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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAffordable Housing RFP Notice 061521Please publish two (2) times: June 16 & June 23 Bill: Jefferson County Commissioners’ Office PO Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Account #15830 (Affordable Housing Fund) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners is announcing the availability of Homeless Housing and Assistance funds and Affordable Housing funds for projects and services related to low-income and very low-income shelter and housing opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, are at risk of homelessness, or are unable to obtain affordable housing. A competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) Process will be used to select vendors to provide services or housing projects that will advance homeless housing and assistance and affordable housing priorities established by the Affordable Housing and Homeless Housing Task Force and the County and City Joint Oversight Board. Funding for these housing projects and services comes from recording fees. One funding stream is to provide Homeless Housing and Assistance and the other is to provide Affordable Housing. In each category (Homeless Housing and Assistance and Affordable Housing) the County has two types of revenue streams: • Sustainable revenue that is likely to continue in future years (and will be made available each year competitively); and • One-time cash balances that will be exhausted once spent. This is best suited for special projects or capital needs. The contract term for affordable housing services/projects (from Affordable Housing Funds 2060) is to cover the period of Jan 1– December 31, 2022. The contract term for shelter services/projects (From Homeless Housing and Assistance Funds 2163) is to cover the period of Jan 1 – December 31, 2022. The contract term for other (non-shelter) homeless housing and assistance services/projects (from Homeless Housing and Assistance Funds 2163) is to cover the period Jan 1 – December 31, 2022. Projects and service programs provided will be evaluated by contract compliance and demonstrated effectiveness of services. Responses to the RFP will include specific outcomes and the measures that will show progress leading to achieving those outcomes. Reporting on the outcomes and their measures will be required and included in contracts. Note that the awarded funds cannot supplant any other sources of funds currently available for similar services to members of the population under consideration in the RFP. These funds are not guaranteed to continue at the same rates, nor does the award of a contract guarantee future contracts. To access the complete Request For Proposal (RFP); the RFP Application; and the five-year homeless plan entitled “Making Homelessness a Singular Occurrence – Homeless Crisis Response and Housing 5 Year Plan for Jefferson County, WA” go to the Jefferson County Website: www.co.jefferson.wa.us or call 360-385-9100 to request an application packet.