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APH PSH Services Solicitation

  • APH PSH Services Solicitation

Austin Public Health PSH Services Solicitation -  Closed

RFA-006-Permanent Supportive Housing Services 2021-MS

The Austin Public Health (APH) seeks applications in response to this Request for Application (RFA) from qualified social services providers (Applicants) to provide Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) supportive services to individuals and households experiencing chronic homelessness. The awarded agency will rapidly find housing for the referred household. All referred households will have been awarded ongoing rental assistance vouchers from area Public Housing Authorities, either the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) or the Housing Authority of Travis County (HATC).

Department:  Austin Public Health

Application Due Date: October 13, 2021 by 3 PM CST

Total Funding Amount: $1,050,000

RFA Awardee:

Front Steps $350,000

 

Closed RFA Information

Funding and Timeline

Department:  Austin Public Health

Application Due Date: October 13, 2021 by 3 PM CST

Total Funding Amount: $1,050,000

Applicants may apply for a minimum of $350,000 per 12-month contract term.  Austin Public Health anticipates awarding up to three Agreements.

Contract Term:   The Agreements will have an effective start date of November 2021 for a 12-month period, and three 12-month extension options.  All extension options are conditional upon City Council approval of the Budget.

Solicitations Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers 10-4-2021

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

Authorized Contact Person:
Myk Stocks
Social Services Funding Specialist
E-Mail: APHCompetitions@AustinTexas.gov

Questions regarding the RFA are due on or before: October 12, 2021 by 3 PM CST

Technical questions regarding submitting applications in Partnergrants can be submitted until October 12, 2021 by 3 PM CST Youtube Videos can be viewed here: Applying for Partnergrants Solicitation: Part 1 Threshold Review and Applying for Partnergrants Solicitation: Part 2 Final Application.

 

SAMHSA's Client Centered Approach to Homeless Services and Behavioral Health

Partnership for Opening Door's summit on integrating employment and housing strategies to prevent and end homelessness

Pre-Bid Conference Call Presentation:Powerpoint 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.

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.

RFA DOCUMENTS

 
Doc File Description Type Date of Document
1 OFFER SHEET PDF 7-28-21
2 RFA APPLICATION WORD 7-28-21
3 PROGRAM BUDGET AND NARRATIVE Excel 7-28-21
4 COA CERTIFICATIONS AND DISCLOSURES PDF 7-28-21
A THRESHOLD REVIEW FORM- NA PDF 7-28-21
B STANDARD SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS PDF 7-28-21
C RFA SCOPE OF WORK PDF 7-28-21
D APH CLIENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PDF 7-28-21
E STANDARD APH AGREEMENT BOILERPLATE PDF 7-28-21
F Applying for APH-Funded Opportunity - Partnergrants Instruction PDF 7-28-21

RFA Links

Austin Strategic Direction 2023

Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO)'s Action Plan

National Alliance to End Homelessness Website

Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care Written Standards for Program Delivery

City of Austin Summit to Address Unsheltered Homelessness in Austin March 2021

Barbara Poppe and Associates Investing for Results: Priorities and Recommendations for a Systems Approach to End Homelessness

ECHO's Addressing Racial Disparities in Austin/Travis County, TX

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's (SAMHSA) Permanent Supportive Housing Evidence-Based Practices (EBP KIT)

National Coalition for the Homeless definition of Trauma-Informed Care for Homeless Services

Critical Time Intervention model for time-limited case management

Pre-Bid Conferences - same material will be presented at both meetings

Pre-Bid Conference Call 1: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 9:00 – 10:30 AM CST

Eventbrite Pre-Bid Conference Call 1: Event has ended

 

 

 

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