Emergency Assistance, Homelessness and Displacement Prevention

EV00007637

Contact Information:

Katie Forde

Katie.Forde@boston.gov

617-635-0328

The City of Boston’s Office of Housing Stability is seeking proposals from 501C 3 non-profit organizations eligible to apply for a total of up to $2.9 million in FY 21-FY22 ESG, CDBG, and City Operating funding. These funds will be allocated toward programs and service agencies or organizations that provide emergency housing assistance,  homelessness prevention services, displacement prevention services, to homeless persons and persons at risk of losing their housing. Our goal is to increase the capacity of the Boston service provider network to prevent homelessness and displacement by directly assisting at risk individuals and families.

An Applicant’s Conference will be held October 26, 2020 @ 2 p.m., via zoom. In order to access the Applicant's Conference, prospective applicants must email Kate Forde, Operations Manager for the Office of Housing Stability, at Katie.Forde@boston.gov for the correct zoom link. We encourage someone from your organization to attend the Applicant’s Conference as some of the application requirements have changed and your organization may benefit from the information provided.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) package will be available beginning at 9:00 AM on October 19, 2020 from the City’s purchasing website, Supplier Portal (www.boston.gov/Procurement), the City’s new online process for purchasing, bidding, contracting, vendor registration and payment. 

To access details for this specific Event, or to respond through electronic format, please visit the City of Boston Supplier Portal and access Event #EV00007637.

Completed proposals must be submitted via the Supplier Portal before 4:00 PM on November 13, 2020. LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

PLEASE NOTE:  In order to participate in these online procurement activities, applicants must register with the Supplier Portal at www.boston.gov/Procurement. First-Time Vendors, i.e., those who have never contracted with the City or, if so, not for many years, will be required to obtain login credentials, a process which is subject to administrative delays.  DND recommends that First-Time Vendors submit a hardcopy proposal at the DND Bid Counter, yet still register with the Supplier Portal so as to be prepared for future RFPs.

Sheila A. Dillon, Chief of Housing and Director