The City of Birmingham is excited to launch the new pilot program, Home For All, to serve most chronically unhoused who may be seeking alternative options for safe sleeping that include wrap-around services to prepare for more transitional or permanent supportive housing options.
Donor Name: City of Birmingham
State: Alabama
City: Birmingham
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2023
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
This pilot will also build the capacity of local providers to manage safe sleep while sharing resources to create the conditions people need to move toward sustainable housing. They will work with selected providers to create and operationalize this pilot program to house and support participants to get on a pathway to home. Applicants will propose a 12-month operational budget, and a programmatic and design plan to support the number of residents and micro shelters they are requesting
Goals
The CoB CD’s goals for this program include the following:
- Meet an immediate need for safe sleeping for their neighbors hardest hit by housing challenges.
- Strengthen the capacity of public service providers to create proven operational and programmatic partner-led interventions
- Create a pathway to permanent housing with consistent case management which research presents leads to the best long-term outcomes for individuals and communities
- Assess the efficacy of their pilot and leverage lessons learned for future sustainable housing opportunities
- Support a community of practice for providers to learn together.
Funding Information
The City has currently identified funding to potentially support the operation of several Home for All sites for 12 months estimated to begin May 2023, ending May, 2024.
Additional funding may become available.
- Funds for this solicitation may become renewable annually, depending on the availability of funds, successful performance of contract obligations, and compliance with City of Birmingham mandates. Annual funding may increase or decrease depending on availability of funding.
- All Providers must be willing to comply with grant funding laws and regulations and have the operational capacity to do so. These requirements may include federal record-keeping, reporting and financial requirements and record keeping and data collection that may be required by the City.
- In addition to the City funding currently available, Providers may include other sources of grant funding that may be available to their organization to assist with the cost and implementation of services. Other anticipated sources of funding should be identified in the proposed project budget
Eligibility Criteria
Ideal candidates are non profits, religious institutions, community based organizations with a community focused mission, or any 501 c3’s working in the field to support neighbors experiencing homelessness and who are interested in expanding their capacity. Partnerships across multiple organizations and with multiple sectors is encouraged. However, one primary applicant should apply and must be a non-profit.
For more information, visit Community Development Home.
