RFP HSO 2024-001 Housing Crisis Referral and Information Services

RFP HSO 2024-001 Digital Housing Crisis Referral and Information Services

The City of Austin (COA) Homeless Strategy Office seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified social service providers (Applicants) with demonstrated experience in providing services and distributing information to individuals and households experiencing homelessness.

Interested Offerors must do the following:

Offerors Initial Steps: Registration

1. Confirm 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 or email VendorReg@austintexas.gov to register.

2.  Be a registered user in the Partnergrants system. The proposals will be submitted through this web-based system.

• To register, visit Partnergrants and click on “Register Here.” 
• Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in Partnergrants.  

Offeror Initial Steps: Pre-Application

1. Complete an Annual Agency Threshold Application in the PartnerGrants database.

• This form must be submitted once per 12 months and remains valid for all competitions closing within that time period. The threshold application will be reviewed by APH staff and the agency will be notified once approved.
• Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity” and then opportunity title “Annual Agency Threshold Application-Applicants for Funding Start Here” to complete a new threshold application.
• Submit one per agency per 12-months and note the submission date for future use 

  2. Complete an Intent to Apply form for each proposal the offeror plans to submit by the due date identified in Form 1 – Offer Sheet. 

• Once logged into PartnerGrants, click on “Opportunity” and then opportunity title “RFP 2023-008 Temporary Emergency Shelter” and complete an Intent to Apply form including a Threshold Certification verifying completion of Step 1 above.
• Offerors may submit more than one Intent to Apply form and must submit a unique Intent to Apply form for each proposal per the guidelines of the RFP.

RFP Documents: