County of Hawaiʻi Homelessness and Housing Fund Grant

The County of Hawaiʻi through the Office of Housing and Community Development is hereby requesting proposals from public agencies, approved non-profit organizations and for-profit organizations for Homelessness and Housing Fund grant awards.

The goal of the fund is to effectively reduce the amount, duration, and recurrence of homelessness in the County by addressing the Priorities outlined in the Strategic Roadmap for Homelessness and Housing. Proposals shall present projects, services, operations, or programs that:

• Align with the County’s goal to expand and promote pathways to housing, resources, and other vital services
• Directly lead to long-term housing or have systems in place to refer Participants to these resources
• Partner and collaborate with other community-based resources and services
• Integrate innovative, creative, and novel approaches to addressing homelessness and housing challenges
• Demonstrate an effective, impactful, and sustainable use of funds as well as the ability to deliver on expected outcomes

Funding Information

The estimated amount of funding for Fiscal Year 2024-25 is not to exceed $10,500,000.00.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for an award through this RFP, the Proposer shall:

• Be a not-for-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Hawaiʻi, or a non-profit organization exempt from the federal income tax by the internal Revenue Service. In the case of a non-profit organization, members of its governing board shall have served without compensation and have no material conflict of interest; and
• Be licensed and accredited, in accordance with the applicable statutes, codes, or ordinances of the federal, state, and county governments; and
• Have bylaws or policies that describe the manner in which business is conducted including management, fiscal policies and procedures, and policies on nepotism and the management of potential conflicts of interest; or
• Be a State, County, research or educational institution or agency; and
• Have at least one (1) year of experience with the project or in the program area being proposed. The Housing Administrator has sole discretion to grant an exception from this requirement the entity can show it has the equivalent level of expertise and experience, which may include proof of project management capabilities and understanding of the program area for which the entity is applying; and
•  Have staff or authorized representatives adequately trained to administer and conduct the service described; and
• Not propose administrative costs in its proposed project budget exceeding 15% (fifteen percent) of the total amount requested in this proposal;

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