Atlanta Continuum of Care

Introduction
Partners for HOME (“PfH”), on behalf of the Atlanta Continuum of Care (CoC), releases this grant application for a direct service provider to provide permanent supportive housing (PSH) services for 40 households paired with a Georgia Housing Voucher Program (GHVP) voucher from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. PfH is a nonprofit organization that serves as the Collaborative Applicant for the Atlanta Continuum of Care (CoC) — a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program that promotes community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness and provides funding for efforts by nonprofit providers and state and local governments to quickly rehouse people impacted by homelessness. Its mission is to coordinate a comprehensive crisis response system to end homelessness in the City of Atlanta.

Applicant Eligibility
Agencies interested in applying for grant funds must meet the following criteria to be considered for consideration:
  • Provider must be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving —or willing to serve — clients experiencing homelessness in the City of Atlanta.
  • The provider should demonstrate offeror competence and training in providing community-based housing support, as well as at least two years of experience in providing housing support.
  • Must have at least three years of experience working with housing authorities and/or continuums of care and housing providers (i.e., property owners/landlords) in Georgia.
Project Overview
This funding opportunity is seeking agencies that can:
  1. Provide two full-time case managers to assess client needs and linkages to appropriate levels of care.
  2. Assess housing barriers, needs, and preferences and develop an action plan for locating and maintaining housing.
  3. Serve as an escalation point to assist with property mediation to maintain housing stability and advocate for tenants with property ownership and/or property management.
  4. Assist participants with obtaining key documents (ID, BC, SS, disability verification, etc.) and loading them into HMIS.
  5. Assist participants with securing a unit/landlord who accepts the GHV, complete the application process, ensure the individual has the necessary documents, and assist them with navigating the lease signing process.
  6. Assist with ensuring participants are referred and have a connection to appropriate levels of community-based behavioral health care, including substance abuse treatment (outpatient, residential, support groups, etc.), ACT or ICM services, and/or outpatient behavioral health supports.
  7. Assist with transportation to ensure participants can attend necessary appointments.
  8. Demonstrate knowledge of the local systems and social service landscape and work collaboratively with other agencies and systems.
Project Outcomes
Agencies will be measured by the following outcomes:
  1. 98% of clients will remain in PSH or exit to a permanent destination
  2. 100% of leased-up households will have a housing stability plan entered in HMIS
  3. 70% of households increase or obtain income and/or mainstream (income from non-employment including SOAR) benefits during program enrollment.
Anticipated Award
An award amount of approximately $349,000.00 is available for this grant, with funding for supportive services, and admin budget categories.

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