The District of Columbia (District) Department of Human Services (DHS) is soliciting applications for its Daytime Services for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Grant Program.
Donor Name: District of Columbia Department of Human Services
State: District of Columbia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/10/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $2,000,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The purpose of this grant is to continue the operation of permanent year-round daytime services (Day Services) including general operations and supportive services for single adults experiencing homelessness.
Applicants may include the costs related to a facility in their proposals, which can be a new facility, a renovated facility, an expanded facility, or an existing facility. Applicants that are able to offer all services in one facility/location are strongly encouraged to apply, but Applicants that are able to offer multiple services in one or more locations either individually or through partnerships with other providers are also strongly encouraged to apply.
The Day Services included in this RFA must be primarily focused on meaningfully engaging at least 100 individuals and aim to reach its maximum capacity of the space of currently homeless individuals per day during daytime hours. This meaningful engagement should include, but need not be limited to:
- Creating a positive, dignified, safe, and protective environment for each individual;
- Facilitating a coordinated entry into the homeless services continuum, including, but limited to operating as a front door resource by ensuring individuals are connected to diversion services, shelter resources, housing resources, and information on how to navigate their homeless services system;
- Connecting people to housing, employment, and other supportive services through case management; and
- Ensuring accessibility to peer-led, professionally supported, therapeutic programming.
- Increase individual’s access to case management services by ensuring individuals identifying as needing case management receive that resource
- Increase individual’s access to care coordination resources such as vital records, medical and dental treatment, substance use supports, and mental health treatment
- Increase individual’s housing readiness through acquisition of vital documents, completion of SPDAT’s or other continuum accepted vulnerability surveys, ensuring documentation of their active involvement in the homelessness system, and support through connection to housing resource providers
Funding Information
- Day Services Program: Up to $2,000,000
- The grant is being offered from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, with up to four (4) additional option years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit community organizations, including those with IRS 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) determinations, faith based organizations, such as churches, synagogues, mosques, or religiously based social service affiliates of such organizations, and private enterprises located in the District that have demonstrated experience working with individuals receiving public benefits and people experiencing homelessness are encouraged to apply. Applications are also encouraged to apply that are from collaborating community-based and faithbased organizations.
- In addition to having the appropriate staff qualifications and experience performing services similar in size and scope to the requirements of this grant, eligible grantees must also demonstrate their intent and ability to:
- Provide daytime services, in the District, particularly Downtown (i. e. North of the National Mall and south of Massachusetts Avenue NW) and provide thoughtful consideration of additional services to be implemented beyond what is currently offered, to serve at least the current number of clients being served as well as plans to entice more clients to access existing daytime services. );
- Provide the required services and deliverables while delivering high-value services to clients;
- Offer services at scale while maintaining safety, security, and neighborhood integration;
- Leverage non-governmental assets and coordinate with other organizations in the homeless services Continuum of Care, including demonstrating how they may use those assets to provide services beyond the financial support awarded in this contract; and
- Measure and achieve desired performance outcomes on behalf of clients served.
For more information, visit DHS.
