The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is seeking applications for Recovery Housing Pilot (RHP) Program, funded by Community Development Block Grant Funds.
Donor Name: Delaware State Housing Authority
State: Delaware
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/11/2023
Details:
The Recovery Housing Fund is a federal affordable housing production program intended to increase the support for the patients and communities act, entitled pilot program to help individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder become stably housed, herein referred to as the Recovery Housing Program (RHP).
Recovery Housing is an essential part of the substance use disorder treatment and recovery continuum of care. Recovery Housing provides safe, healthy, and supportive substance-free living environments. Recovery Housing is centered on peer support and a connection to services that promote long-term recovery and promotes connections to mutual support groups and recovery support services to reduce isolation and relapse.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded projects and activities must meet at least one national objective as required by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended: to benefit low- and moderate-income persons; to prevent or eliminate conditions of slum and blight; or to meet an urgent need. RHP is organized within the framework of the CDBG Program. The three pillars of CDBG compliance are:
- Benefit to Low- and Moderate-Income (LMI) Persons Thru Limited Clientele Activities – For activities that benefit persons that are “presumed” to be of low and moderate income or are qualified based on data about family size and income.
- Must provide stable, temporary housing for individuals in recover from a substance use
disorder.
Funding Allocation Priorities
Funds will be disbursed through a competitive application process in accordance with DSHA’s RHP Action Plan with preference given to:
- Applications that demonstrate a clear need, suitability, and cost efficiency for new permanent recovery housing projects for households with opioid substance abuse disorder;
- Applicants with demonstrated experience and capacity to ensure compliance with the requirements of the RHP program;
- Applicants with proposals that include partnerships with State agencies, community partners and/ or private funders that demonstrate sustainable sources of funding for proposed supportive services; and
- Applications meeting priority housing needs regarding recovery housing established by Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH).
Funding Information
DSHA has received 2022 and 2023 allocations in the total amount of $2,602,439. These funds will be used for acquisition and rehabilitation of a recovery housing project(s) in the form of a CDBG grant.
Eligible Activities/Uses Funds may be used for the following project costs:
- Acquisition costs for new projects;
- Rehabilitation/Renovation costs;
- Pre-development and related soft costs; and
- Relocation costs, if any. NOTE: RHP is a reimbursement program
Eligibility Criteria
DSHA may select more than one applicant to meet the needs of the State. Only 501(c)(3) nonprofit developers will be eligible to apply.
For more information, visit DSHA.
