Instructions_for_Submitting_Multiple_Proposals.pdf

This document provides instructions for submitting multiple proposals to the City of Santa Monica's 2027-31 Human Services Grants Program, a competitive funding opportunity for eligible nonprofit organizations in California. The program invites proposals from qualifying agencies with experience administering human services programs to address clearly identified community needs in Santa Monica. Grant agreements will be executed for a four-year term, with annual funding contingent upon available funds, satisfactory outcomes, effective program performance, and City Council approval. The RFP is open to all qualifying agencies, including those without prior HSGP experience or previous operations in the City, provided they demonstrate a robust plan for delivering services locally. The Funding Guidelines for the FY 2027-31 HSGP were approved by the City Council on August 11, 2026 and are incorporated throughout the RFP.

Agencies requesting funding for more than one program must submit separate proposals for each program through the OpenGov platform. Since the platform only allows one proposal submission per RFP per vendor account, agencies seeking to submit multiple proposals must create separate vendor accounts under distinct organization names derived from variations of the agency's primary name (for example, "SM Program 1," "SM Program 2"). Each new account must be established independently under a new organization rather than joining an existing organization. Technical support for this submission process is available through OpenGov technical support.