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2026 UNIVERSAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 
TAMPA HILLSBOROUGH HOMELESS INITIATIVE 

Released: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 
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ALL Submissions Due: 8:00 PM, Sunday, May 3, 2026
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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 anticipated, new and renewal (CoC and YHDP Only) 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 $17,857,381.88.

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New Project Proposals will be submitted via Neighborly, and only proposals submitted via Neighborly will be considered for funding. No paper or emailed proposals will be accepted, nor will any proposals be submitted after the submission due date. 

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The Neighborly Portal can be found at: https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/thhi/Participant. 

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PRE-PROPOSAL WORKSHOPS (Via Teams) 

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 2:00 PM

THHI will host a virtual Pre-Proposal Workshop for Non-Profit Agencies as part of this RFP. The purpose of the Pre-Proposal Workshop is to provide a forum, for potential applicants, to ask questions and provide clarifications of information in the 2026 Universal Request for Proposal.

 

Attendance at the Pre-Proposal Workshop is not required BUT is highly encouraged, and agencies that attend will receive 4 additional points in the new project scoring process.

 

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/24485666700102?p=lOUSNKbYc0ApBI1MlA

Meeting ID: 244 856 667 001 02

Passcode: HA33or3H

 

 

FY  2026 Universal RFP Scoring Documents will also include: CoC Participation – CoC Active Members, Monthly Attendance, Committee Attendance and Leadership role; Active HMIS participating agencies – and will be posted by Wednesday, April 15, 2026. 

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Universal Request for Proposals - November 2025 and CoC Program Local Competition Process 

This RFP and Competition is CLOSED
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Released: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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In response to the release of HUD's FY 2025 CoC Program Funding Competition, THHI, as the designated Collaborative Applicant and CoC lead agency, is issuing this Universal Request for Proposals (RFP) - November 2025 for NEW Project Proposals and CoC Renewal Project Performance Scoring Process. 

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It is estimated that FL-501, the Tampa/Hillsborough County Continuum of Care, is eligible to apply through the FY 2025 CoC Program Funding Competition, for $13,721,606 for new and renewal projects.

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Only New Project Proposals will be submitted via Neighborly, and Only Proposals submitted via Neighborly will be considered for funding. No paper or emailed Proposals will be accepted, nor will any proposals submitted after the submission due date. 

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CoC Project Renewal Application Process will NOT be completed via Neighborly. 

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ALL Submissions Due: 8:00P.M., Sunday, December 14, 2025

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***If additional funding opportunities become available to THHI following the issuing of this RFP, THHI reserves the right to select an eligible project submitted in response to this RFP without issuing an additional RFP. 

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Therefore, THHI strongly encourages and will accept project proposals for all project types, including those for which the identified available new funding indicated above may not be include under the RFP.***

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