' Renewals of existing programs and new permanent housing projects will be prioritized in the application. This decision is based upon the HUD formula that determines what each Continuum of Care (CoC) is eligible to receive and HUD € s emphasis on permanent housing.

This application includes two tiers of available funding. The first tier of funding is for the Samaritan Housing Initiative.

These funds are made available for projects that serve the chronically homeless. HUD € s definition of this population is € An unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition who has either been continuously homeless for a year or more OR has had at least four (4) episodes of homelessness in the past three (3) years.

To be considered chronically homeless, person must have been sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation (e.g. living on the streets) and/or in an emergency shelter during that time. € The second tier of funding available is for projects that serve all homeless populations that meet the McKinney-Vento definition of homeless.

These funds may be prioritized to projects that serve the chronically homeless. Funds for the second tier are being made available through the City of Boston € s Reallocation Initiative where existing SHP projects eligible for renewal are converting all or a portion of their funding to create new permanent housing.

The Reallocation Initiative is crucial to the competitiveness of the overall McKinney-Vento application. In order to be more competitive the Boston CoC must score additional points in the Housing Emphasis category. This will be achieved by shifting funds from supportive services to housing emphasis-related funding.

This Request for Proposal includes applications for two separate permanent housing programs including the:

€ Supportive Housing Program and
€ Shelter Plus Care Program

Only projects that involve the creation of new permanent housing and are sponsored by a non-profit agency will be considered.

The Request For Proposal Application package will be available at DND, Bid Counter, 10th Floor, 26 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108, beginning Monday, July 21, 2008.

All parties that plan to apply for inclusion in the City € s 2008, McKinney-Vento application as a new permanent housing project should submit as specified a Letter of Intent. Please be sure to specify whether you are applying for new permanent housing under the Supportive Housing Program or Shelter Plus Care Program.

Letters of Intent are due Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Letters of Intent may be-submitted-via-email-to-Elizabeth-Doyle-@- Elizabeth Doyle

There will be a Bidders € Conference on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., at the DND, 26 Court Street, Boston, MA in the Bill Buckley Conference Room on the 11th Floor.

All applicants are strongly encouraged to attend. It is our recommendation that you read the RFP prior to the Bidders € Conference so we can answer any questions you may have about the RFP.

Completed proposals must be submitted as specified in the RFP and delivered directly to the Bid Counter, 10th Floor, DND, 26 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108 by Wednesday, August 4, 2008, no later than 4:00 PM.LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

For inquiries, please contact Elizabeth Doyle, Assistant Director at 617-635-0247. The City of Boston reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

Evelyn Friedman,
Chief and Director

PLEASE NOTE: DND Bid Counter hours of operation are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM. Please plan accordingly.

e-mail Elizabeth Doyle