Deadline: 18-Sep-20
The Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS), on behalf of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, announces a grant award to provide crisis bridge housing for Youth and Young Adults (YYA) at-risk of and experiencing homelessness.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) introduced the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) to support communities in the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness.
Baltimore City YHDP Values
- Youth voice, power, and decision-making authority
- Equity and racial justice
- Creative and innovative solutions that push boundaries
- Youth Action Board Values: Integrity; Determination; Wellness; Anti-Racism; LGBTQI Inclusive; Anti-Judgmental; Consistency
- YHDP Planning Committee Values: Transparency, Integrity, Presence, Accountability, Equity, Recognition of Multiple Truths and Perspectives, Authenticity, Adaptability, Sustainability, Connection, Efficacy, Persistence, Intentionality, Advocacy
Funding Information
- The amount for the fund is $2,44,042.
Target Population
- The proposed projects should serve Youth and Young Adults (YYA) at-risk of and experiencing homelessness. Youth are unaccompanied minors under the age of 18, and young adults are aged 18-24 (up to 25). This also includes YYA who are pregnant and/or caring for one or more children, including the care of minor siblings.
- Special efforts should also be made to serve YYA who are especially vulnerable, including YYA who are of color, under 18, pregnant or parenting, identify as LGBTQ, victims of sex trafficking and exploitation, or have been involved with juvenile justice, jail, or foster care systems.
Eligible Applicants
To be considered a qualified organization, the applicant must meet the following mandatory criteria:
- A Non-Profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization or another city government agency,
- In Good Standing with the State of Maryland (certification of Good Standing can be obtained through the Department of Taxation website.)
- Must submit most recent A-133 or independent financial audit
- Commitment to operating the program under the Housing First model and in alignment with all YHDP principles.
- Cash or in-kind match: Able to document at least a 25% cash or in-kind match for the amount of funding requested; The subrecipient must match all grant funds, except for leasing funds, with no less than twenty-five percent (25%) of funds or in-kind contributions from other sources in accordance with 24 CFR § 578.73. Sub recipients will not be required to meet this match per category, but rather as an aggregate sum.
- Please note: MOHS is actively working with philanthropic partners to potentially secure private funding that would be utilized as a match for YHDP projects. If this is secured, agencies will not be required to meet the full 25% match. If this is not secured, only agencies that can document the full 25% match will be selected. They encourage agencies to apply whether or not they can document the full 25% match and demonstrate the extent to which they can provide a match.
- Applicants may submit joint applications in response to this RFP, with one as the lead agency recipient and another as a sub-recipient. Joint applications should submit an MOU reflecting the role of project partners and specify funding for each organization in the budget section.
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