SWS-HOUSING-H2H_Sep_28_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) solicitation document issued by the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) for the Homeless to Housing program (SWS-HOUSING-H2H). The RFP seeks proposals from eligible providers to develop interdisciplinary service teams that support individuals experiencing homelessness in achieving and maintaining stable, permanent housing through a "services follows the person" model. The program encompasses outreach, engagement, case management, housing location and lease negotiation, behavioral health coordination, employment support, and housing stabilization services. The solicitation opened September 21, 2026, with a deadline for proposals on November 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. A mandatory virtual bidders' conference is scheduled for October 15, 2026, at 10:30 AM EST, and a letter of intent is due October 8, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST, with responses released November 5, 2026. The contract term is three years beginning July 1, 2027, with potential extension based on funding availability. The program anticipates awarding up to five lead agency contracts per Coordinated Access Network region.

Total annual funding of $22,770,513 is available, derived from state appropriations, Federal Social Service Block Grant funding, and HUD Continuum of Care federal funding. The program is designed to support approximately 3,300 service slots statewide. Eligible respondents are private nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status or Connecticut municipalities with a minimum of five years of direct service delivery experience with persons experiencing homelessness and documented collaboration with the Coordinated Access Network and local mental health authorities. Proposers must submit three years of audited financial statements demonstrating financial stability and develop budgets with minimum staffing costs of $100,000 annually per full-time equivalent. Performance metrics include at least 90% of enrollees having prior residence of literal homelessness, at least 80% housing retention for two years post-enrollment, permanent housing placement for at least 80% of enrolled consumers, and connection of at least 90% of engaged consumers to community resources including behavioral health services.