**APPLICATION PERIOD CLOSED**

2011 Ending Homelessness Program (EHP) & Washington Families Fund (WFF) Systems Innovation Grants Request For Proposals (RFP)

Snohomish County Human Services Department, in partnership with Building Changes, is requesting proposals for services supportive of self sufficiency among families experiencing and at risk of homelessness. These services are being sought in connection with the Investing in Families initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Announcements:

•  Q & A from the Proposers' Conference (held Monday, 4/11/2011) with Additional Answers to Questions submitted after the conference (77kb)
  
• All contracts administered by the Snohomish County Human Services Department require prior execution of the current Basic Terms and Conditions. Please review the 2009 Basic Terms & Conditions (86kb).
  

2011 Application for EHP & WFF Funds

The following RFP is being issued by the County in collaboration with Building Changes to address three of the five pillars of the family homelessness strategy identified in the Snohomish County Investing In Families Strategic Plan: (1) Prevention; (2) Coordinated Entry; and (3) Rapid Housing. These services will be provided to the 75 families participating in the Investing in Families Pilot Project described in the Snohomish County Investing in Families Implementation Plan, as refined in this RFP. Both plans are available at - http://www.wdcsc.org/initiatives/investinginfamilies/results.html.

Specifically, proposals are being sought for the following service components:

• Coordinated Entry Specialist
• Housing Resource Specialist and Interface with Navigator

Proposals are required to demonstrate that they will result in progress towards or achievement of Self Sufficiency, using Self Sufficiency Outcomes and Self Sufficiency Scales that are explained in the Self-Sufficiency Matrix document (link below). 
 

Application Submission and Due Date:

Applications must be received by Friday, April 22, 2011, no later than 4:00 pm. Proposal area documents are listed below. The Ending Homelessness Program Application Review Committee and Building Changes will rate proposals and make funding recommendations to the County. Final awards are contingent on fund availability. The County and Building Changes reserve the right to reject any or all proposals.

Applications can be delivered in person to:

Division of Housing & Community Services
Snohomish County Human Services Department
Receptionist station on the Lower Level of the Drewel Building (Admin East) Oakes entrance (download map of County government campus).
Please do NOT attempt to deliver to the 4th floor or to the Energy Assistance receptionist.

Or mailed to (Applicants are strongly encourage to mail early to avoid missing the deadline - applications received after the April 22nd deadline will not be accepted):

Division of Housing & Community Services
Snohomish County Human Services Department
Attention: Jeffrey D. Watson, Division Manager
3000 Rockefeller Ave, M/S 305
Everett, WA. 98201-4046

Technical Assistance and Pre-Application Meetings:

The Proposers' Conference is scheduled for Monday, April 11th, from 3:30 - 5:00 pm in Conference Room 6A02, 6th floor, Snohomish County Campus, Robert J. Drewel Building (3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett WA). Attendance is strongly recommended. A written summary of the questions and answers arising from this conference will be available on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.

Required Proposal Documents: 

• EHP-WFF 2011 RFP with Attachments A-D in PDF format (1.3MB); or in MS Word format (1.9MB).
• EHP-WFF 2011 RFP Attachment E - Proposed Contract Budget in MS Excel format (53KB).
• The Self-Sufficiency Matrix in MS Word (219KB).

For additional information, please contact:
Jeffrey Watson, Division Manager
Housing & Community Services Division
425-388-7116
 Or
Lindsey Legaspi, Grants Analyst
Office of Housing, Homelessness and Community Development
425-388-7374

ADA Notice:
Reasonable accommodations will be made to provide the text of these documents in an alternate format upon request. Snohomish County facilities are accessible and the County strives to provide access to all members of the public. Sign-language interpreters, large print and audiotape are available upon request. Foreign language interpreters are also available upon request where a substantial number of non-English speaking residents can reasonably be expected to participate. Please notify the contact persons above at least one week in advance if accommodations are required.
 
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