Rental Initiatives Supporting Education (R. I. S. E) Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program

The City of Scottsdale is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a qualified nonprofit organization to serve as a subrecipient under 24 CFR 92.2 to administer the Rental Initiatives Supporting Education (R.I.S.E) Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program. The program will provide monthly rental subsidies, utility assistance, security deposits, and comprehensive case management services to McKinney-Vento eligible families who are Scottsdale Unified School District residents with lawful U.S. presence and incomes at or below 50 percent of Area Median Income (AMI). Key deliverables and responsibilities include program intake and eligibility verification, housing search and placement activities, lease review and approval, HUD-compliant NSPIRE housing inspections, income determination, and ongoing case management for up to 24 months per household. The selected subrecipient must demonstrate prior experience administering HUD-funded rental assistance programs, conducting HUD-compliant income verifications, performing NSPIRE inspections, managing federal funds, and maintaining strong internal controls. The program offers an initial one-year subsidy period with the possibility of second-year funding, with maximum participant enrollment of 24 months. The RFP requires submission of questions by 2:00 PM Arizona time on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, and completed proposals by 2:00 PM Arizona time on Thursday, April 9, 2026, through the City's Bonfire procurement portal, with electronic submission required. The pricing proposal must include itemized costs for intake, housing search, placement activities, and supportive services, with cost-per-household calculations provided.

This procurement is restricted to nonprofit organizations meeting the definition of a subrecipient under HUD regulations. The program is funded through $1,325,171 in total HOME-ARP funding allocated via the Maricopa County HOME Consortium, comprising $725,171 designated for rental assistance (rent subsidies, utilities, and security deposits) and $600,000 allocated for supportive services including case management and housing navigation services. The selected subrecipient must maintain general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, possess an active SAM.GOV registration with a valid Unique Entity Identifier, comply with all HOME regulations under 24 CFR Part 92 and HUD CPD Notice CPD-21-10, pass background checks and substance abuse screening, and maintain compliance with Arizona immigration law and E-Verify requirements. The subrecipient must also comply with the City of Scottsdale's standard General Terms and Conditions for formal solicitations, which establish contractor authority and capacity requirements, performance obligations, federal and state law compliance, and contract administration procedures including change order requirements, payment terms within thirty days of invoice receipt, and the City's right to audit records for three years following final payment. No incumbent vendors or existing contracts are identified for this procurement, as this represents a new program implementation. The initial contract term covers the program implementation period, with potential extension for a second year of funding subject to mutual written consent and the satisfaction of all conditional prerequisites outlined in the Subrecipient Agreement.