Please refer to the CBRA RFP document under the Library tab above to see the full RFP details.
Submitting a Proposal
Proposals must be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. PST on March 23, 2023. Proposers are responsible for regularly checking the ZoomGrants Library tab for any updates, clarifications, or amendments to this RFP.
If you have any trouble submitting your proposal through ZoomGrants, please email questions@zoomgrants.com to receive tech support. If it is close to the deadline and you are still unable to submit on ZoomGrants, please email your proposal to DCHSContracts@kingcounty.gov before the due date and time.
RFP Description
The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to release this Request for Proposal (RFP) for Community Behavioral Health Rental Assistance (CBRA) with funding from the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD).
CBRA provides long-term or Bridge Rental Subsidies for individuals with Behavioral Health Conditions and their Households. When partnered with programs offering supportive housing services, highly vulnerable persons with complex behavioral health needs have opportunities to live independently in the communities of their choice.
CBRA partners rental subsidies with programs offering supportive housing services in order to support the opportunity for individuals with behavioral health conditions and their Households to live independently in the communities of their choice.
This RFP seeks an organization to administer CBRA to Households already enrolled in CBRA as well as to new Households, as capacity and budget allows.
Timeline
| RFP Release | February 21, 2023 |
| Pre-Proposal Conference See Section VI.C. for conference information | February 27, 2023 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Final day to submit questions via ZoomGrants | March 9, 2023 |
| Proposals due | March 23, 2023 by 2:00 p.m. |
| Responses reviewed | March 24, 2023 through April 7, 2023 |
| Interviews with Proposers (if applicable) King County reserves the right to conduct interviews as needed to make award determinations. | April 2023 |
| Notification of selected and non-selected Proposers | April 2023 |
| Anticipated program/contract start date | May 2023 |
Communication About the RFP
Questions or Feedback about the RFP
Questions or feedback about the RFP can be submitted through the “Contact Admin'' tab in ZoomGrants, or by emailing the RFP Lead at DCHSContracts@kingcounty.gov. Questions or feedback should be submitted by the date and time indicated in the RFP timeline to ensure DCHS has enough time to respond. Answers will be posted as an RFP amendment in the ZoomGrants Library tab so that all those interested in applying will have the same information.
Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference for Live Questions & Answers
DCHS will host a virtual Pre-Proposal Conference to provide potential proposers with information about the RFP and answer any questions. Use the links below to attend:
Monday February 27, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 279 868 780 237
Passcode: 2FV4oC
Or call in (audio only)
+1 425-653-6586,,809199394# United States, Seattle
Phone Conference ID: 809 199 394#
DCHS will post a written list of questions and answers, and recordings from the pre-proposal conference, in the ZoomGrants Library tab as an RFP amendment. Applicants are responsible for checking ZoomGrants often for any posted amendments to this RFP.
Technical Difficulties
If applicants experience technical difficulties with ZoomGrants, please follow up with ZoomGrants customer service by emailing questions@zoomgrants.com. If applicants’ technical difficulties are not resolved by the due date, please email your proposal to the RFP Coordinator directly before the deadline to avoid a late submission. Late proposals may be rejected.
Communications on the RFP
The RFP Coordinator is the sole point of contact for DCHS on this RFP. All communication from applicants regarding this RFP must be through ZoomGrants, the Grant Application consultants, or emailed to the RFP Lead as follows:
Joanna Armstrong,
RFP Lead
DCHSContracts@kingcounty.gov
Communication on this RFP with anyone other than the RFP Lead, ZoomGrants, or Grant Applicatio consultants as detailed in this RFP may disqualify the applicant.
All communications from DCHS on this RFP will come from the RFP Lead. Any other communication will be considered unofficial and non-binding on DCHS. Applicants should rely only on written statements issued by the RFP Lead and posted to ZoomGrants or sent via email.