RFA 003 Domestic Violence Shelter 2021 NPS

RFA #003 Domestic Violence Shelter - 2021 NPS

SOLICITATION NAME: Request for Applications for Domestic Violence Shelter - 2021 NPS

The City of Austin (City) seeks applications in response to this Request for Applications (RFA) from qualified social service providers (Applicants) to manage the city-owned domestic violence shelter and provide supportive services, housing assistance and direct client assistance.  Applicants must be a domestic violence service provider, with at least two years of experience providing robust and holistic services to survivors of domestic violence, operating a congregate facility (a facility serving more than 5 unrelated persons) to persons who have experienced domestic violence, and demonstrate participation in domestic violence/family violence community planning on the local and/or state level. 

Department:  Austin Public Health

Funding and Timeline

Application Due Date: March 25, 2021 at 3 PM CST

Total Funding Amount: $2,100,000 total 

Solicitations Questions and Answers

Solicitation Questions and Answers 3-23-2021

Questions must be submitted via email to the Authorized Contact Person or through Partnergrants database.

Authorized Contact Person:
Natasha Ponczek Shoemake
Contract Management Specialist III
E-Mail: APHCompetitions@AustinTexas.gov

Questions regarding the RFA are due on or before: March 25, 2021 at 9 AM CST

• Technical questions regarding submitting your application in Partnergrants can be submitted until the due date. 
• Youtube Videos can be viewed here: Applying for Partnergrants Solicitation: Part 1 Threshold Review and
• Applying for Partnergrants Solicitation: Part 2 Final Application.

Pre-Bid Conferences

• Pre-Bid Conference Call: March 1, 2021, 2:00 – 3:30 pm CST

• Eventbrite Pre-Bid Conference Call: Registration has ended
• Pre-Bid Conference Call Presentation: Pre-bid meeting Presentation
• Pre-Bid Conference Call Attendance: Attendance List
• Other materials covered on the conference call can be found in the list of RFA documents below.

If you would like to receive notifications of future APH funding opportunities, send your contact information to Natasha Ponczek Shoemake at APHCompetitions@AustinTexas.gov.

Interested applicants must:

1. Confirm that your organization is a registered vendor with the City of Austin 

To find the City of Austin Vendor Number please visit Austin Finance Online and search for the organization’s legal name. To register to become a potential City of Austin vendor, go to Austin Finance Online.

2. Be a registered user in the Partnergrants system, go to the Partnergrants website and click on “Register Here.”

Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in Partnergrants.

If you would like to receive notifications of future APH funding opportunities, send your contact information to Natasha Ponczek Shoemake at APHCompetitions@AustinTexas.gov.

Other Documents for Applicants

• Texas Council on Family Violence State Plan
• Texas Administrative Code - Family Violence Program Shelter Centers
• Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 51. Family Violence Centers
• TCFV - In Our Hands - Recentering Toolkit
• SAMHSA's Trauma-Informed Approach
• Michigan - Racial Equity Toolkit
• Racial Trauma and Trauma Informed Services
• Equity Capacity Building: Hiring, Supervision, Training