| April 18, 2011 | RFP released |
| May 4 – July 11 | Unlocking Heart & Soul Community Planning Call Series 1:00PM – 2:00PM EDT |
| May 4 | RFP Info: Introducing Heart & Soul Community Planning and the RFP |
| May 11 | Knowing and Reaching Your Community |
| May 18 | Storytelling and Identifying Community Values |
| May 25 | Engaging Youth |
| June 1 | Bringing Values into Decision-Making |
| June 9 | RFP Info: Office Hours |
| July 11 | RFP Info: Office Hours |
| July 20 | Proposals due |
| September | Short list of finalists announced (Additional information may be requested of finalists) |
| October | Site visits to finalist towns |
| November | Final selection of Partner Communities announced (Partnership Agreement with project partners developed) |
| January 2012 | Project start |