Pierce County Fire Protection District 6 Opengov #281853

Pierce County seeks proposals for Coordinated Entry services to support the homeless response system.

Pierce County Human Services is seeking proposals to deliver Coordinated Entry (CE) services as part of its Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness. - Funding available: Approximately $3,600,000 to support an integrated housing crisis response system (HCRS) - Services requested: - CE Access: screening, diversion, prioritization interviews, and system navigation - By-Name List Management - Referral & Matching to appropriate interventions - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the focus is on service provision - Requirements: - Alignment with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidance - Support for County strategic goals: equity, prioritization, addressing homelessness in adjacent systems, and access to stable housing - Contract period: One year, with up to four optional one-year extensions - Intended to rapidly address the needs of households experiencing homelessness and ensure effective matching to interventions based on vulnerability and housing barriers

Description

Pierce County is seeking proposals to support Coordinated Entry (CE) services aimed at streamlining access to the homeless response system. The project involves managing an integrated housing crisis response system to rapidly address the needs of households experiencing homelessness, following HUD guidance. The CE system includes components such as CE Access, By-Name List Management, and Referral & Matching. The funding supports emergency services to quickly respond to homelessness and aligns with the County's Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness. The contract period is from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027, with optional extensions.

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