RFP 2022-004 Homeless Crisis Response-CLOSED

Austin Public Health (APH) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified non-profit organizations or government entities (Offerors) for the provision of Crisis Response services for individuals and households experiencing homelessness, including Emergency Shelters, Street Outreach, Day Resource Center, Medical Respite Care, and Youth Services, specifically Emergency Shelter, Street Outreach and Transitional Housing for Youth.  An Offeror can submit multiple proposals to this RFP, but can only apply for one of the program types per proposal.

RFP Awardees

CLOSED RFP INFORMATION

Pre-Certification Form and Threshold Review Due	Thursday, April 14, 2022 by 3 PM CST
Anticipated Start date of contract:	September 1, 2022, and October 1, 2022
Questions regarding the RFP are due on or before:	Thursday, May 5, 2022, by 3 PM CST
Technical Assistance regarding submission of the RFP in Partnergrants are due on or before:	Thursday, May 12, 2022 by 2 PM CST
Questions must be submitted in writing to the Authorized Contact Person through Partnergrants:	Authorized Contact Person: Kiara Price Social Service Funding Specialist E-Mail: APHCompetitions@austintexas.gov
Questions and Answers will be available:	In Partnergrants and on this solicitation website   Question and Answers - Updated May 5, 2022
Optional Pre-Bid Meeting- Date and Time:	Monday, April 4, 2 PM – 3:30 PM CST  Tuesday, April 5, 11 AM – 12:30 PM CST
Pre-Bid Meeting Location:	Registration Required with this link to get the Conference Call details: April 4:  Registration has ended April 5:  Registration has ended
Pre-Bid Meeting Materials	Attendance Sheet:  4-4-22 and 4-5-2022 Attendance Pre-Bid Powerpoint: Presentation Powerpoint
Office Hours Meeting Location:	Registration Required with this link to get the Conference Call details: Office Hours 1: April 12, 2022, 3 PM CST Office Hours 2: May 3, 2022, 3 PM CST

1. Confirm that their organization is a registered vendor with the City of Austin. To confirm: enter the organization’s City of Austin Vendor Number when registering as a user in the PartnerGrants system (see #2 below).

• To find the City of Austin Vendor Number please visit Austin Finance Online. And search for the organization’s legal name.

2. To register to become a potential City of Austin vendor, go to Austin Finance Online to register. Be a registered user in the PartnerGrants database. The proposals will be submitted through this web-based system. To register, visit 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 site and click on “Register Here.” Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in PartnerGrants. Have completed 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.

 

RFP Documents

Doc No.	File Description	File Type	Date Updated
1	Offer Sheet	PDF	3/31/22
2	RFP Proposal	MS Word	3/31/22
3	Program Budget and Narrative	MS Excel	4/12/22
4	COA Certifications & Disclosures	PDF	3/31/22
A	Annual Agency Threshold Criteria	PDF	3/31/22
B	Solicitation Provisions, Definitions & Instructions	PDF	3/31/22
C	RFP Scope of Work	PDF	3/31/22
D	APH Client Eligibility Requirements	PDF	3/31/22
E	Social Services Contract Boilerplate with Standard Exhibits	PDF	3/31/22
F	Applying for APH-Funded Opportunity in Partnergrants Instructions	PDF	3/31/22

 

RFP ADDITIONAL LINKS

The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO)’s Action Plan including recommendations from ECHO and the Bloomberg iTeam The Austin / Travis County Continuum of Care Written Standards for Program Delivery   The Austin / Travis County 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 in 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 Care, 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/ Medical Respite Care - https://nhchc.org/clinical-practice/medical-respite-care/