APH Homeless Housing Stabilization Services Solicitation-CLOSED

Austin Public Health (APH) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified nonprofit organizations or government entities (Offerors) for the provision of Housing Stabilization programs, including Permanent Supportive Housing, Rapid Rehousing, Landlord Outreach and Incentives, Housing Navigation, and Move-In Assistance for individuals and households experiencing homelessness.

Offerors may apply for more than one program area (e.g., permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing and/or supportive services only). Offerors must submit unique proposals for each program you are applying for.

RFP Awardees

CLOSED RFP INFORMATION

IMPORTANT	DATES
DATE ISSUED:	Monday, January 31, 2022
RFP PROPOSAL DUE DATE:	EXTENDED TO TUESDAY, March 15, 2022, by 3PM
Anticipated Start date of contract:	July 1, 2022, and October 1, 2022
Threshold Review Due	Wednesday, February 16, 2022 by 3 PM
Questions regarding the RFP are due on or before:	Wednesday, March 2, 2022, by 3 PM Questions and Answers 3-4-2022
Technical Assistance regarding submission of the RFP in Partnergrants are due on or before:	Tuesday, March 8, 2022, by 3 PM
Questions must be submitted in writing to the Authorized Contact Person through Partnergrants:	Authorized Contact Person: Angela Baucom Social Service Funding Specialist E-Mail: APHCompetitions@austintexas.gov
Questions and Answers will be available:	In Partnergrants and on this solicitation website
Optional Pre-Bid Meeting- Date and Time:	Tuesday, February 1, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM CST  Monday, February 7, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CST
Pre-Bid Meeting Location:	Registration Required with this link to get the Conference Call details: February 1:  Registration Ended February 7: Registration Ended
Pre-Bid Meeting Materials	Pre-Bid Powerpoint Presentation February 1: Attendance List February 7: Attendance List

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.

RFP DOCUMENTS

Doc	File Description	Type	Date of Document
1	OFFER SHEET (Version 3)	PDF	2/15/2022
2	RFP APPLICATION (Version 2)	WORD	2/15/2022
3	BUDGET & NARRATIVE FORM (Version 2)	Excel	3/7/2022
4	COA CERTIFICATIONS AND DISCLOSURES	PDF	1/31/2022
A	THRESHOLD REVIEW FORM	PDF	1/31/2022
B	STANDARD SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS	PDF	1/31/2022
C	RFP SCOPE OF WORK (Version 2)	PDF	2/15/2022
D	APH CLIENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	PDF	1/31/2022
E	STANDARD APH AGREEMENT BOILERPLATE	PDF	1/31/2022
F	Applying for APH-Funded Opportunity - Partnergrants Instruction	PDF	1/31/2022
G	GRANT-SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES	PDF	1/31/2022

RFP ADDITIONAL LINKS

Permanent Housing Habitability Standards The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO)’s Action Plan includes recommendations from ECHO and the Bloomberg iTeam. The National Alliance to End Homelessness, and other community partners and stakeholders.  The Austin / Travis County Continuum of Care Written Standards for Program Delivery  ; Written Standards for Coordinated Entry;    Austin Strategic Direction 2023 (SD2023) informs the City of Austin’s 6 pillars and direction for 5 years. The Summit to Address Unsheltered Homelessness in Austin is a working document of the city’s plan presented on March 2021. The Barbara Poppe and Associates Report of July 2020, Investing for Results: Priorities and Recommendations for a Systems Approach to End Homelessness, provides consultant recommendations for the City of Austin’s plan to end homelessness. ECHO’s Addressing Racial Disparities in Austin / Travis County reported on September 9, 2019 provides an overview and analysis of racial disparities in Austin/Travis County. SAMHSA’s Assertive Community Treatment is a toolkit of evidence-based practices of customized, community-based services for people living with mental illness disorders. National Coalition for the Homeless defines Trauma-Informed Care for homeless services as a structure that emphasizes understanding, compassion, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. Trauma-informed, The Trauma Toolkit Critical Time Intervention is a time-limited case management model designed for people experiencing homelessness with mental illness after a discharge from hospitals, shelters, prisons, and other institutions. SAMHSA’s Client Centered Approach to Homeless Services and Behavioral Health provides definitions and suggested services for agencies providing services to people experiencing homelessness and behavioral health disorders. Partnership for Opening Door’s summit on integrating employment and housing strategies to prevent and end homelessness. Progressive Engagement - https://endhomelessness.org/what-is-progressive-engagement/