Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: September 30, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, FNIGP, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Angela Chestang, Manager, Citizens' Commission for Children Division
PHONE: 407-836-6541
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Y26-2007, Provision of Community Services
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of Contract Y26-2007, Provision of Community Services, with Fresh Breath International Worship Center, Inc. dba Boys2Men Mentoring, in the total contract award amount of $225,000 for a three-year term. ([Community and Family Services Department Citizens' Commission for Children Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will provide funds for youth violence prevention and intervention programming. Programming will include comprehensive, community-based prevention strategies that reduce and prevent violent crime. The agency will engage Orange County youth and young adults, ages 13-25, through holistic mentorship designed to equip participants with life skills, academic support, leadership development, and emotional resilience. Programming will also integrate wellness education and family engagement to promote physical and mental well-being, strengthen family systems, and foster healthy relationships. The performance period is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account number 0001-062-2414-8610.
APPROVALS:
The Citizens' Review Panel for Human Services (CRPHS) recommended Fresh Breath International Worship Center, Inc. to receive funding to provide these services. The Citizens' Commission for Children Division (CCC) concurs with the funding recommendation. Fresh Breath International Worship Center, Inc. has previously been awarded funding by the CCC and has been continuously funded for various programs since 2018. Fresh Breath International Worship Center, Inc. has demonstrated consistent compliance wit...
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