Targeted Homelessness Prevention Program

Description

Through this Request for Information (RFI), the San Mateo County Human Services Agency’s Center on Homelessness (COH) seeks to identify organizations interested in supporting a potential Targeted Homelessness Prevention program in San Mateo County. This RFI is part of a market research effort to assess the level of interest and capacity among organizations that could play key roles in implementing a new countywide targeted homelessness prevention initiative currently being designed through a community planning process. Information gathered through this RFI will help inform program design, planning, and potential future procurement efforts.This RFI provides background information on the targeted homelessness prevention initiative and describes several potential roles that organizations could play in implementing the program. Responses to this RFI are for planning purposes only and do not obligate organizations to take any action in the future.The County of San Mateo, through its Human Services Agency (HSA) Center on Homelessness (COH), oversees a coordinated homeless crisis response system designed to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness move toward stable housing. COH works countywide and collaborates with community-based organizations, public agencies, housing providers, and other stakeholders to strengthen the local homelessness response system.COH serves a diverse population that includes families with children, seniors on fixed incomes, youth and young adults, survivors of domestic violence, people with disabilities, and individuals with behavioral health needs. National research indicates that more than half of Americans are one missed paycheck away from serious housing instability, underscoring the financial pressures facing many h