2021 Supportive Housing Institute Request for Applications

2021 Supportive Housing Institute
                             Request for Applications
CSH is excited to announce its 2021 Kansas City Supportive Housing Institute (“The Institute”). The 2021
Institute will address the lack of deeply affordable housing and services in Kansas City, MO, or in
Wyandotte County, KS, experienced by youth, adults and families that are homeless or at risk, or are
involved in the child welfare system, aging out of foster care, or exiting other institutions (jails, prisons,
group homes). The Institute will help supportive housing partners learn how to navigate the complex
process of developing housing with supportive services to prevent and end homelessness. The Institute
process is expected to reduce the time it takes to obtain funding for supportive housing by improving
the planning and development process. In addition to supportive housing projects, consideration will be
given to integrated supportive housing developments that include up to 25% of their units as supportive
housing.

The 2021 Institute will provide targeted training and technical assistance for both new and experienced
development teams. Teams will receive 14 days of training plus individualized technical assistance and
resources to assist in completing their project.

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The 2021 Kansas City Institute is made
                                                         possible by the City of Kansas City
                                                          Missouri, United Way of Greater
                                                            Kansas City, Kansas Housing
                                                          Resources Corporation, LISC of
                                                           Greater Kansas City and other
                                                                      funders.

                                             About CSH
CSH has been the national leader in supportive housing for over 25 years. We have worked in 47 states to
help create stable, permanent homes for individuals and families. This housing has transformed the lives
of over 200,000 people who once lived in abject poverty, on our streets or in institutions. A nonprofit
Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), CSH has earned a reputation as a highly effective,
financially stable organization with strong partnerships across government, community organizations,
foundations, and financial institutions. Our loans and grants totaling over $600 MM have been
instrumental in developing supportive housing in every corner of the country. Through our resources and
knowledge, CSH is advancing innovative solutions that use housing as a platform for services to improve
lives, maximize public resources, build healthy communities and break the cycle of intergenerational
poverty. Visit us at csh.org to learn more.

                                       Institute Overview
Institute Benefits
Upon completion, participants in the Institute will have:

   A detailed, individualized supportive housing plan that includes supportive service and delivery
    strategies that can be used to apply for funding from multiple sources;

   Improved skills to operate existing supportive housing and develop new projects serving people who
    experience multiple barriers to housing;

   A strong, effective development, property management and service team that leverages the
    strengths of each team member and has clearly defined roles and responsibilities;

   A powerful network of peers and experts to assist in project development and to trouble-shoot
    problems; and

   Post-Institute technical assistance from CSH.

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Institute Deliverables
In the course of the Institute, teams will work to develop individual supportive housing project plans.
The expected team deliverables include:

     Project concept, including site selection and minimum development design characteristics;

     Memorandum of Understanding among members of the supportive housing development team,
      outlining the roles and responsibilities of each partner;

     A team vision and mission statement;

     Community support plan;

     Detailed service delivery plan;

     Tenant Selection plan;

     Tenant Leadership plan;

     Management plan;

     Operating policies and protocols between services provider and property manager; and

     Preliminary project proposal and budgets.

Institute Calendar and Curriculum
Schedule for each Virtual Training Session:
 Training Session in morning:                           9:00am-11am CST

                                         Break from 11:00-11:30 CST

    Group work- hands on sessions                       11:30-1:30pm CST

    Options: Adding speakers, tenant involvement

     DATES                      TOPICS                                     PRE-WORK

                                        Part 1: Introduction to Supportive Housing

Session 1      Introduction to the Institute, SH 101         Supportive Housing 101
June 10        Local & National Context- Understanding       Onboarding
(Thurs)        need

Session 2      Quality Supportive Housing; Intro to         Introduction to Dimensions of Quality
June 11        Quality Endorsement (equity piece in         Supportive Housing
(Fri)          QE)

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Session 3    SH Roles & Partners, Project Concept
June 18      (Network mapping)
(Fri)
                                           Part 2: Tenant-Centered Design
Session 4    Building a network of support and
June 25      community buy in. Trauma Informed
(Fri)        Design. Concept design (SH philosophy)
             *Sustainable building design building -
             future of care and support
Session 5    Service strategies and voluntary services.
July 9       Partnerships. Service design and delivery
(Fri)        (Supportive services plan)

Session 6    SH Budgets, Local sources of funding and
July 16      pre-development endorsement, Service
(Fri)        budgets (Staffing model tool)

Session 7    Service budgets cont. With Operating
July 23      budgets and sources.
(Fri)
                                 Part 3: Capital Financing and Property Management
Session 8    Finance: Capital Budgets (Asset
July 30      Management) Development
(Fri)

Session 9    Property Management, coordination,
Aug. 6       Fair Housing
(Fri)

Session 10   The first year – move ins, coordination
Aug. 13      (Coordinated entry, prioritization)
(Fri)
                                           Part 4: Development Planning
Session 11   Supporting Housing Retention and
Aug. 20      Engagement – Focus on Thriving
(Fri)

Session 12   Session to be determined by project
Aug. 27      needs
(Fri)
Session 13   Project prep and quality endorsement
Sept. 2      review/applications
(Thurs)
Session 14   Project Presentations
Sept. 17
(Fri)
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Eligibility and Selection
Eligible Teams
Teams are invited to bring up to five members to each Institute session. Eligible teams must include, at a
minimum, a designated team leader, a developer partner, a supportive service provider partner, and a
property management partner. Teams will also include an owner partner if they’re not represented in
the three other partners. Teams are also encouraged to incorporate the feedback and experience of
current or prospective supportive housing residents into their project. This could be either through
direct participation in the team by a staff member of one of the partners who has lived experience or
through focus groups or other already existing groups of tenants/community members.

Each team will have a designated team leader who may be the developer, service provider, property
management or owner partner. Additional team members may include, but are not limited to,
consultants and/or award administrators, local city development staff, local housing authority staff, or
Continuum of Care representatives.

Developer, Property Manager and Supportive Service Provider entities may be listed on multiple
proposals, however, a separate dedicated staff member of equivalent position within the organization
must be listed as the lead for each separate proposal.

To be eligible for the Institute, all team members must be able to commit to attending ALL training
sessions offered and commit to taking the project concept from idea to completion with the goal of
having supportive housing units placed in service. It is critical to the success of each team that key senior
management staff members consistently participate in all sessions. The Institute will consist of 14
training days over five months.

Eligible Supportive Housing Projects
100% Supportive Housing and Integrated Supportive Housing (mix of affordable and supportive housing)
developments are eligible to apply for the 2021 Institute. For integrated developments, there must be a
minimum of 25% of units for supportive housing.

For each development the following requirements will apply:

   Housing is permanent and affordable;

   Tenants hold leases and acceptance of services is not a condition of occupancy;

   Housing is based on the Housing First model which includes eviction prevention and harm reduction
    strategies;

   Comprehensive case management services are accessible by tenants where they live and in a
    manner designed to maximize tenant stability and self-sufficiency;

   The supportive housing development must focus supportive units on homeless or at-risk
    households;
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   The supportive housing development must design tenant screening in a manner that ensures
    tenants are not screened out for having too little or no income, active or a history of substance use,
    a criminal record (with exceptions for funding mandated restrictions), or a history of victimization
    (e.g. domestic violence, sexual assault or abuse); and

   The development must report through the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).

Proposals to develop emergency shelters, transitional housing, or shared housing such as group
homes or shared apartments, will NOT be considered.

Target Populations
The Supportive Housing Institute is being offered to address homelessness in Kansas City, therefore the
targeted population for Supportive Housing are individuals and/or families who are chronically
homeless. This population can also include housing focused on youth and Veterans. We encourage
teams to reach out to your Continuum of Care to discuss populations most in need of housing in your
community.

During the Institute process, CSH will work with each team to finalize their tenant selection plans and
ensure alignment with eligibility for federal, state and local programs providing funding for capital.
services and rental assistance.

Eligible Development Locations
Applications will be accepted for projects developing Supportive Housing in the following regions of the
Kansas City Metro area: within the City of Kansas City, MO, or within the boundaries of Wyandotte
County, KS.

Selection
In order for CSH to provide an appropriate level of technical assistance, the 2021 institute will be limited
to up to 8 teams.

Consideration will be given to the following factors:
 Commitment to developing Supportive Housing Project and participating in the Institute;

   Capacity and experience of the team members, including financial stability;

   Quality of the response to the RFP narrative questions; and

   Alignment with the mission and goals of the Institute.

Selection is a competitive process. Applicants must take care in responding to all requirements of the
RFP. Please provide detailed information in the RFP response and do not assume that reviewers will be
familiar with your organizational capacity or project concept.

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Application Instructions

Application Deadline: Monday, May 17, 2021

RFP Submission: Responses must be submitted in PDF format to KC.Institute@csh.org

An email confirmation will be provided as proof of receipt. If you do not receive a confirmation within
24 hours of submission, please contact kim.keaton@csh.org. It is the applicant’s responsibility to
confirm receipt of the application.

The RFP Review Team (consisting of CSH and representatives from the City of Kansas City, the United
Way of Greater Kansas City, LISC, and Kansas Housing) will evaluate all proposals submitted and notify
respondents of the selection decision by May 27, 2021. All applicants must block off Institute session
dates so they are ready to attend on June 10, 2021 and every session thereafter. Submission represents
a commitment for the team to attend ALL Institute sessions.

CSH will provide an Institute Orientation webinar for prospective respondents to this RFP on April 28
from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Central Time. No registration is required. Click here for the webinar link or
go to: https://zoom.us/j/98578629806?pwd=ZU41M1VxUnhaMWhGM2t1a08rd2xjZz09.

Questions: All questions must be submitted to KC.Institute@csh.org.

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