The Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI) provides grants to 501c3 nonprofit organizations(or fiscal sponsors) that support individuals and families in Philadelphia who are experiencing homelessness as they transition to permanent housing.
Donor Name: Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI)
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/10/2022
Size of the Grant: $70,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
HAFI makes grants to homeless service providers who offer programs and projects that help homeless individuals and families become self-sufficient, with the focus of moving their clients into permanent housing.
Funding Information
All grants are for two years (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024). Grant requests cannot exceed $35,000 each year for two years (up to $70,000 total). The budget must be evenly allocated between the grant years (50% of the budget in year one/50% of the budget in year two).
Grant funds may be used for
Direct Housing Costs, must equal at least 60% of the grant budget. Defined as:
- Rental assistance (first/last month’s rent, short-term shallow rental subsidy)
- Security deposits
- Payment of utility arrearages
- Purchase of furniture & basic household items
- Membership and other fees for the Philadelphia Furniture Bank
Organizational Costs cannot exceed 40% of the total budget. Defined as:
- Salary and fringe benefits for staff working on the HAFI-funded program (program or case manager, housing locator, data analyst, finance clerk, etc.).
- Staff or other costs associated with supporting strategies, examples include community organizing, nonpartisan public education, leadership development, legal or other support to resolve tangled titles.
Eligibility Criteria
HAFI requests proposals from 501c3 nonprofit organizations (or fiscal sponsors) for programs that assist individuals and families in Philadelphia who are experiencing homelessness to identify and access permanent housing with a high likelihood of sustaining that housing over time.
For more information, visit Homeless Assistance Fund.
