The City of Kalamazoo is seeking several proposals from qualified nonprofit organizations to provide supportive services and/or develop rental units/non-congregate shelter serving households experiencing homelessness or other eligible populations described herein.
Donor Name: City of Kalamazoo
State: Michigan
City: Kalamazoo
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $650,000
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) provides funds for housing development, homelessness assistance and supportive services. These funds will be used to benefit individuals and families who meet the criteria outlined as a qualifying population.
The City of Kalamazoo is soliciting applications for projects to support populations at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness with a goal of mitigating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The City will consider projects that can be completed within four years or less.
Funding Information
The City of Kalamazoo has made $1,599,400 available through this application. The total award made to an organization will not be less than $650,000.
Eligible Activities
The City of Kalamazoo is seeking applications for the following eligible HOME-ARP activities:
- Supportive Services
- Tenant Based Rental Assistance
- Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter
- Acquisition and Development of Affordable Rental Housing
Eligibility Criteria
An eligible individual or family is defined as a qualifying population if they meet one of the following criteria and are eligible to receive assistance or services funded through HOME-ARP without meeting additional criteria:
- Homeless or At Risk of Homeless (24 CFR 91.5)
- Fleeing, or Attempting to Flee, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, or Human Trafficking (24 CFR 5.2003).
- Other Populations
- Other Families Requiring Services or Housing Assistance to Prevent Homelessness: a household who have previously been qualified as “homeless”, are currently housed due to temporary or emergency assistance, including financial assistance, services, temporary rental assistance or some type of other assistance to allow the household to be housed, and who need additional housing assistance or supportive services to avoid a return to homelessness.
- At Greatest Risk of Housing Instability: a household who either
- Has annual income that is less than or equal to 30% of AMI and is experiencing severe cost burden; or
- Has annual income that is less than or equal to 50% of AMI, as determined by HUD, AND meets one “at risk of homelessness” condition.
Note: Veterans and families that include a Veteran Family Member that meet the criteria for one of the qualifying populations described above are eligible to receive HOME-ARP assistance.
For more information, visit City of Kalamazoo.