NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (NCS)

NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (NCS).The Housing and Community Development (HCD) (the “City”) is soliciting Requests for Funding Proposals to select qualified Development Teams and Homeless Services Providers to develop Non-Congregate Shelters through acquisition, rehabilitation, or new construction of units through this RFP. 

Background

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provides over $1.9 trillion in relief to address the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, public health, State and local governments, individuals, and businesses. To address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services, Congress appropriated $5 billion in ARP funds to be administered through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (“HOME”) to perform four activities that must primarily benefit qualifying individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations.

Requirements for HOME-ARP funds are established via the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Notice CPD 21-10: Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program. Applicants should review carefully and refer back to CPD-21-10 and other HUD HOME-ARP resources for detailed descriptions and definitions of the requirements around the HOME-ARP Program, in particular the definitions of eligible activities, Qualifying Populations (“QPs”), and referral methods, which are outlined below.

As the administrator the Housing and Community Development is responsible for the distribution of$4,671,199 allocation of ARP (or “HOME-ARP”) funds through the City of Bridgeport. The allocation amount for Non-Congregate Shelter Housing, for this specific funding availability, is $2,250,000.

The HOME-ARP Non-Congregate Shelter Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program (referred to as NCS throughout this document) is accepting funding submissions from eligible organizations to construct, rehabilitate, and/or acquire structures for the purposes of providing temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness. This opportunity is to promote an expansion of homeless services in a non-congregate setting. Through a competitive funding round, the City of Bridgeport’s Housing and Community Development (HCD) has funds available to fund projects. This is a COST REIMBURSEMENT LOAN. Funds must be spent within two (2) years of the effective grant date

Project Details

• Reference ID: HDX002279
• Department: Housing & Community Development
• Department Head: Tom Gill (Director of OPED)

Evaluation Criteria

• Responsiveness (1 pts) —

  Reference Scope of Work Section

• Experience and References (1 pts) —

  Reference Scope of Work Section

• Project Plan and Timeline (1 pts) —

  Reference Scope of Work Section

• Cost (1 pts) —

  Reference Scope of Work Section

• MBE Credit (10 pts) —

  Reference Introduction Section

Submission Requirements

• RFP BDX002279 DOCUMENTATION —

  Please download document.  

• Will you be using the following: (required)
• Is MBE applicable? (required)
• The initial term for the contract will be ____ (__) year with ____ (__) one-year renewal options, for a potential total term of _____ (__) years (required) —

  Example: The initial term for the contract will be one (1) year with two (2) one-year renewal options, for a potential total term of five (5) years

• ____ (__) ORIGINAL, ____ (__) COPIES AND ____ (__) ELECTRONIC VIA THUMBDRIVE MUST BE SUBMITTED. (required) —

  Example: ONE (1) ORIGINAL, THREE (3) COPIES AND ONE (1) ELECTRONIC VIA THUMBDRIVE MUST BE SUBMITTED.