FY25 - FY27 State Homelessness Funding RFGA

Grant Title: FY25-FY27 State Homelessness Funding Grant
Solicitation #: 25-DWS-S001
Funding Source: 1. Emergency Solutions Grant
2. Homes to Housing Reform Restricted Account
3. Homeless Services Dedicated
4. Pamela Atkinson Homeless Account
5. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Application Deadline: March 27, 2024, 5:00 PM MT. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 PM MT. Applications received after 5:00 PM MT will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted online through Appendix A – Grant Application Cover Sheet & Project Information.
Total Grant Amount: $31,136,874.00
Expected Number of Awards: Multiple
Program Start Date: July 1, 2024
Program End Date: June 30, 2027
Pre-Proposal Meeting (Required): Pre-Proposal Meeting Recording 
Letter of Intent (Required): Due Date: Wednesday, March 6, 5:00pm MST. No late submissions will be accepted.
Letter of Intent
Contact Information: Tricia Davis, Assistant Director, tadavis@utah.gov 
Meredith Vernick, Program Manager - mvernick@utah.gov 
Amy Lowe, Contract/Grant Analyst - alowe@utah.gov 

Purpose

DWS-OHS Homelessness Funding can be used to provide a wide range of services and support. All applications must identify as one of the following project types:

Emergency Shelter (ES) activities are designed to increase the quantity and quality of temporary shelters provided to homeless people, through renovating existing shelters or conversion of buildings to shelters, paying for the operating costs of shelters, and providing essential services. ES includes day shelter programs, which provide drop-in services and temporary shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness during daytime hours only. 

Federal Match CoC Program funds to “match” a portion of the CoC funds they receive. Simply put, “match” is the non-federal share of costs that the recipient is required to contribute to accomplish the purposes of the grant.

HMIS Comparable Database (HMIS) costs for agencies who are legally prohibited from entering data into the Utah Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) due to federal restrictions.

Homelessness Prevention (HP) activities are designed to prevent an individual or family from experiencing literal homelessness through housing relocation, stabilization services, and rental assistance.

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) is long-term, community-based housing that has supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness with disabilities. This type of supportive housing enables the special needs populations to live as independently as possible in a permanent setting. Permanent housing can be provided in one structure, several structures at one site, or in multiple structures at scattered sites.

Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) activities are designed to help people experiencing literal homelessness quickly obtain permanent housing through housing location and providing rental assistance.

Street Outreach (SO) activities provide essential services for individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness, connecting them with emergency shelter, transportation, housing, or critical services.

Transitional Housing (TH) is where all program participants have signed a lease or occupancy agreement, in order to facilitate the movement of individuals experiencing homelessness into permanent housing within a 24-month period.

Other (Other) projects that benefit people experiencing homelessness that absolutely do not fall under any of the other project categories listed above. Case management programs should be considered in one of the project types above, not as "other".Eligibility Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  1. Funded projects must be open to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or political affiliation.
  2. Organizations will be required to actively participate in:
    1. Local homeless service systems identified by the UHC.
      1. These systems include Continuum of Care (CoC), and Local Homeless Councils (LHC).
    2. Local Coordinated Entry System.
    3. The Utah Homeless Management Information System (HMIS); or a comparable database if domestic violence service or healthcare service provider.
    4. Data quality improvement initiatives.
  3. Matching funds may be required depending on the funding source of the awarded project.
  4. Priority may be given to a project that will include significant additional funds from a private organization, nonprofit organization, or local government entity as indicated in Appendix C – Project Funding Sources.

Who May Apply 

  1. Public or private non-profit organizations, faith-based organizations, state departments and agencies, units of local governments, and tribal entities.
    1. Organizations with a religious affiliation are to provide assurances that grant funds will not require client participation in religious practices in order to receive services.
  2. Organizations that do not have current, open finding from DWS-OHS.
  3. Organizations that are not in default on any contract or grant agreements with the Department of Workforce Services. Contractors who have had a grant agreement with DWS terminated for cause within the previous three (3) years are not eligible to apply.
  4. Organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in providing services to individuals experiencing homelessness.
  5. Organizations that have the financial capability, secured capital, fiscal management system, and personnel needed to manage a reimbursement contract.
  6. Organizations that will carry and maintain the insurance coverage described in the DWS Grant Terms and Conditions within 30 days if awarded.

Addendum

March 14, 2024 additional funding of $2,000,070.00 was added to the FY25-FY27 State Homelessness Funding RFGA to bring the total grant funds available to $31,136,874.00. Please see the updated Total Grant Amount on the Announcement Tab and as reflected under the Homeless Funding Overview on Page 2 of the RFGA.

Questions & Answers

Questions period closes: March 21, 2024, 5:00 PM MT

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