2024 UNIVERSAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Released: Friday, April 5, 2024
ALL Submissions Due: 4:00 PM, Friday, May 3, 2024
In anticipation of several funding opportunities that may become available over the next 12 months for new, currently funded, or renewal projects, Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI) is issuing a Request For Proposals (RFP) for known and anticipated, new and renewal funding opportunities through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), State of Florida (DCF), Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, and/or other funding sources, totaling an estimated $13,797,317 as listed below in the “Available Funding for New and Renewals Projects – Summary” section of Part 1.
The 2024 Universal Request for Proposal (RFP) includes 3 parts:
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Part 1 – General Information < Click the Link to Download
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Critical Dates / Timeline [REVISED] < Click the Link to Download
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Available Funding for New and Renewal Projects Summary
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Pre-Proposal Workshops Information
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RFP Questions
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Funding Priorities
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Important Information for Potential Sub-Recipients
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Eligibility Criteria to Apply and Proposal Requirements
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Part 2 – General Homeless Services Project Proposal Instructions < Click the Link to Download
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New Funding Opportunities Descriptions / Information
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Renewal Projects Funding Detail and Submission Requirements
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Continued Interest Projects Detail and Submission Requirements
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[CORRECTED] List of Eligible Continued Interest Projects < Click the Link to Download​
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General Homeless Services New Project Proposal Submission Requirements
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General Homeless Services New Project Proposal Evaluation and Selection
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General Homeless Services (Part 2) Attachments
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Part 3 – Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Project Proposal Instructions < Click the Link to Download
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YHDP Background and Estimated Funding Available for Youth Projects
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Eligible Program Participants (YHDP)
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Eligible YHDP Project Types
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YHDP Project Proposal Submission Requirements
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YHDP Project Proposal Evaluation and Selection
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YHDP – Partnership Interest Form
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YHDP Project Proposal (Part 3) Attachments
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Request for Proposals – What To Know – Presentation from the April 2024 CoC Meeting
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PRE-PROPOSAL WORKSHOPS (Via ZOOM)
See Part 1 for ZOOM Login Information
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General Homeless Services – Tuesday, April 9, 2024 – 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM – This workshop will focus on new and renewal general homeless services funding project proposal requirements. This will include project proposal types: Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Rehousing (RRH), Joint Transitional Housing-Rapid Rehousing (TH-RRH), Emergency / Crisis Shelter, Street Outreach, Prevention and Coordinated Entry projects that could be selected for new/renewal funding under HUD-CoC, ESG (HESG/FESG/TESG), Challenge, CDBG or similar funding sources. YHDP project proposals will be discussed separately during the YHDP Workshop on April 10, 2024.
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NonProfit Pre-Proposal Workshop Presentation
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Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) - Wednesday, April 10, 2024 – 2:00 PM–3:30 PM - This workshop will focus on new project proposals seeking YHDP funding for project types identified/included in part 3 of this RFP. All other funding/project proposals will be covered during the General Homeless Services workshop on April 9, 2024.
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YHDP (Youth) Pre-Proposal Workshop Presentation
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Part 1 – General Instructions
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Part 1 – General Instructions < Click the Link to Download
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[REVISED] Part 1 – General Instructions - Critical Dates - Timeline < Click the Link to Download
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Part 2 – General Homeless Services
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Part 2 – General Homeless Services Instructions < Click the Link to Download
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[REVISED] THHI 2024 Universal RFP - Letter of Intent to Renew / Continued Interest Form < Click the Link to Download
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Application < Click the Link to Download
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Housing First-Low Barrier Questionnaire < Click the Link to Download
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Threshold and Scoring Criteria < Click the Link to Download
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP - Lived Experience Narrative Scoring < Click the Link to Download
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Budget Summary Form < Click the Link to Download
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Lived Experience Assessment – Instructions and Example – ALL (General and YHDP) < Click the Link to Download
A link to this form will be sent to all agencies that attend any of the Pre-Proposal workshops listed in this RFP. Agencies that plan to submit a proposal and do not attend the workshop must request this link from THHI no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – CoC participation - Monthly Meeting Attendance, CoC Committee Attendance, CoC Leadership (April 2023 – March 2024) for Proposal Scoring – ALL (General and YHDP) < Click the Link to Download
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Active HMIS Agencies For Proposal Scoring – ALL (General and YHDP) < Click the Link to Download
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – HMIS Data Quality Report For Proposal Scoring – Example – ALL (General and YHDP) < Click the Link to Download
These reports will be run and provided to all agencies that attend any of the Pre-Proposal workshops listed in this RPP. Agencies that plan to submit a proposal and do not attend the workshop must request the report from THHI no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
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Part 3 – Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP)
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Part 3 – YHDP Instructions < Click the Link to Download
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Use this form ONLY if your agency wishes to partner with YHDP-funded agencies AND is not seeking YHDP funding.
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Housing First-Low Barrier Questionnaire – YHDP < Click the Link to Download
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Lived Experience Assessment – Instructions and Example – ALL (General and YHDP) < Click the Link to Download
A link to this form will be sent to all agencies that attend the YHDP Pre-Proposal workshop. Agencies that plan to submit a proposal and do not attend the workshop must request this link from THHI no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – CoC participation - Monthly Meeting Attendance, CoC Committee Attendance, CoC Leadership (April 2023 – March 2024) for Proposal Scoring – ALL (General and YHDP) < Click the Link to Download
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – Active HMIS Agencies – ALL (General and YHDP) < Click the Link to Download
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THHI 2024 Universal RFP – HMIS Data Quality Report – Example – ALL (General and YHDP) < Click the Link to Download
These reports will be run and provided to all agencies that attend the YHDP Pre-Proposal workshop. Agencies that plan to submit a proposal and do not attend the workshop must request the report from THHI no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
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Questions & Answers (Q&As)
[Thursday, May 5, 2024 Available Now]
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Q&As will be posted on the following Fridays – April 4/12, 4/19, and 4/26 and Thursday, 5/2/24.