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Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits for Homelessness Prevention Programs in Eligible Counties

Document Access and Support for Housing (DASH)


Agency
State
GrantWatch ID#
208755
Funding Source
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA)
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Geographic Focus
USA: New Jersey: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren counties
Important Dates
Deadline: 05/26/23 11:59 PM Save
Grant Description
Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations for homelessness prevention programs in eligible counties. Funding may be used for housing navigation services and assistance, housing preparation case management, facilitation, coaching, and collaboration. Eligible programs are those that benefit the following counties: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren.

To provide:

  1. Application completion and documentation assistance for DCA administered Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) lottery selectees that indicated a homelessness or other preference on their pre-application.
  2. Housing preparation case management, creation of a housing stabilization plan (HSP) to include identification of barriers to tenancy, identification of credit and criminal histories, monthly budgeting, linkages to housing adjacent systems of care and mainstream benefits and entitlements.
  3. Facilitation, coaching, and collaboration for HCV applicants working with DCA Field Offices from application preparation, issuance of RFTA materials, applicant briefing, and connection with DCA Field Office Housing Navigation staff.
  4. Support of DCA Field Office housing navigation services and assistance, as necessary, for participants with complex housing histories and/or multiple barriers to successful tenancy.

This program provides assistance through the following two (2) activity categories:

  1. Documentation & Application assistance
  2. Pre-tenancy services and supports
Full Grant Text RFP
Recipient
Additional Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit organizations servicing Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren Counties that have at least three (3) years of experience successfully administering and operating housing navigation, tenancy services, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing programs, housing stabilization programs and initiatives.
Ineligible
Ineligible Entities:
1. Entities listed on the DCA list of High-Risk grantees and, as applicable, the current audit submission is not overdue.
2. Entities listed on the State Debarment list, located at www.state.nj.us/cgibin/treas/revenue/debarsearch.pl
Pre-Proposal Conference
Technical Assistance Meeting:
1st TA Session: 5/3/23 @ 9:00am via Teams
2nd TA Session: 5/10/23 @ 3:00pm via Teams

To sign up for TA sessions, please go to:
https://forms.office.com/g/Tb92bM2TFn
Pre-Application Information
RFP Due Completed in SAGE: No later than 11:59pm on 5/26/2023
Award Notification Date: On or about 7/1/2023
Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$3,000,000
Number of Grants
A minimum of 16 projects will be funded through this program.
Estimated Size of Grant
The minimum amount awarded to a single project grantee is $115,000.
Term of Contract
Grant Term: July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
Contact Information
Apply online: https://dcasage.intelligrants.com/Portal.asp

Michael Callahan, Director, OHP, Michael.Callahan@dca.nj.gov
Tina McGill, Programs Manager, OHP, Tina.McGill@dca.nj.gov
Anthony Cassetta, Contracts Administrator, OHP, Anthony.Cassetta@dca.nj.gov
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