The Volunteer Florida Foundation has issued a request for proposals, RFP, from community and faith-based grassroots, charitable organizations under its Compassion Florida initiative. The purpose of these grant funds is to build the capacity of new and small-budget organizations to better serve their clientele, communities and constituencies. The RFP with application instructions is available at www.volunteerfloridafoundation.org. The deadline for receipt of proposals is 5:00 p.m. EST on March 15, 2010. The Compassion Florida initiative is funded through the US Department of Health and Human Services Compassion Capital Fund under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, 93.009.