Housing for Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness

EV00008086

Contact Information:

Beatriz Moreira

Beatriz.Moreira@boston.gov

617-635-0327

 

The City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) hereby invites proposals from qualified nonprofit homeless services agencies to administer a rapid rehousing plus and peer housing navigator program for the period of December 1, 2020–June 30, 2021 in the anticipated award amount of $1,215,000. The City reserves the right to exercise an option to extend the contract for an additional one (1) year period from 7/1/21–6/30/22 for the amount of $1,215,000 and an additional one (1) year period from 7/1/22–6/30/23 for the amount of $1,215,000, subject to the availability and appropriation of funds for each subsequent year. 

Rapid Re-housing is a short and medium-term tenant-based rental assistance that assists young adults to find a place to live, cover some move in costs, and assists in getting access to other supports, like employment, school, or health care. The goals are to obtain housing quickly, build career and life skills, and stay housed. Peer navigation is viewed nationally as a best practice for improving outcomes and enhancing service delivery. This RFP award will fund the hiring and supervision of 2 FTE housing navigators with lived experiences of homelessness that will assist young adults experiencing homelessness in Boston with housing navigation tasks. 

 

The Request for Proposals (“RFP”) package will be available beginning September 14, 2020, 9:00 AM from the City’s purchasing website, Supplier Portal (www.boston.gov/Procurement), the City’s online process for purchasing, bidding, contracting, vendor registration and payment. 

 

An optional applicants’ video conference will be held on September 30, 2020 from 2 PM–3 PM.  Proposers interested in the teleconference should contact beatriz.moreira@boston.gov.

To access details for this specific Event, or to respond through electronic format, please visit the City of Boston Supplier Portal and access Event #EV00008086. Completed proposals must be submitted via the Supplier Portal before 4:00 PM, October 14, 2020. 

 

PLEASE NOTE: In order to participate in these online procurement activities Applicants must register with the Supplier Portal at www.boston.gov/Procurement. First-Time Vendors, i.e., those who have never contracted with the City or, if so, not for many years, will be required to obtain login credentials, a process which is subject to administrative delays. 

 

The City of Boston and Mayor Martin J. Walsh thank you for your interest in this opportunity.

 

Sheila A. Dillon, Chief of Housing and Director