PUBLIC NOTICE
NO PLACE LIKE HOME (NPLH) EXPRESSION OF INTEREST:
Addendum to SNHP NOFA and Guidelines
BID Number: 012-182311 – Addendum 1
The Orange County Health Care Agency and Orange County Community Resources is announcing the release of an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for parties interested in applying for funding through the No Place Like Home (NPLH) program to acquire, construction, and/or rehabilitate permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals with serious mental illness who are homeless, chronically homeless or at-risk of chronically homelessness. The NPLH EOI is an addendum to the Special Needs Housing Program (SNHP) Notice of Funding Availability and Guidelines released by the County in March 2018. The NPLH program builds upon the successes of the MHSA Housing Program for the development of new MHSA housing. It is important to note that the NPLH program is conditioned upon authorization through the state ballot (Prop. 2) and court validation processes and no NPLH funds will be available until those processes have been completed. Proposals for NPLH funding through the EOI process will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis and applications will be reviewed by County staff in the order received. Interested applicants are welcomed and encouraged to contact Michelle Zdeba of Orange County Community Resources at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Lisa Row of the Health Care Agency at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.
The NPLH EOI will be available on or about October 22, 2018 through Bidsync, the County of Orange Procurement website. Prospective applicants can register with Bidsync at www.bidsync.com or retain a copy of the NPLH EOI from the Orange County Community Resources website at http://www.occommunityservices.org/hcd/housing.
The Orange County Health Care Agency and Orange County Community Resources will be holding a general information session on MHSA, SNHP and NPLH from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on November 9, 2018 at the following location:
1300 S. Grand Avenue, Building B
Conference Room A/B (2nd Floor)
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Additionally, the Orange County Health Care Agency and Orange County Community Resources is currently reaching out to developers to take inventory of potential No Place Like Home (NPLH) projects in the County of Orange that will score competitively in Round 1 of the NPLH Competitive Allocation NOFA. If you intend to submit an application to HCD on or before the January 30 due date, please contact Michelle Zdeba via e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone at 714-480-2994, before the close of business on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.
The County of Orange Social Services Agency is pleased to announce its 6th Annual Human Services Request for Proposals Training for Community Partners for human services providers interested in learning more about competitive bidding through the use of the Request for Proposals (RFP) solicitation method.
The Social Services Agency (SSA) is the largest County agency and serves an average of one in every four Orange County residents, or over 700,000 people a month. Services provided are designed to:
- Protect children and adults from abuse and/or neglect.
- Enable low-income adults who are frail and/or disabled to safely remain in their homes rather than being institutionalized.
- Transition eligible families from dependency to self-sufficiency, and provide program benefits for eligible CalWORKs, CalFresh (Food Stamps), Refugee, General Relief and Medi-Cal recipients.
SSA releases various RFPs on an annual basis, typically in the fall months for human services agreements that begin on July 1st of the next fiscal year.
This training is targeted for individuals and organizations, including but not limited to businesses, non-profits and institutions of higher education, with expertise and experience in the areas of child welfare, refugee social services, CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work or adult services and have an understanding of the special needs of the SSA’s target populations described above. This training is open to the public, first-time attendees or those who would like a refresher.
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Training Date: |
Thursday, September 27, 2018 |
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Training Time: |
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
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Training Location: |
500 N. State College Blvd., Suite 100 |
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RSVP Deadline: |
Monday, September 24, 2018, 5:00 PM |
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Email address to RSVP: |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
You will receive a confirmation email of your reservation.
Orange County United Way Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Phase 35 Funding NOFA
The Orange County Emergency Food & Shelter Program (OC EFSP) received $1,132,750 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. Local agencies are encouraged to apply but must meet all of the criteria in order to receive funding. Click HERE to download the full legal Notice of Funds Available. For further information please click HERE.
The OC EFSP Board has set the priorities for this funding in the following order:
Food Banks – Food Purchases
Mass Shelter – Emergency Shelter
Shelter – Rent/Mortgage Assistance
Mass Feedings by Agencies
Other requirements are included in the application packet. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply. Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for EFSP funds must:
Applications will be available on June 4, 2018 – Click Here to access
The deadline for application submission is 6:00 P.M. June 29, 2018
Contact Jeff Dronkers with any questions, OC EFSP Board Administrator at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Orange County United Way, 18012 Mitchell South, Irvine, CA, 92614
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Victim Services and Public Safety Branch, is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Specialized Emergency Housing (KE) Program. The purpose of the KE Program is to expand emergency shelter and emergency housing assistance resources in California and provide specialized services for victims of crime. Projects must identify an unmet emergency shelter or emergency housing need in their community and propose an innovate solution. There is approximately $4,600,000 available for the KE Program for 2017-18.
Applicants may request up to $575,000 for a 24-month subaward performance period that commences October 1, 2017, and ends September 30, 2019.
Proposals are due Monday, August 14, 2017.
The KE Program RFP can be found on the Cal OES website at http://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/grants-management/search-for-grants.
Should you have questions, please contact in writing only Elizabeth Pollard, Program Specialist, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Emergency Food and Shelter Program Phase 34 Funding Notice of Funds Available The Orange County Emergency Food & Shelter Program (OC EFSP) received $1,221,590 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. Local agencies are encouraged to apply but must meet all of the criteria in order to receive funding. Click here for the Notice.
The Orange County CoC will begin solicitation of Request for Qualifications (RFQ), for New Permanent Housing Projects which are due Friday, July 21st, 2017 at 3:00pm (PST). The Request for Qualifications will be a thorough review of an agency’s capacity to administer a CoC homeless permanent housing project in the Orange County CoC while complying with HUD requirements as indicated in the Threshold Requirements for Agency Section of the RFQ. Agencies determined to meet the Threshold Requirements will be invited to participate if a Request for Proposals (RFP) for New Permanent Housing Projects is released.
The Request For Qualifications can be found by clicking here.