Homeless Organizations - New Information on Homelessness Partnership Initiative Grant

New Year Greetings!

The Policy Development Officer emailed me a copy of the Proposal Requirements and the Funding Application for the Small Capital RFP I spoke of in my last blog post. Requests for up to $100K will be considered. You will need two (2) contractor quotes rather than three.

I have been assured that both documents will be posted shortly on the Homelessness Partnership Initiative web page.

Funding for Capital Projects - Homelessness Organizations

Good news for homeless-serving agencies. The City of Toronto’s Shelter, Support and Housing Administration has announced capital funding for organizations that provide direct services to homeless clients. This capital fund is intended for small projects of $100,000 or less.

Here is some background information on the Homelessness Partnership Initiative (HPI). This is background information only and is not current. I have a call to the department asking when the most current information will be published.

http://www.toronto.ca/housing/about-hpi.htm

There are three types of capital projects that will be given priority.

1. Preventative maintenance projects that are environmentally friendly.

2. Capital projects that improve physical accessibility.

3. Projects that protect the health and safety of clients and facility staff.

Applications will be assessed on relevant organizational experience, project viability and clear links to demonstrated need. The project must meet HFI priorities, be completed by January 31, 2011 and demonstrate long-term impacts. Twenty points have been allocated for budgeting and financial issues.

Julie Western Set is the contact person and can be reached at (416) 338-1141 or jwester@toronto.ca.

The deadline for applications is Monday, February 8, 2010 at 12:00 noon.