CSB is seeking proposals for programs providing homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing services for pregnant women in Columbus and Franklin County, starting January 1, 2021. Application materials are below. Completed and signed applications are due to Heather Notter (hnotter@csb.org) no later than 5 pm December 14, 2020. Applications must be submitted electronically.

There will be a bidders conference on December 3 at 1pm. Please contact Steve Skovensky (sskovensky@csb.org) for the virtual meeting details.

Please direct any questions to Heather Notter (hnotter@csb.org). Responses to all questions submitted will be provided to all applicants that submit questions or express interest in this RFP. Please notify Heather Notter via email by December 4 if you would like to receive responses to submitted questions.

11/30/2020 - Request for Proposals released

12/3/2020, 1pm - Bidders Conference

12/14/2020 - Completed Proposals due to CSB by 5 pm

12/21/2020 - Award announcements

12/21/2020 - 1/1/2021 - Contract issuance, with a 1/1/2021 effective date

2/1/2021 - Program staffed and fully operational

CSB is seeking proposals for programs providing homelessness prevention services for families at risk of homelessness and rapid re-housing services for families and single adults who are experiencing homelessness in Columbus and Franklin County, starting September 1, 2020. Application materials are below. Completed and signed applications are due to Heather Notter (hnotter@csb.org) no later than 5 pm August 24, 2020. Applications must be submitted electronically.

Please direct any questions to Heather Notter (hnotter@csb.org). Responses to all questions submitted will be provided to all applicants that submit questions or express interest in this RFP. Please notify Heather Notter via email by August 20, 2020 if you would like to receive responses to submitted questions.

8/10/2020 - Request for Proposals released

8/24/2020 - Completed Proposals due to CSB by 5 pm

8/31/2020 - Award announcements

9/1/2020 - 9/7/2020 - Contract issuance, with a 9/1/2020 effective date

10/15/2020 - Program staffed and fully operational

2020 Continuum of Care Application

If you are planning to submit a new permanent supportive housing or rapid re-housing project for the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) funding application in summer 2020, the Columbus and Franklin County CoC governing body will need to review and prioritize the project. We welcome proposals from any interested party, regardless of whether you currently receive CSB or CoC funding. 

If you submitted a new project in the 2019 CoC application, you do not need to resubmit. Just let us know that you also want to submit for the 2020 CoC application (pending the results of the 2019 CoC competition Tier 2 awards) and confirm whether the funding request is the same. If you submitted a Project Plan for the 2020 Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) tax credit prioritization, you do not need to resubmit. Just let us know that you also need prioritization for the CoC application and confirm whether the funding request is the same.

Please submit Concept Papers (or confirm previously submitted information) to Heather Notter (hnotter@csb.org) by 5pm Tuesday April 30, 2020. The Information Packet and Concept Paper format are below. If prioritized by the CoC governing body, the applicant will complete the CoC application in summer 2020.

Timeline for CoC Application Process

April 30, 2020 Concept Papers due to CSB

May 28, 2020 Concept Papers discussed at CoC Board meeting

June 4, 2020 Concept Papers discussed and approved at CoC meeting

Summer 2020 CoC application process

2021 Ohio Housing Finance Agency Application

If you are planning to submit a permanent supportive housing project for Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) tax credits in 2021, the Continuum of Care (CoC) governing body will need to review and prioritize the projects. We welcome proposals from any interested party, regardless of whether you currently receive CSB or CoC funding.

If you submitted a Project Plan for the 2020 OHFA tax credit prioritization, you do not need to resubmit. Just let us know that you also need prioritization for 2021 (pending the 2020 OHFA results) and confirm whether the Project Plan is the same. 

Please submit Concept Papers (or confirm previously submitted information) to Heather Notter (hnotter@csb.org) by 5pm Tuesday April 30, 2020. The Information Packet and Concept Paper format are below.

Timeline for OHFA prioritization process

April 30, 2020 Concept Papers due to CSB

May 28, 2020 Concept Papers discussed at CoC Board meeting

June 4, 2020 Concept Papers discussed and approved at CoC meeting

September 2, 2020 Project Plans due to CSB

October/November 2020 Project Plans presented to Citizens Advisory Council (and Youth Action Board, if appropriate)

October/November 2020 Project Plans presented to PSH providers

January 2021 Project Plans discussed at CoC Board meeting

January 2021 Project Plans discussed, approved, and prioritized at CoC meeting

February 2021 OFHA tax credit applications due

The FY21 Gateway application will open February 7, 2020. FY21 submissions are due to CSB by 5pm Thursday March 26, 2020. Please contact Cathy Ellerbrock with any questions (cellerbrock@csb.org, 614-715-2530).