Request For Application
When grants are awarded, the Coos County Homeless Response Office will work in collaboration with awardees of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to explore potential strategies to achieve the necessary alignment and integration between the different Service Components. Potential service integration strategies include partnerships, collaborations, contract alignment, designated services, and subcontractor relationships. In some cases, the Coos County Homeless Response Office may serve as a matchmaker to connect providers of complementary services to one another to create a coordinated program. In other cases, the Coos County Homeless Response Office may work with one or more providers to create mobile service teams that can provide support services to multiple housing settings. The Coos County Homeless Response Office may also develop aligned contracts that will enable providers of one Service Component to access other necessary services for their participants. For example, the Coos County Homeless Response Office may contract with behavioral health providers to ensure their services are available for other contracted organizations to draw from as needed to meet the needs of individual participants.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to apply for funding all applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must either be a governmental, community-based, or non-profit organization whose mission and services align with the guidelines outlined in this document.
- Applicants must have the organizational capacity to carry out their proposed activities.
- Contractor recipients will be required to obtain adequate insurance covering worker's compensation, bodily injury, property damage, or automobile liability, depending on the nature of the project. Contractors will be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, permits, and/or jurisdictional approvals, and for complying with applicable federal, state, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations.
- All recipients of funds will be required to enter into a grant agreement with Coos County Office of Homeless Response that outlines the details of the proposed program, project, or services with anticipated timelines and outcomes.
Submission of a proposal does not guarantee funding.
Application Scoring
| Evaluation Criteria | Scoring Method | Points (Weight) |
|---|---|---|
| <strong>Organizational Mission and Capacity</strong> | Points Based | 25 (25% of Total) |
| • Organization’s mission and services align with the overall goals of the HB5019 Grant. | ||
| • Organization demonstrates sufficient and operational capacity to enter into a contractual relationship with the Coos County Homeless Response Office. | ||
| • Equity is integrated into the organization’s mission and services, data and evaluation, and staff and volunteer recruitment and retention practices. | ||
| <strong>Equity and Inclusion</strong> Organization has demonstrated experience with and commitment to: | Points Based | 25 (25% of Total) |
| • Working with populations prioritized by Coos County’s HB 5019 Rapid Rehousing Initiative and partnering organizations. | ||
| • Including representatives of priority populations in the organization’s staff, volunteers, and/or leadership. | ||
| • Addressing racial and ethnic inequity by reducing barriers to accessing housing and support services for Black, Indigenous, Latino/a/e, Asians, Pacific Islanders, immigrants and refugees, and other marginalized communities disproportionately impacted by housing instability and homelessness. | ||
| • Providing culturally responsive and/or culturally specific services, as defined above. | ||
| <strong>Service Delivery</strong> | Points Based | 25 (25% of Total) |
| • Organization’s approach to service delivery aligns with the Service Delivery Approaches illustrated above. | ||
| • Organization demonstrates effective strategies to increase access to services and improve housing outcomes for populations with multiple and complex barriers. | ||
| • Organization demonstrates its willingness and ability to effectively align and coordinate services with other agencies and organizations to improve housing outcomes for people. | ||
| <strong>Service Component</strong> | Points Based | 25 (25% of Total) |
| • Organization’s proposed service delivery approach would provide a beneficial addition to the system of care coordinating with and within the network. | ||
| • The proposed service approach aligns with the guidelines described in this document and would contribute to the achievement of the Coos County Homeless Response Office HB 5019 Rapid Rehousing Initiative. | ||
| • The proposed service population and geography align with the guidelines contained in this document. | ||
| • The organization is well suited to provide the proposed service for reasons such as its experience with the proposed geographic area and service population, its programmatic expertise, its experience with related types of programs, its strong ideas for effective service strategies, etc. |
Please download the supporting documents below to fill out an application for funding opportunity.
Application For FundsApplication Instructions