DV Bonus RFP

DV Bonus RFP

Seattle-King County Continuum of Care (CoC)

Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking (DV Bonus) Permanent Housing - Rapid Re-Housing (PH-RRH) Request for Proposal (RFP)

DUE: Wednesday, August 24, 2022, by 11:59PM PST

Introduction: The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is seeking proposals to include in its countywide regional consolidated application for new federal grant funding under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2022 Continuum of Care Competition (CoC) and Noncompetitive Award of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Renewal and Replacement Grants.

Successful applicants will propose programs targeted to further HUD’s strategic goals in furthering – Permanent Housing - Rapid Re-Housing (PH-RRH) projects with survivor-centered, housing first, trauma-informed, supportive services for survivors of intimate partner domestic violence (DV), sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. Successful applicants must be willing to participate in the Seattle-King County DV Coordinated Housing Access Point (DVCHAP).

Project Scope: Guided by KCRHA’s Theory of Change, the CoC DV Bonus PH-RRH RFP is intended to extend the Seattle-King County continuum of comprehensive, person-centered housing solutions. The KCRHA expects to nominate multiple sub awardees for future contract to organizations that will:

Ensure survivors of DV, sexual assault (including sex trafficking), dating violence, and stalking who meet HUD’s definition of ‘homeless’ have access to permanent housing through rapid re-housing;
Provides services grounded in a Housing First, Trauma-Informed, confidential approach;
Demonstrates how they include or plan to include survivors with lived expertise in policy and program development; and
Advance equity for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color as well as individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ and individuals with disabilities.

Project Eligibility: The KCRHA seeks to fund organizations with expertise serving survivors, or “victim service providers”, of intimate partner DV, sexual assault (including sex trafficking), dating violence, and stalking. Applicants whose program participants are 100% survivors, who meet HUD’s “definition of homeless”, will be rated the highest.

An applicant may also apply to expand an existing renewal project, including one that was previously awarded with DV Bonus funding, in accordance with Section III.B.2.j of the FY2022 NOFO, however, only the new project application for the expansion will be considered for DV Bonus funds through this process. Additionally, to be eligible to receive a DV Bonus project for PH-RRH, all proposals funded through the DV Bonus RFP must adopt a housing first approach. Other rating criteria are also listed in the “I. Application” section of this RFP. Renewal projects originally awarded under a previous year’s DV Bonus must continue to serve survivors of DV, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who qualify as homeless under paragraph (4) of 24 CFR 578.3.

Budget Overview: The total amount of funds available for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 new DV Bonus RFP for PH-RRH is up to $ 1,204,787 annually. The amount available for this RFP will be determined by HUD’s final award amount to the Seattle-King County CoC. DV Bonus funds cannot be combined with reallocated or CoC Bonus funds. These funds are only available to organizations whose budgets demonstrate the ability to provide a 25% match to be eligible for these funds. Matching funds cannot be CoC funds from previous years.

Award Ceiling: $1,204,787

Award Floor: $50,000

I. PROJECT INFORMATION

CoC Program Project Title:*

Name of Lead Agency/Organization (project sponsor):*

Which Population(s) Do you Propose to Serve (check all that apply):*

Domestic Violence

Dating Violence

Sexual Assault/Sex Trafficking

Stalking

Anticipated Number of Survivors Served (annually):*

Will 100% Of Your Program Participants Be Survivors?*

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Proposed Annual Start/ End Date*

You should enter a start date in Calendar Year (CY) 2023 and an end date in CY 2024 (e.g., start date 4/1/2023 and end date 3/31/2024):

Requested Funding Amount (annually):*

Has Your Organization Ever Received a Federal Grant, Either Directly From A Federal Agency Or Through A State/Local Agency?*

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Employer or Tax Identification Number:*

Is Your Organization a faith-based organization?*

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Contact Information*

Project Address:

Primary Contact Person:

Telephone: ( ) Fax: ( )

e-mail address:

II. APPLICATION QUESTIONS

Instructions: The KCRHA will award a point value and criteria aligned with HUD’s questions and criteria for the FY2022 NOFA. Application questions will award a point value to each proposed application combining both the CoC Application score responses to the DV bonus specific questions, and the Seattle-King County CoC priorities. A community-based rating panel composed of survivors, people with lived experience of homelessness, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and other funders, will rate and rake proposals using the following questions and criteria:

A. Need for the Project/ Project Narrative (Up to 10 points):

Provide a detailed description of the scope of the project. Applicants who can clearly articulate all required fields will receive full points.

1. The target population(s) to be served; including number of survivors served annually:*

2. The project plan for addressing the identified housing and supportive service needs:*

3. Anticipated project outcome(s):*

4. Explain how program participants will remain in permanent housing that addresses their particular needs and includes trauma-informed , victim/survivor-centered approaches which also maintain confidentiality*

Trauma-informed: Approaches delivered with an understanding of the vulnerabilities and experiences in trauma survivors, including the prevalence and physical, social, and emotional impact of trauma. A trauma-informed approach recognizes signs of trauma in staff, clients, and others and responds by integrating knowledge about trauma into policies, procedures, practices, and settings. Trauma-informed approaches place priority on reassuring the survivor's feelings of safety, choice, and control.

Victim/survivor-centered: Placing priorities, needs, and interests at the center of the work with the victim; providing nonjudgmental assistance, with an emphasis on client self-determination, where appropriate, and assisting victims in making informed choices; ensuring that restoring victims' feelings of safety and security are a priority and safeguarding against policies and practices that may inadvertently re-traumatize victims; ensuring that victims' rights, voices, and perspectives are incorporated when developing and implementing system- and community-based efforts that impact crime victims.

B. Quality of the Project Applicant Experience & System Coordination (up to 10 points):

Proposals who can demonstrate the ability to leverage community resources to best serve survivors and their housing stability will receive full points

1. Based on your organizations experience, provide an overview of past performance in serving survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and your ability to permanently house survivors and meet safety outcomes.*

2. What barriers have you faced, and what adjustments have you made?*

3. Briefly explain how staff are kept systematically up-to-date regarding mainstream resources available for survivors experiencing homelessness (e.g., Food Stamps, SSI, TANF, substance abuse programs)*

A HUD priority is to ensure CoCs demonstrate CoC Program funded projects work to supplement CoC Program funds with resources from other public and private sources, including mainstream programs that assist homeless program participants in applying for and receiving mainstream benefits.

4. Briefly explain any collaborations with healthcare (including behavioral health) organizations to assist program participants with enrolling in health insurance, and effective utilization of Medicaid and other benefits*

5. Does your organization currently enter information into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)*

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5.a. If not, are you willing to begin collecting data if award funding?

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6. Does your organization currently use the Coordinated Entry for All (CEA) DV system - DV Coordinated Housing Access Point (DVCHAP)?*

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6.a. If not, are you willing to begin using DVCHAP?

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C. Demonstration of commitment to advancing race and social justice (Up to 25 points):

Proposals that demonstrate an understanding of various forms of systemic oppression and inequity, and identify what their organization and proposal does to combat the perpetuation of systemic racism and oppression, will receive full points.

1. Give an overview of your board members and qualifications board and number of dedicated seats for those with lived and living experience.*

2. Describe how this program incorporates activities to advance racial equity and social justice.*

3. Describe how you do outreach and support people from marginalized communities, particularly LGBTQ+.*

D. Demonstration of inclusion of victim/survivor-centered practices (Up to 25 points).

Proposals that demonstrate examples of how their delivery of services is aligned with the priorities of this RFP, will receive full points.

1. Explain how your proposal plans addresses the housing and safety needs of survivors by adopting victim/survivor-centered practices (e.g., Housing First, Trauma-Informed Care, Confidentiality):*

Full points will be awarded to project applicants that can demonstrate they are already adopting victim-centered practices.

2. Is there anything else unique about your proposed program that you would like to share?

E. Demonstration of plan to include survivors with lived expertise (Up to 20 points).

Proposals that identify how they currently, or plan to, center the voices and experiences of people with lived experience in their program policies, procedures, assessment of client satisfaction, etc., will receive full points.

1. Explain your plan to involve survivors in policy and program development throughout the project’s operation:*

Full points based on the project’s ability to demonstrate its plan to involve survivors in policy and program development throughout the project’s operation.

F. Budget Worksheet & Narrative (Up to 10 points)

Each applicant must complete and attach a Budget Worksheet and budget narrative to explain how the CoC Program funding will be used. Proposals will be considered incomplete application without both parts included. Only provide a narrative response for the line items you are requesting; you may skip the line items you are not allocating funds to. The line items should mirror the same categories and order listed on the “Budget Worksheet” above. For example, if you are requesting personnel costs, write a simple narrative explaining the costs and any methodology used to arrive at the amount. If you are not allowing supplies, for example, you may skip the narrative portion.

Salaries Narrative (methodology):*

Fringe Benefits (methodology):*

Other Budget Category 1:

Other Budget Category 1 Narrative:

Other Budget Category 2:

Other Budget Category 2 Narrative:

Other Budget Category 3:

Other Budget Category 3 Narrative:

1. Will funds requested in this proposal replace state or local government funds (24 CFR 578.87(a))?*

Program funds cannot be awarded if used to replace state or local government funds.

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Budget Worksheet Upload*

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