Homeless, Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 5 (HHAP-5)

Location:	California
Posted:	Mar 10, 2026
Due:	Apr 13, 2026
Agency:	Lake County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	G - Social Services
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LAKE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

March 9, 2026

ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Lake County Continuum of Care (LCCoC) and Lake County Behavioral Health Services

(LCBHS) are pleased to announce up to $370,000 in funding through the Homeless, Housing,

Assistance and Prevention Round 5 (HHAP-5) grant program for interim housing in the Clearlake

and SouthShore area.

• South Shore Shelter - $370,000

The deadline for applications is April 13, 2026, by 5:00 PM.

Non-discrimination Statement:

The sponsor will not deny the benefits of this grant from or discriminate against any person based on

race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical

condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age,

sexual orientation, or military and veteran status, nor shall they discriminate unlawfully against any

employee or applicant for employment because of race, religious creed, color, national origin,

ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status,

sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran

status. The sponsor shall ensure that the evaluation and treatment of employees and applicants for

employment are free of such discrimination. The sponsor will comply with the provisions of the Fair

Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code §12900 et seq.), the regulations promulgated thereunder

(Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, §11000 et seq.), the provisions of Article 9.5, Chapter 1, Part 1, Division 3,

Title 2 of the Government Code (Gov. Code §§11135-11139.5), and the regulations or standards

adopted by the awarding state agency to implement such article. Sponsor shall permit access by

representatives of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the awarding state agency

upon reasonable notice at any time during the normal business hours, but in no case, less than 24

hours’ notice, to such of its books, records, accounts, and all other sources of information and its

facilities as said Department or Agency shall require to ascertain compliance with this clause.

Sponsor shall give written notice of their obligations under this clause to labor organizations with

which they have a collective bargaining or other agreement. (See Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, §11105.)

Local Scoring Rubric Criteria can be found on the Lake County Continuum of Care website:

Scoring Rubric | Lccoc (lakecoc.org)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Project Overview

2. Eligible Subrecipients

3. Eligible Activities Details

4. Requirements

5. Conflict of Interest

6. Application Proposal

7. Q and A Session

8. Application Deadline

9. Grant Application Interview

10. Project Selection Process

11. Timeline

12. Terms and Conditions

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Lake County Continuum of Care Engagement Statement

Our mission is to align programs and resources to facilitate solutions to end our community members

living unsheltered in our community. Through cross-sectional partnerships and shared resources, our

team of dedicated organizations and individuals have a bold goal—to end living unhoused in Lake

County.

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1. Project Overview

Current Need: Housing instability remains a persistent and urgent issue in our community. The LCCoC

recognizes the ongoing need to provide housing services to individuals and families who are unhoused

or at risk of becoming unhoused, with the goal of attaining and sustaining safe, stable housing. We are

committed to prioritizing our most vulnerable residents through LCCoC’s Coordinated Entry System

(CES) and other innovative approaches dedicated to providing sheltering support in the Clearlake and

SouthShore areas.

We recognize that organizations are uniquely positioned to design innovative, responsive solutions.

Through this Request for Proposals (RFP), we are seeking creative housing service models that accept

referrals through the Lake County Community Hub (HUB), which is the LCCoC’s CES, and

demonstrate measurable outcomes of exits to permanent housing. Applicants are expected to

incorporate braided funding strategies within their proposals, leveraging multiple funding sources to

strengthen sustainability, maximize resources, and expand community impact.

Funding: Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) grant funds are administered by the

California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and allocated to California

counties and Continuums of Care to assist persons experiencing an unhoused situation as part of the

State’s broader efforts to address being unhoused and expand housing solutions. These funds will

support programs that provide interim housing to assist unhoused community members in successful

exits to and maintaining permanent housing. LCBHS, as the Administrative Entity (AE) for the LCCoC,

will receive applications, administer awards, and oversee required state reporting. All applicants must

include a detailed budget that reflects multiple, distinct funding streams to support program operations.

Housing Services: The LCCoC recognizes the significant barriers individuals and families face in

securing housing and is committed to supporting interventions that help participants quickly exit

unhoused situations and return to permanent housing. We are seeking creative, collaborative programs

that incorporate strong community partnerships and braided funding to shelter, stabilize, and transition

our most vulnerable residents into permanent housing.

Coordinated Entry System: The purpose of CES is to ensure that all individuals experiencing a

housing crisis have fair and equitable access to housing resources and services. Through standardized

tools and practices, CES identifies, assesses, and connects participants to appropriate housing

interventions based on their strengths and needs. Operating under a system-wide Housing First

approach with no barriers to entry, CES prioritizes individuals and families with the most severe service

needs and coordinates limited housing resources to maximize impact.

Local applicants must submit their proposals to Good Grants no later than 11:59 pm on April 13,

2026, by 5:00 PM. Applications meeting the minimum qualifications will be asked to attend an

interview on April 21, 2026, to answer clarifying questions from the Grant Selection Committee,

which comprises general members of the LCCoC. Funding recommendations shall be made by the

Grant Selection Committee and forwarded to the LCCoC Executive Board for approval. Any remaining

funds not requested shall be redistributed to the LCCoC to maximize Lake County’s allocations.

The contracting process, leading to funding disbursement, will begin immediately after an applicant

receives an award letter.

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The contract term will be through June 30, 2029, and is dependent upon state grant funding at this

time.

• All proposals will be reviewed for compliance with the terms of this RFP and the parameters of

HHAP grant funding. Potential applicants are invited to attend a Question-and-Answer session

on March 25, 2026. Please seek technical assistance regarding potential proposals at the Q&A

session.

• The applicant’s proposal and interview are scored separately, but they make the final score

together. Both the Proposal and Interview require a score of 80% to be eligible for

recommendation to the Executive Board.

2. ELIGIBLE SUBRECIPIENTS

HHAP funds are distributed locally through the Lake County Continuum of Care (LCCoC),

respectively, to subrecipients. The LCCoC strongly encourages first-time applicants,

agencies serving underserved populations, and agencies serving special needs

populations to apply for CoC funding. Scoring support documents are available on the LCCoC

website: Scoring Rubric | Lccoc (lakecoc.org)

A subrecipient can include:

• a unit of local government, including a housing authority,

• a registered 501©3 non-profit organization,

• or a state or federally recognized tribal entity.

3. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES DETAILS

HHAP funding is to be used for shelter operation expenses. Funding will be used for reasonable

expenses, including staffing, food, utilities, supplies, insurance, and other costs associated with

operating emergency shelters. Please describe in a budget narrative how they will be utilized.

Subrecipients will also be expected to coordinate with community service providers to assist residents

in accessing benefits, obtaining employment services, improving behavioral and physical health and

wellness, and ultimately securing permanent housing. This will include, with LCCoC assistance, formal

Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs).

Applicants will describe a plan for how the proposed activities/services will help residents progress into

recovery and permanent housing.

Subrecipients must provide eligible activities in a manner consistent with the Housing First

practices described in California Code of Regulations, title 25, section 8409, subdivision (b)(1)-(6).

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Subrecipients allocated funds for eligible activities that provide permanent housing shall

incorporate the core components of Housing First, as provided in Section 8255, subdivision (b) of

the Welfare and Institutions Code. Under the Housing First model, services are offered as needed

and requested voluntarily, and housing is not contingent on participation in services.

All applications must describe how the outlined activities align with Housing First by reviewing

the project using the Housing First Assessment Tool.

All activities must be conducted within the relevant LCCoC geographic area of Lake County.

4. REQUIREMENTS

The applicant will be responsible for obtaining proper insurance, fire, and city inspections (if applicable),

and any other requirements for a particular placement.

Subrecipients MUST actively participate in the local Coordinated Entry System (CES) and

Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).

CES is an important process through which people experiencing or at risk of becoming unhoused

can access the crisis response system in a streamlined way, have their strengths and needs

quickly assessed, and rapidly connect to appropriate, tailored housing and mainstream services

within the community or designated region.

HMIS is a local information technology system used to collect client-level data and provide data on

housing and services for unhoused individuals and families and persons at risk of being

unhoused. Such software applications record and store client-level information on the

characteristics and service needs of unhoused people. Each subrecipient MUST enter client data

into HMIS.

Such data should include requirements for HUD, the State of California, and the LCCoC

performance measures, which include:

a) The number of people served.

b) The number of unhoused people enrolled in the project.

c) The number of people accessing services who are unhoused for the first time.

d) The number of shelter beds.

e) The average length of time spent unhoused before entry into the program or project.

f) The number of unhoused people exiting the program or project to permanent housing.

g) The number of people who return to an unhoused situation after exiting the program or project.

h) The number of households expected to increase their monthly benefits, cash, and non-cash

income.

i) The number of successful placements from Street Outreach.

j) The number of people receiving services during the annual Housing Inventory Count

(HIC).

k) The number of persons served who are expected to retain permanent housing.

l) The percentage of destination error rate in HMIS.

m) The percentage of unduplicated persons in HMIS.

n) The percentage of overrepresented unhoused persons receiving services.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Title:	Homeless, Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 5 (HHAP-5)
Category:	County General
Status:	Open

Homeless, Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 5 (HHAP-5)

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