An unbiased and non‐conflicted Application Evaluation Committee (AEC) composed of representatives from the Greater Pierce County Continuum of Care Board and General Membership will review, rank, and score applications prior to submission to HUD for funding. No AEC member will have a current or recent relationship with any applicant through employment, board membership, or provision of consulting services. The AEC will review, rank, and score all applications to determine the ranked placement of each project on the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Priority List that will be submitted to HUD as part of the FY 2025 HUD CoC Project Application package.On November 25, 2025, the CoC approved an updated review and ranking criteria and process. Project applications will be placed in the below order and then ranked within these placements by high score, based on the Scoring Criteria identified in Section 6: Renewal Permanent Supportive HousingRenewal Rapid RehousingNew Transitional HousingNew Supportive Services OnlyNew Supportive Service Only- Street OutreachThe CoC will update the Ranking and Review process prior to release of the RFP for new permanent supportive housing projects.Renewal project applications will be scored based on past performance. Data will be pulled from the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) on Friday, December 5, and evaluated against the Performance Measure standards (see Section 4.6). Applications that most closely meet or exceed the standards will receive the highest scores.The CoC is required to review and rank all projects. Projects are then placed, in rank order, between Tier 1 and Tier 2. This year Tier 1 equals 30% of the Annual Renewal Demand. Tier 2 is the difference between Tier 1 and the sum of the CoC’s ARD, CoC Bonus, and DV Bonus. The highest scoring new TH and SSO projects will be designated as CoC Bonus projects, up to the CoC Bonus amount. Likewise, the highest scoring projects submitted to serve survivors of domestic violence will be designated for the DV Bonus funding, up to the DV bonus amount. Projects that fall into Tier 2 will be those not ranked highly enough to be in Tier 1. As in previous years, HUD requires CoCs to carefully assess how projects are performing when ranking renewal projects. To ensure alignment with HUD’s goal to make data-driven award decisions the CoC Committee adopted written criteria and process for reviewing and ranking applications. Additionally, per HUD requirements, the maximum consideration for awards to Permanent Supportive Housing and Rapid Rehousing projects will be limited to 30% of the annual renewal demand (ARD). Given that the entirety of renewal projects are either PSH or RRH, the AEC will necessarily have to reallocate some of those projects to fund new TH or SSO projects.

Pierce County expressly reserves the rights to:Waive any and/or all irregularities in the proposals submitted.Reject any or all proposals or portions thereof.Base awards with due regard to quality of services, experience, compliance with specifications, and other such factors as may be necessary in the circumstances.Make the award to any organization or combination of organizations whose proposal(s), in the opinion of the County, is in the best interest of the County.

NOTICE: Additional questions may be released by HUD before the January 5th submission deadline. If this occurs, the County will release an addendum to this RFP that will include any new questions and may revise the scoring criteria and matrix to align with HUD’s requirements. In response to HUD’s FY 2025 CoC NOFO, Pierce County is seeking project and service proposals that meaningfully move people experiencing homelessness into safe, stable housing and help them rebuild self-sufficiency. Eligible project types include:Permanent Housing (PH), such as: Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) Transitional Housing (TH)Supportive Services Only (SSO) projects, such as: SSO- Stand AloneSSO- Street outreach and other non-housing servicesUnder Supportive Services Only and other project types, HUD is encouraging services such as emergency shelter or motel vouchers (temporary lodging), repairs or rehabilitation of uninhabitable housing units, case management, mental-health and substance-use treatment, job training, help accessing mainstream benefits (like healthcare or public benefits), and other wrap-around supports designed to help individuals and families stabilize and transition to permanent housing. For more details on eligible project types and eligible costs, see Sections 4.2 and 4.5, respectively. In its NOFO, HUD has identified the following key priorities and expectations:Broadened range of project types. While Permanent Housing (PH) such as Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) and Rapid Re-housing (RRH) remain eligible, HUD’s NOFO limits PH funding to a portion of the total and strongly encourages Transitional Housing (TH), and Supportive Services Only (SSO) projects (including street outreach).Coordination and collaboration. HUD expects CoCs to partner with a diverse array of organizations — including nonprofits, public entities, health providers, and faith-based groups — to deliver wrap-around services that address more than just housing (for example, health care, behavioral health, employment, mainstream benefits, and long-term stability). Therefore, the CoC is seeking applicants with strong collaboration with health providers and substance use treatment programs. Demonstrated need and effectiveness. Applications should be informed by local data showing the characteristics and needs of people experiencing homelessness in the community. Projects that can show past success in outcomes, strong performance, and accountability are more likely to be favorably ranked. In short, HUD is looking not just for housing projects, but for well-rounded, data-driven, collaborative programs that help people escape homelessness, stabilize, and work toward long-term self-sufficiency — especially among the most vulnerable.

"Applicant," "Bidder," and "Proposer" mean an organization, agency or provider that submits a formal response to this solicitation."Application," "Bid," or "Proposal" mean a formal response to this solicitation. “CFR” means Code of Federal Regulations.“Client,” "Participant," "Household," or "Member" means an individual (or individuals) who receives services, or is eligible to receive services, under this solicitation.“RCW” means Revised Code of Washington.

PROPOSERS WHO REGISTER AND DOWNLOAD RFP DOCUMENTS will be automatically added to the FOLLOWERS' list in the County's eProcurement Portal. Notifications for procurement updates, addendum and other procurement information will be sent to all who register on the Pierce County eProcurement Portal.

The County reserves the right to conduct interviews with qualified proposers prior to making a final selection. If interviews are conducted, details and information will be provided prior to any scheduling, if the timeline does not already include an interview date. Interview questions will only include questions associated with the received proposal for clarification and additional details. Interviews will not be added scores, but the evaluation team may revise initial scores with additional information provided during the interviews. The final award would be based upon the review process, interviews, and past contract performance (where applicable).

Pierce County cannot accept late proposals. All proposals are due by the deadlines per the timeline under the procurement. No exceptions shall be made.

Eligible project types under the CoC program this year include:1. Permanent Housing (PH): Permanent housing is community-based housing, the purpose of which is to provide housing without a designated length of stay. PH includes:A. Permanent Supportive Housing – RENEWAL PROJECTS ONLYPSH means permanent housing in which supportive services are provided to assist chronically homeless persons with a disability to live independently. Chronically homeless is defined as a single individual (or head of household) with a disabling condition who has either: experienced homelessness for longer than a year, during which time the individual may have lived in shelter, Safe Haven, or a place not meant for human habitation OR experienced homelessness four or more times in the last three years. PSH can only provide assistance to individuals with disabilities and families in which at least one adult has a disability. Voluntary supportive services designed to meet the needs of the project participants must be made available to the project participants. Grant funds may be used for leasing, rental assistance, operating costs, supportive services, HMIS, and administration.Only renewal PSH projects may apply; no new PSH project applications will be accepted.B. Rapid Re-Housing – RENEWAL PROJECTS ONLYRapid Re-Housing projects help households with and without children who are experiencing homelessness to move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing. Continuum of Care funds may provide supportive services; and/or short-term (up to three months) and/or medium-term (for three to 24 months) tenant-based rental assistance). These services and rental assistance shall help homeless individuals and/or families, with or without disabilities, move as quickly as possible into permanent housing from street or emergency shelter or a domestic violence situation and achieve stability in that housing. Grant funds may be used for rental assistance, supportive services, HMIS, and administration.Only renewal RRH projects may apply; no new RRH project applications will be accepted.2. Transitional HousingTransitional Housing (TH) is a type of supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness that provides temporary, service-intensive shelter, for at least 1 month but for up to 24 months. TH must serve households experiencing homelessness, with the expectation that they will transition to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. TH must provide 40 hours per week of customized services for each participant (e.g. case management, employment training, substance use treatment, etc.). The 40 hours per week may be reduced proportionately for participants who are employed. The 40 hours per week does not apply to participants over age 62 or who have a physical disability/impairment or a developmental disability (see 24 CFR 582.5) not including substance use disorder.3. Supportive Services Only – Street Outreach Supportive Services Only – Street Outreach is an SSO project that specifically involves reaching unsheltered individuals and families in places not meant for human habitation to connect them with essential services like emergency shelter, housing, substance use treatment programs, and other critical needs. This project DOES NOT INCLUDE DIRECT HOUSING ASSISTANCE. Service examples include Outreach, Case Management, Legal Services, Life Skills Training, Substance Abuse treatment, mental health counseling and connections, and job training. Interested projects should review the SSO Checklist Supportive Services Only (SSO) and Housing Checklist for CoC Program Projects for additional guidance.4. Supportive Services Only Supportive Services Only (SSO) is a project that type provides services to people experiencing homelessness without providing direct housing. SSO projects partner with Emergency Shelters, Substance Use Treatment Programs, etc. to connect their participants to emergency services and housing. This project DOES NOT INCLUDE DIRECT HOUSING ASSISTANCE. Service examples include Outreach, Case Management, Legal Services, Life Skills Training, Substance Abuse treatment, mental health counseling and connections, and job training.Interested projects should review the SSO Checklist Supportive Services Only (SSO) and Housing Checklist for CoC Program Projects for additional guidance.The CoC anticipates an additional solicitation for new permanent housing projects and new rapid rehousing projects to serve households with disabilities will be released early 2026, for approximately $1,372,812.

In order for an organization to be eligible to submit a proposal under this procurement, the organization must meet the following eligibility requirements:Applicants must submit all required attachments, as listed in Section 3.7.Applicants must have an active and valid UEI number.Applicants must have a WA State UBI number.Applicants may be State government, County government, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, faith-based organizations, and Private Institutions of higher education. For-profit entities are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply.Applicants with outstanding, unresolved judgements against them for violations of civil rights laws must resolve those judgements before the application submission deadline or the applicant will be deemed ineligible.An applicant is ineligible for funding if the applicant has received notice of a judgment imposed against them for violations of:the Fair Housing Act or a substantially equivalent state or local fair housing law for discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or familial status; orTitle VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the Violence Against Women Act or substantially equivalent state or local laws.HUD will determine if actions to resolve the judgment taken before the application deadline date will resolve the matter. Examples of actions that may be sufficient to resolve the matter include, but are not limited to:Current compliance with a voluntary compliance agreement signed by all the parties;Current compliance with a HUD-approved conciliation agreement signed by all the parties;Current compliance with a conciliation agreement signed by all the parties and approved by the state governmental or local administrative agency with jurisdiction over the matter;Current compliance with a consent order or consent decree; orCurrent compliance with a final judicial ruling or administrative ruling or decision.

Projects funded through this RFP must apply the following eligibility criteria for program participants:TH, RRH, and PSH projects must participate in coordinated entry, and the selection of program participants must be consistent with the CoC's coordinated entry process.Households must at least meet Category 1 or Category 4 of the HUD Definition of Homelessness (see definitions below).Permanent Supportive Housing projects must continue to serve Chronically homeless is defined as a single individual (or head of household) with a disabling condition who has either: experienced homelessness for longer than a year, during which time the individual may have lived in shelter, Safe Haven, or a place not meant for human habitation OR experienced homelessness four or more times in the last three years. PSH can only provide assistance to individuals with disabilities and families in which at least one adult has a disability. Voluntary supportive services designed to meet the needs of the project participants must be made available to the project participants.Category 1: Literally Homeless:Individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, meaning:Has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not meant for human habitation.Is living in a publicly or privately-operated shelter designated to provide temporary living arrangements (including congregate shelters, transitional housing, and hotels and motels paid for by charitable organizations or by federal, state and local government programs); orIs exiting an institution where they have resided for 90 days or less and who resided in an emergency shelter or place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution.Category 4: Fleeing/ Attempting to Flee Domestic Violence:Any individual or family who:Is fleeing, or is attempting to flee, domestic violence or other like situations.Has no other residence; andLacks the resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing.

All submission, timeliness, and content requirements shall be applied equally to all Proposers regardless of any current or previous relationship with the County or the proposer's relationship with the County, County staff, or elected officials. See Pierce County Code 3.12 (Code of Ethics).Proposers not selected may seek additional clarification or debrief, request time to review the selection procedures, or discuss the scoring methods utilized in the RFP process. Appeals are limited to procedural errors in the selection process. In the event no such procedural errors are found to have occurred, the decision of the County shall be final.If a proposer disagrees with the decision, they may register the appeal by sending an email to pcshsprocurement@piercecountywa.gov, within five (5) business days after the notice of selection is sent to the proposer. The appeal must state all facts and arguments upon which the appeal is based. The Director of Pierce County Human Services, or designee, will review the appeal and determine whether the rules and requirements outlined in this RFP were followed, including solicitation documents, the organizations’ proposal, and the facts which form the basis of the appeal. The Director will render a written decision within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of the appeal.

Pierce County will review applications for project eligibility and will deny applications that do not meet HUD expectations. HUD will review all projects to determine if they meet project eligibility threshold requirements on a pass/fail standard. If HUD determines standards are not met, the application will be denied. HUD will consider any project requesting renewal funding as having met these requirements through its previously approved grant application unless HUD receives information to the contrary (monitoring findings, results from HUD's Office of Inspector General, financial data, Annual Performance Reports). 1. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements of the CoC Program as described in the Act and the Rule and provide evidence of eligibility required in the application (e.g. nonprofit documentation).2. Applicants must demonstrate the financial and management capacity and experience to carry out the project as detailed in the project application and the capacity to administer federal funds. Demonstrating capacity may include a description of the applicant experience with similar projects and with successful administration of Supportive Housing Program, Shelter Plus Care or CoC Program funds or other federal, state, local, or private resources.3. The population to be served must meet program the Eligible Populations as described in Section 4.4. 4. Applicants must use Homelessness Management Information System (HMIS). Victim Service providers must use a comparable database that meets the needs of the local HMIS.5. Applicants MUST certify affirmatively to the following:5a. The applicant WILL NOT engage in racial preferences or other forms of illegal discrimination.5b. The applicant WILL NOT operate drug injection sites or "safe consumption sites," knowingly distribute drug paraphernalia on or off of property under their control, permit the use or distribution of illicit drugs on property under their control, or conduct ANY of these activities under the pretext of "harm reduction."

All questions must be submitted within the County's eProcurement Portal, under the Question & Answer Section no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, January 12, 2026. Proposers must be registered in the eProcurement Portal software in order to submit questions, receive addenda and notifications, and ultimately submit a proposal.

The County will not reimburse organizations for any costs involved in the preparation and submission of responses to this procurement or in the preparation for and attendance at subsequent interviews.

HUD will consider any project requesting renewal funding as having met project quality threshold requirements through its previous approved grant application. HUD will review all new project applications to determine if they meet the threshold requirements described in the following tables.

The Washington State Interlocal Cooperation Act, Ch. 39.34 RCW, authorizes public agencies to cooperatively purchase goods and services if all parties agree. By responding to this RFP, Consultants agree that other public agencies may purchase goods and services under this solicitation or contract at their own cost and without Pierce County incurring any financial or legal liability for such purchases. Pierce County agrees to allow other public agencies to purchase goods and services under this solicitation or contract, provided that Pierce County is not held financially or legally liable for purchases and that any public agency purchasing under such solicitation or contract file a copy of this invitation and such contract in accordance with RCW 39.34.040.

A virtual or in-person pre-proposal meeting will be conducted by Pierce County staff at the time, date, and location as indicated in the Timeline section of this RFP.Pre-proposal meeting attendance is not required but is highly encouraged for all organizations considering a response to this procurement. It is the County’s belief that attending the meeting will assist the proposer in presenting the best possible request for funding. During the pre-proposal meeting, Pierce County staff will give an overview of the solicitation, the proposal process, an overview of the requirements, and will also be available to answer questions and provide technical assistance. Please have the instruction/proposal packet available and any questions that the organization may have related to the procurement.

The Greater Pierce County Continuum of Care shall prioritize eligible project types in the following order: 1. Permanent Supportive Housing (renewal projects only)2. Rapid Rehousing (renewal projects only)3. Transitional Housing (new projects only)4. Supportive Services Only (SSO) (new projects only)5. Supportive Services Only -Street Outreach (SSO-SO) (new projects only)The CoC will review, score, and rank projects for submission to HUD. HUD will make final funding decisions.

Organizations should be aware that any records they submit to the County or that are used by the County even if the organization possess the records, may be public records under the Washington Public Records Act (RCW 42.56). The County must promptly disclose public records upon request unless a statute exempts them from disclosure. Organizations should also be aware that if even a portion of a record is exempt from disclosure, generally, the rest of the record must be disclosed. Exemptions are narrow and specific.Organizations should clearly mark any record they believe is exempt from disclosure.

CoC funds may be used to pay for the eligible costs listed in 24 CFR 578.49 through 578.55 and 578.59 through 578.63 when used for eligible program components. Applicants are encouraged to read the complete list of eligible costs in the CoC Program Interim Rule located here: 24 CFR Part 578 -- Continuum of Care Program.§ 578.49 Leasing§ 578.51 Rental assistance§ 578.53 Supportive services§ 578.55 Operating costs§ 578.59 Project administrative costs§ 578.61 Relocation costsIndirect Costs for Federal Funding:Indirect costs, (defined at 2 CFR 200.414) are those costs incurred for a common or joint purpose benefiting more than one cost objective, and not readily assignable to the cost objectives specifically benefited, without effort disproportionate to the results achieved. Applicants selected for funding pursuant to this funding opportunity may charge indirect costs to the award. See also 24 CFR 578.63 for additional Indirect Cost requirements.

The period of performance of any contract resulting from this procurement is expected to be 12 months. The actual schedule will be negotiated with the selected organization(s) based on the final scope of work, funding, and services purchased and is subject to appropriation of funds.

In order for an organization to be eligible to submit a proposal under this procurement, the organization must meet the following eligibility requirements:Has a UBI number.Has NOT filed for bankruptcy within the past 7 years.Has NOT been part of any legal proceedings or lawsuits within the last 3 years.

Pierce County, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Additional performance measures may be added during contract negotiation based on HUD.

The total value of this procurement is up to $7,067,155 in Continuum of Care funds, as follows:Annual Renewal Demand (ARD): $4,576,040Tier 1: $1,372,812 (30% of ARD)Tier 2 is the remaining funding available for ARD plus CoC Bonus Plus DV BonusTier 2: $5,691,34370% ARD: $3,203,228CoC Bonus: $1,660,743Domestic Violence Bonus: $830,372 The CoC may only submit UP TO $1,372,812 in request for Permanent Housing projects to include Permanent Supportive Housing and Rapid Rehousing projects.The CoC may only submit projects up to $7,067,155 in total request. Any projects that are scored and tiered past that funding amount will be denied and not submitted to HUD. The County anticipates awarding multiple contracts from this procurement. The County reserves the right to make fewer awards or no awards, based on the quality and scope of proposals received, available funding, and identified service needs.The County may negotiate budgets and service levels to ensure the most effective use of funds and equitable coverage across providers. The County reserves the right to adjust award amounts at its sole discretion.The value of the contracts resulting from this procurement is an estimate that is subject to appropriation and may change based on the finalized Pierce County budget. Each contract award may be reduced. If the amount is greater than anticipated, Pierce County reserves the right to award the additional funds between all successful proposals, release additional solicitations, or otherwise utilize the funds in a manner consistent with funding guidelines. Additional federal, State, or local funds may become available during the contracting cycle and allocated through this solicitation. Funding may only be awarded for the same scope of services as described in this solicitation. It is important to note, any contract awarded as a result of this procurement is contingent upon the availability of funding. If at any time during the term of the contract the funding relied upon for the contract is reduced, modified, or eliminated, or if the funding terms are modified, the County reserves the right to amend the contract as appropriate or to terminate the contract.

This RFP supersedes applications instructions from RFP 24-001-HOMELESS-CoC. All applicants MUST re-apply.Follow instructions carefully - if attachments are provided under this procurement, they are to be utilized as part of the proposal - do not replace or use the organization's own format, as the proposal may be deemed "non-responsive" or "not eligible."All proposals are evaluated on the completeness and quality of the content. Only those proposers providing complete information as required will be considered for evaluation. The County will not contact the organization for correction of proposals and proposers are strongly encouraged to carefully review their proposals for completeness and accuracy before submitting. For proposals to be considered responsive and move to the review process, the proposer must, under Section 7, RFP Questionnaire:1. Acknowledge all required "confirmations."2. Complete all required attachments, to include uploading any supplemental documents.3. Submit the following materials as part of the proposal. The accepted file types include, .pdf, .png, .jpeg, .docx, .xlsx, and other MS Office formats. Please label all attachments as listed below. All projects must submit separate applications.The following documents must be submitted ONCE per organization:Internal Revenue Services (IRS) tax-exempt determination letter Approved Federal Indirect Cost Rate Plan, if applicable.Pre-Award Risk Assessment and all attachments, including:2 most recent audited financial statements, including federal single audit, management letters and findings/corrective responses.Prior year Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statements for entire year period.Current YTD Balance sheet, Profit and Loss and Cash Flow Statements.Most recent IRS annual submission, if this has not been sent, please detail why it not been filed yet.Agency’s policies and procedures for fiscal/grant accounting, including cost allocation and record retention policies.Third Party monitoring reports you may have received in last two years.1 example of a management timesheet and 1 example of an employee (non-management) timesheet.Additional documents, as applicable.The following documents must be submitted with EACH application:Attachment A: New Project Application OR Attachment B: Renewal Project ApplicationHousing and Healthcare Agreement, if applicableNew Project applications ONLY: Organization data per Section 4 of the New Project Application. Match Requirements: Match Commitment Letters AND/ORMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) for all In-Kind Match 4. Acknowledge and confirm each addendum and notice issued under this procurement. The system will not allow final submission unless all required confirmations are checked.By submitting a proposal, proposer agrees that all documents, reports, proposals, submittals, working papers, or other materials prepared by the organization pursuant to this procurement shall become the sole and exclusive property of the County, and the public domain, and not property of the organization. The organization shall not copyright, or cause to be copyrighted, any portion of said items submitted to the County because of this procurement.Only electronic submittal via the County's eProcurement Portal shall be accepted for this procurement. No hard copies, emails, or fax submittals shall be accepted.

Proposals must be received by the Procurement & Contract Services Department before 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The proposer is responsible for submission of proposal before the deadline. The County shall not be responsible for late submittals. Exceptions will not be made for proposers who miss the submission deadline, and no proposals will be accepted via email.

Reallocation is a process CoC’s use to shift funds in whole or in part from existing eligible CoC renewal projects to create one or more new projects without decreasing the CoC’s ARD. The Greater Pierce County CoC anticipates reallocation of approximately 70% of current projects to create new projects for Transitional Housing, Supportive Services Only, and Supportive Services Only- Street Outreach. To create a Transition project through the reallocation process, the CoC must wholly eliminate one or more projects and use those funds to create the single, new transition project. A transition project is an application to fund a NEW CoC project through the reallocation process to transition an eligible CoC renewal project from one program component to another eligible component over a 1-year period. The renewal project will be fully eliminated through reallocation. Transition project applications selected for funding must fully transition the project to the new component by the end of the 1-year contract term and may apply as a renewal in the next CoC Program Competition under its new component type.

HUD reserves the right to verify past performance and evaluate the eligibility of a project application submitted during the CoC Program Competition for the following reasons:Evidence that the project has previously or currently conducts activities that subsidize or facilitate racial preferences or other forms of illegal discrimination or conduct activities that rely on or otherwise use a definition of sex other than as binary in humans.Evidence that the project operates drug injection sites or “safe consumption sites”, knowingly distributes drug 1paraphernalia on or off of property under their control, permits the use or distribution of illicit drugs on property under their control, or conducts any of these activities under the pretext of “harm reduction” HUD does not provide a timeline for the period at which they may review. When making funding decision, HUD will consider:Eligibility requirements and threshold reviewMerit review resultsRisk review results

Applicants must match all grant funds, except for leasing funds, with no less than 25 percent of funds or in-kind contribution from other sources. Applicants with cash match must submit match letters that clearly identify dates, fund source, eligible uses, and source. Applicants with in-kind match must submit memoranda of understanding (MOU) that clearly identify dates, services provided, and the cost associated with MOU and expectations. Applicants that intend to use program income as match must provide an estimate of how much program income will be used for the match. Match must be used on CoC eligible and enrolled households only, for CoC eligible activities only. Pierce County recommends all Permanent Supportive Housing projects and Transitional Housing projects to use program income as match.

So that this funding can most effectively advance the Homeless Crisis Response System, all projects funded through this funding opportunity must meet the following expectations:Exclusively serve households prioritized and referred by CES (Not applicable to SSO and SSO-SO projects);Enter all bed and unit vacancies into the Daily Vacancy and Tracking sheet and make all vacancies available for referrals from CES (Not applicable to SSO and SSO-SO projects);Maintain only funder required eligibility criteria and program rules to ease access to housing for those with high housing barriers and who are highly vulnerable to harm;Safely accommodate the needs of the homeless household in a physically accessible location;Focus service delivery on helping households return to permanent housing as quickly as possible;Use a “navigation” approach to link households to mainstream resources available to meet their service needs;Participate in data collection and outcome assessment through HMIS and comply with the County’s requirements for HMIS data quality and timeliness of data entry for both participant data and information about program vacancies; andParticipate in a CoC-sponsored Collaborative (e.g., RRH Collaborative or the PSH Collaborative).Participate in the annual Homeless Point in Time Count.The CoC reserves the right to require any projects selected for funding to undertake the project in a manner specified by the CoC, which may include, but is not limited to, coordination with specific projects, services, or other resources.