Request for Qualifications for Housing and Homelessness Supportive Services

Request for Qualifications for Housing and Homelessness Supportive Services

On April 30, 2024 , The County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors allocated $1.5 million ($500,000 per year for three years) in Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) funds from the FY 2025-28 funding cycle to support housing and homelessness prevention services. These funds will be managed by the Housing for Health (H4H) division within the County Human Services Department (HSD).

As a result, H4H is seeking proposals from Qualified H4H Vendor Pool organizations to help people keep stable, safe, healthy housing and living situations in the southern region of Santa Cruz County. Find a copy of the full RFP here.

Applicants MUST be a pre-qualified H4H Vendor Pool supportive services vendor to qualify for this opportunity. Organizations interested in applying for this opportunity that are not already a qualified vendor must submit a Vendor Pool application along with their application for this specific opportunity. Information about the Vendor Pool can be found here.

H4H is contracting for the following homelessness prevention services:

• Data-informed, targeted outreach and engagement
• Housing stabilization services
• Flexible financial assistance
• Housing-related legal services

A single, lead vendor will be selected based on their project proposal, organizational staffing capacity, experience, community connections and ability to provide the services as outlined in the Request for Proposals (RFP) . The successful respondent will demonstrate special skills and experience by providing the following:

1. Obtaining approval as a Housing for Health Vendor Pool supportive services provider
2. Completing a narrative application questionnaire
3. Providing a detailed program budget
4. Committing to participate the Santa Cruz County Continuum of Care (CoC) as an “Organizational Member” and using the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for program data collection and reporting.

H4H intends to enter into a formal agreement by July 1, 2025, with a three-year term and an annual budget of $500,000.

RESPONSES DUE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. on Friday, April 11, 2025, via email to HSDCCUProposals@santacruzcountyca.gov .