The 2023 ESSHI Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks to award funding that will provide service and operating dollars for approximately 1,400 units of permanent Supportive Housing for persons identified as homeless with special needs, conditions or other life challenges. This is the eighth round of funding committed by the State with the intent to develop a total of 20,000 units over a fifteen-year period.
The State will award service and operating funding for housing developed with capital funding to support the needs of the qualifying individuals residing in the housing units. Up to $25,000 per unit annually in services and operating funding is available through this RFP. Funds may be used for eligible costs associated with:
• Rental subsidies and other occupancy costs;
• Costs associated with services and/or staff that help the eligible target populations remain stably housed, including program supervision, housing counselors or specialists, and employment counseling;
• Services or staff to identify and locate the eligible individuals that need housing; and
• Core services (including primary and behavioral health) designed to assist eligible families, individuals and young adults to live independently and remain stably housed. The RFP may be viewed here. Proposals are due on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, by 2:00 p.m.