Innovative Housing Solutions and Intensive Supports

PURPOSE OF REQUEST

Tompkins County Whole Health is seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations with proven histories of providing housing and case management for the design and implementation of an emergency housing and wraparound services program. This program is intended to serve individuals in Tompkins County who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness who have substance use and/or co-occurring mental health disorders contributing to frequent use of crisis response services or interactions with law enforcement.

The decision to utilize the Opioid Settlement Funds for this purpose was recommended and approved by the Tompkins County Community Services Board on April 3, 2023, following a cross-walk of local priorities outlined in the Tompkins County Local Services Plan3 and the Opioid Settlement Fund Approved Use of Funds4 and Priority Funding Areas5. The recommendation was further informed by three guiding themes for Opioid Settlement Fund activities stipulated by OASAS: 1) service integration to best treat co-occurring disorders, 2) service equity, and 3) meaningful evaluation that demonstrates reduced suffering and positive impacts on the social determinants of health.5

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The contracted organization will coordinate rapid access to emergency housing, Intensive Case Management and peer support, and streamlined care for individuals experiencing or at-risk of homelessness who have substance use and/or co-occurring mental health disorders contributing to frequent use of crisis response services or interactions with law enforcement. The overall program objective is to stabilize individuals living in a cycle of crisis and bridge the gap between crisis response services and permanent supportive housing and other community-based care.

To achieve this objective, the contracted organization will perform or facilitate the following three primary activities on behalf of program clients:

• Securing and management of emergency housing units.
• Provision of Intensive Case Management (ICM) and peer support for linkage and access to services.
• Streamlined coordination of client access to services and care.

In performing these activities, the contracted organization will contribute to the following short- and long-term outcomes:

• Reduced number of days spent homeless and using the local emergency shelter.
• Improved housing stability and access to permanent supportive housing.
• Increased participation in community-based services and care.
• Improved overall wellbeing via access to the Social Determinants of Health.
• Reduction in Emergency Department visits for behavioral health concerns and interactions with law enforcement.
• Reduced utilization of crisis response services and the criminal justice system.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No

Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0%

Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0%

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 0%

Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0%

Due date:02/23/2024 2:00 PM

Last day for questions 02/17/2024 5:00 PM

Contract term: 3 Year Term

County(ies): Tompkins

Location: Tompkins County, NY

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