The City of Tempe through TCC, initiates the Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit applications from human services agencies serving Tempe clients.
Donor Name: City of Tempe
State: Arizona
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/08/2023
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The grants are intended to improve the lives of those who are homeless, children and youth, individuals with disabilities, survivors of sexual and domestic violence, seniors/older adults and working poor individuals and families. This fiscal year, grants are supporting nonprofits that collectively offer 48 different services and programs to people in Tempe.
The goal of Agency Review is to assist and 2023 Agency Review Application Information for 2024-25 make recommendations to the Tempe City Council in establishing criteria for City funding of human services programs. Final funding decisions are legally that of the Tempe City Council.
Funding Priorities
In 2021, TCC contracted with a consultant, Corona Insights, to conduct a comprehensive assessment of human service needs in Tempe and to identify action steps that TCC and its partners can take to meet existing unmet needs. The results of this process, along with other community input and considerations, help to determine the prioritization for funding each year.
In the Tempe Community Council 2021 Comprehensive Tempe Human Services Community Needs Assessment report, the need for increased mental health access and services was rated as a top action area for attention for the next five years.
Other supporting indicators from this survey response include:
- 46% of surveyed residents had a day when their mental health was NOT good in the past month, yet only 8% of those surveyed were getting the help they needed to access mental health care.
- 45% of service providers said their organizations are over capacity to help more residents address alcohol or drug abuse, while 36% have ability to serve more people.
- 37% of service providers said their organizations are over capacity to help more residents access mental health care, while 47% can serve more.
- Mentally ill residents are arguably the worst-served vulnerable population in Tempe;
- 38% of service providers believe Tempe’s mentally ill residents are served “not so well” or “not well at all,” higher than other populations tested.
- The focus group discussion highlighted that mental healthcare should be addressed by a broader population than licensed therapists or professionals. Peer support programs can be used throughout the crisis system to encourage individuals to seek or continue to get the mental health care and services they need.
- Mental health problems and awareness was a notable outcome of COVID: 26% of service providers mentioned mental health problems when describing COVID’s impact on the people they serve.
- 11% of service providers said mental health was the greatest community-wide challenge, when considering the number of people effected and the severity of the challenge. This was more common than most other challenges, but far less common than housing. A lack of knowledge about available resources is a key mental health care problem, according to providers and experts.
Category of Services
The program category refers to those services to which your program most closely aligns. It identifies where your program falls on a spectrum of services, from crisis, to stability, and self-sufficiency. They are aware that some programs may operate on the full continuum, but ONLY one category must be selected. These categories are defined for this purpose in this way:
- Crisis: Investments for Moving Clients Out of Immediate Crisis
- May include, but are not limited to, programs providing basic needs, such as provision of food; water; clothing; crisis shelter; detoxification treatments; etc.
- Stability: Investments for Establishing Stability for Clients
- Clients’ basic needs are met, and program is moving them to greater functioning. May include, but not limited to, rental and utility assistance; case management; counseling; transitional housing; substance abuse prevention education; etc.
- Self-Sufficiency: Investments for Maintaining Self-Sufficiency for Clients
- May include, but not limited to, programs for: prevention; special populations; counseling; mentoring; youth development; foster care and adoption education; childcare; benefits assistance; in-home care; volunteer opportunities; home-delivered meals; congregate meals; etc.
Funding Information
Approximately $1.1 million is awarded to local nonprofits through the Agency Review process, administered by Tempe Community Council on behalf of the City of Tempe.
Period of Performance
The period of performance of any contract resulting from this RFP is tentatively scheduled to begin on or about July 1, 2024, and to end on or about June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit agencies serving Tempe clients are eligible to apply. Eligible Human services organizations must:
- Be a 501(c)3 health and human service organizations status.
- Serve 100% Tempe residents with funds received from the city of Tempe.
For more information, visit City of Tempe.
