ICHH/Network Funding Finally Available!

Our Network is seeking providers to deliver the innovative services described in our ICHH grant.  The innovations are Housing First for chronically homeless individuals; and prevention, diversion and rapid rehousing assistance for families.  The Network seeks one or more providers to deliver these services and assistance in the Western Massachusetts region; providers may apply to serve a portion of the region.  Grants are for an 18-month period.

Regional Engagement & Assessment for the Chronically Homeless (REACH) makes available $363,800 to provide housing stabilization services to 38 chronically homeless individuals.  To be eligible for this funding, a provider is required to have available housing units for the individuals to be served within 9 months of contract execution.

Homelessness Prevention, Diversion and Rapid ReHouse for Families makes available $536,116 for direct client assistance for families that are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.  This funding will not pay staff costs; provider applicants must be able to use existing staff to provide these funds to clients.

To apply for funds, applicants must respond to one or both of the Requests for Proposal, which are available from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 26 Central Street – Suite 34, West Springfield, MA 01089, (413) 781-6045, from 9 AM to 5 PM.  You must obtain the full RFP from PVPC, so that there is a record of who has the RFP, in the event there are amendments.  For more information, click to see limited versions of the Individual Services and Family Assistance RFPs.  

Completed proposals are to be submitted no later than 3:00 PM, Thursday, June 18, 2009 at the Pioneer Valley Regional Ventures Center, Inc., c/o Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 26 Central Street—Suite 34, West Springfield, MA 01089.

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