The District of Columbia, Department of Health (DC Health) is requesting proposals from qualified applicants for Cluster Housing Services for rental assistance and referral services, innovative housing with supportive services and facility-based emergency housing.
Donor Name: District of Columbia Department of Health
State: District of Columbia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/03/2022
Grant Size: $3,000,000
Grant Duration: 3 years 11 months
Details:
With these housing services, applicants must have the capacity to provide Intensive Case Management services by social workers with at least a Licensed Graduate Social Worker degree.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Amount Available: $4,175,000
- Annual Floor Award Amount: $575,000
- Annual Ceiling Award Amount: $3,000,000
- Awards are projected to begin October 1, 2022 and continue through September 30, 2026. The first one-year budget period will be from October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023. After the first budget period, there will be up to five additional 12-month periods (October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024; October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025; and October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026) for program implementation.
Eligibility Criteria
Location of Services Services must be delivered in the District of Columbia and Prince George’s and Charles counties in Maryland. Eligible Organizations/Entities
The following are eligible organizations/entities who can apply for grant funds under this RFA:
- Not-for profit organizations that have services in the District of Columbia
- In order to accomplish these goals, DC Health seeks prospective applicants with extensive experience in the domains of housing and case management that promote self-sufficiency and housing stability as well as health and wellness. DC Health encourages applications that demonstrate a thorough understanding of the navigation of supportive services to ensure housing clients benefit from an array of services available including those that are nonHOPWA funded. Navigation of supportive services is intended to provide critically important support for individuals to maximize the likelihood of successful housing, self-sufficiency, and improved health outcomes.
- Prospective applicants must demonstrate their ability to assess the overall needs of participants, understand the extent to which those needs are met by leveraging services from multiple funding sources, create customized permanent housing plans that document assessed needs, and prepare participants for long-term, future housing stability.
- A critical component for all housing programs is the success of participants in developing and executing Individualized Housing Plans that maximize self-sufficiency and housing stability. Ensuring that participants have the necessary skills and tools to navigate and access appropriate housing destinations at program exit will be a key outcome used to determine funding awards.
For more information, visit District of Columbia Department of Health.
