Public Notice for Competitive Funding

 

 

The Community Shelter Board (CSB) announces its competitive Request for Proposals for Housing Programs. CSB was created in 1986 to respond to the growing problem of homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County.  Since that time, CSB has allocated over $47 million to programs that provide services to families and individuals experiencing a housing crisis in our community. Last year, these programs served more than 11,000 individuals.  The Community Shelter Board is funded by the City of Columbus, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, the United Way of Central Ohio, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the State of Ohio, and other public and private donors.

 

The prevention, shelter and housing programs offered through our partner agencies are designed to assist families and individuals to locate and maintain stable housing, regain their dignity and return to the workforce as productive members of our community.

 

Applications will be accepted for housing programs.  This provides for prevention, transition, housing resource specialists, and information services which provide a family or individual with relocation services, referrals, tenant education, short-term financial rental assistance and a database of affordable rental vacancy information.

 

Anyone interested in applying for these funds should contact Lisa Ann Robertson, Grants Administrator at 221-9195 for more information.  Application materials will be released in March.  They can also be accessed after March by visiting www.csb.org.