LAKEPORT, Calif. – The First 5 Lake Commission is announcing the acceptance of proposals for a three-year funding period from programs and projects that serve children between the ages of 0 to 5 and their families.

A pre-bid conference will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Kesey Room at the Lake County Office of Education, 1152 S. Main St. in Lakeport.

Proposal directions may be found on the First 5 Lake Web site at www.firstfivelake.org .

The submission deadline is April 29, 2015.