 2 is not a guarantee of funding.

3 Criteria Evidence that the project be completed within budget, sufficient funds are available/committed. Compliance with tendering/ procurement requirements, Ownership or sufficient lease on building/ approval by landlord Planning requirements and permissions secured (where necessary) Plan of activities to engage youth participation, targeted numbers. Opening Hours. Evidence of high standards regarding governance,