Treatment and Recovery Support Infrastructure Enhancement Grant 2.0 Addendum 2

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Procurement #: 54402 CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND Department: Housing & Human Services RFP Title: Treatment & Recovery Supports Infrastructure Enhancements Grants 2.0 Opening Date: 19 Oct 2026 Addendum #: 2 Issuing Date: 5 Oct 2026 The purpose of this addendum is: Question and Answer Providence City Hall 25 Dorrance Street Providence, RI 02903 Q&A Addendum #2 PVD26-104-Housing-and-Human-Services-RFP-Treatment-and-Recovery-SupportInfrastructure-Enhancement-Grant-2.0-MT54402 Q1. Are organizations located outside of Providence, but serving Providence residents eligible? A1. To be eligible, organizations must be located in Providence. Q2. Can you confirm if for-profits are eligible to apply? A2. Eligible organizations must be either, certified and in good standing as a 501c (3) organization or certified Recovery House; meaning for-profit entities are only eligible if they are a certified Recovery House. Q3. Is a Peer Recovery Community Center eligible to apply? A3. Yes, as long as it meets all other eligibility requirements. Q4. Can funds be used to acquire a location? Q4. Acquisitions were not initially contemplated due to the size of available funding. However, HHS will review proposed acquisitions on a case-by-case basis to determine eligibility and alignment with the RFP objectives. Q5. Within the categories are there any priorities that receive preference? Q5. No, there are not any priorities that receive preference. It is up to the applicant to demonstrate how the proposed project meets the statement of need. Q6. Can funds be used to purchase furniture, computers, durable equipment, program supplies and other technology? Q6. Yes, that would be allowable within the organizational capacity category. Q7. Does the applicant have to own the property for facility capacity projects, or can it be leased? A7. The property can be leased, but the applicant would need express permission from the owner for any renovations and be able to demonstrate how the facility capacity enhancements at a leased property would enhance long-term capacity. Q8. How can we access technical scores from previous proposals? A8. Scores for 2025 proposals can be found here https://providenceri.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=15255&MediaPosition =75719.000&ID=48644&CssClass= . Scores for 2026 proposals can be found here https://providenceri.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=15266&MediaPosition =69805.000&ID=50514&CssClass= Q9.