Appendix A only lists organizations that are specifically qualified to provide services in three service categories included in previous procurements: Supportive Housing, Connections to Stable Housing, and Wrap-around Supports. Organizations that only qualified for other service categories are not listed. Non-Qualified organizations may partner with Qualified organizations to apply for collaborative projects.

Please email adam.yang@multco.us(link sends e-mail) and our team can look into your specific case.

Funding is available on-going, on the County fiscal year annual contracting schedule. Selected proposals will have access to funding in Fiscal Year 2022-2023, though are not expected to need the full annualized program budget this Fiscal Year since projects will be launching in early 2023.

This funding is limited to projects focused on serving adult-only households.

A household that otherwise remains eligible will not lose services if children become part of the household after program entry. A transfer through the Coordinated Access system to Family System PSH may be necessary.

Tenant-based RLRA-assisted apartments must be “rent reasonable” as defined by HUD standards. Requested rents must not be greater than rents for comparable units in the market. Rent at initial lease up shall not exceed 120% Fair Market Rent. A base rent worksheet will be used to assist applicants and landlords to easily understand the maximum contract rent allowed. Rents for tenant-based RLRA cannot exceed the rent-restricted rents when used in units with regulated rents.

Initial project-based RLRA contract rents will align with current rents for existing rent restricted units (i.e. LIHTC units). Initial Project-based RLRA contract rents for non-rent restricted units will be between 60% and 80% of AMI. Rents at <60% or >80% AMI rents may be available for a small number of projects if doing so will create unique housing opportunities not otherwise available through RLRA projects. Project-based RLRA rents will receive annual 3% increases.

Yes. Please include a clear description of how the proposal’s recovery model aligns with low-barrier and housing first models. The application narrative must demonstrate effectiveness at serving adults in recovery, including how the project supports tenants through relapse. Projects need to be available to tenants who are engaged in Medication Assisted Treatment. This cannot be a cause for denial or eviction from the program.

There is no set maximum dollar amount or number of units for which you can apply, as long as the proposal stays within the funding parameters outlined in the NOFA (up to $10K/household for services). The JOHS has up to $5.8 million Metro SHS dollars to allocate and Applicants can apply for up to that amount.

The JOHS intends to fund multiple new or expansion PSH projects to create up to 135 project-based PSH placements and 120 tenant-based PSH placements. Additionally, this NOFA includes funding earmarked to create a minimum of 30 PSH apartments focused on serving LGBTQIA2S+ adult households that can be project-based and/or tenant-based.

Yes. – NOFA Page 11 “Provide the preferred amount of SHS funds requested, and minimum and maximum amount of SHS funds acceptable, along with the number of households that will be served at each funding level. For example, a project may prefer to serve 30 households, but be willing to scale down to serve 15 or scale up to serve 45 depending on the amount of funds available. Projects may apply for up to $10,000 per household served. The requested funding amount is for PSH services (staffing and client assistance) and should not include rent assistance.

Tenant-based PSH projects should be prepared to begin the contracting process in December 2022, and begin implementing programming in early 2023. Project-based PSH apartments must be available to begin receiving referrals (either as existing apartments turnover or when a building opens) by or before June 30, 2023.

Additional contractual outcome goals (including timeline for fully leasing-up RLRA) will be negotiated through the contracting process.
To confirm: Eligible recipients/residents are only unaccompanied individuals who are chronically homeless — no families.

The funding in this NOFA is dedicated to serving adult households without minor children (under the age of 18) in their care who earn at or below 30% of Area Median Income with a head of household who has a disabling condition and is experiencing or at imminent risk of long-term, literal homelessness. “”Adult household”” is inclusive of household arrangements not based in biological or intimate partner relationships, including but not limited to households that are multi-generational, same gender partners, unaccompanied adults, parents with adult children, or married couples.

At this time, there is not a plan to release a PSH NOFA to serve families with children. However, the JOHS Homeless Family System of Care is designing a new PSH program for families this Fiscal Year.

Yes! We highly encourage you to apply is this is the case.

All units do NOT need to be ready to receive referrals by June 30, 2023 in order to receive funding from this NOFA. In your narrative response to the NOFA, include the number of units that will be available at launch and a ramp up timeline towards full capacity. Projects that will not have any apartments available by June 2023 will not be considered.

Yes – County services contracts operate on a per-cost reimbursement model. See Appendix F of the NOFA for a sample contract. The Joint Office has worked with projects in the past that require startup costs before launch.

No. The information session was not recorded, but the questions and answers are recoded here in the FAQ. Once you have reviewed the application materials and checked the FAQ, please do not hesitate to reach out to Adam.Yang@multco.us(link sends e-mail) with any questions you might have.

This NOFA is limited to projects operating within Multnomah County. Washington and Clackamas Counties have their own processes for allocating Metro SHS funds. You can find information about Clackamas County’s Metro SHS program by clicking below.

You can find information about Washington County’s Metro SHS program by clicking below.