CSH Initiatives and Products: Supportive Housing Institute

About the Institute

CSH is excited to announce its 18th Indiana Supportive Housing Institute (“The Institute”). The 2026 Institute will address issues of homelessness with a focus on serving people with high needs who are in the Coordinated Entry System as defined in the RFP linked below. The Institute will help supportive housing partners learn how to navigate the complex process of developing housing with supportive services to prevent and end homelessness. Participation in the Institute is expected to reduce the time it takes to obtain funding for supportive housing by improving the planning and development process.

The 2026 Institute will provide targeted training, technical assistance, and the opportunity to apply for pre-development financing for both new and experienced development teams. Teams will receive over 80 hours of training including individualized technical assistance and resources to assist in completing their project. In addition, industry experts, including staff from CSH and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), will provide insight on property management, financing, and building design.

How to Submit

Submission Deadline: Monday, November 24, 2025 by 5:00 PM ET

RFP Submission: Responses must be submitted in PDF format to [email protected].

Informational Webinar

CSH and IHCDA will provide an Institute Orientation webinar for prospective respondents to this RFP on October 16, 2025 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET. No registration is required. Click here: join RFP webinar or go to:

https://csh-org.zoom.us/j/83512066832?pwd=XnJTexTnqSYG6t1x2RiuFOqyMoe4kS.1

Media Contact: [email protected]

ATLANTA, GA. – The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and CSH (Corporation for Supportive Housing) are officially announcing participants of the 2025-2026 Georgia Supportive Housing Institute. Five teams alongside a group of individuals comprising a conceptual team comprise the next class of this groundbreaking partnership.

This year marks the second Georgia Supportive Housing Institute, a signature CSH program designed to enhance affordable and supportive housing developments throughout the state. Its rigorous curriculum covers all facets of multi-family property development including design concepts, service delivery, funding procurement, and ongoing operation.

Continuing this partnership builds on the success of the Institute’s inaugural class who have gone on to create proposals for 688 new housing units statewide, 257 of which are supportive housing units.

“DCA is proud to be a part of a program that empowers Georgia’s developers to create safe, affordable, and supportive housing that meet communities’ needs,” said Laura Ann Holland, DCA Director of Strategy and Key Initiatives. “Viewing the results of the inaugural class, we know this new set of developers will also gain knowledge that they will use to help vulnerable populations attain safe, affordable housing.”

“We are enthusiastic about building upon the success and momentum of last year’s Georgia Supportive Housing Institute. Thanks to our continued partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, we can support a new cohort of teams committed to increasing supportive housing across the state,” said Deirdre Bolden, CSH Southeast Director. “Georgia’s housing challenges require solutions that are both strategic and community driven. The Institute brings together teams from across the state to create supportive housing models tailored to the unique needs of their regions. It is an honor to design and learn alongside teams committed to building sustainable, high-quality housing that meets people where they are and helps them thrive.”

Upon completion of the Georgia Supportive Housing Institute, teams will be able to apply for CSH’s Community Investment loan products, designed to guide developers through the pre-development process, as well as DCA’s Housing Tax Credit Program. Each team, at DCA’s discretion, will also be able to apply for an anticipated Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Opportunity in which Institute participation provides bonus points in scoring.

Below is a list of organizations and individual entities participating in this year’s Institute:

Columbus Team

• Team Lead: New Horizons Behavioral Health
• Developer: Southeast Housing Partners, LLC
• Property Manager: Greystone Properties
• Service Provider: New Horizons Behavioral Health
• Community Collaborator: United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley (Home for Good)
• Other Team Member: Essential Cornerstone

Dahlonega and Forsyth County Team

• Team Lead: Landbridge Development, LLC
• Developer: Resource Housing Group, Inc.
• Property Manager: Gateway Management
• Service Provider/Community Collaborator: Family First Villages
• Other Team Member: Resource Housing Group, Inc.

Canton Team

• Team Lead: TBG Residential
• Developer: TBG Residential
• Property Manager: TBG Residential
• Service Provider: MUST Ministries
• Other Team Member: Canton Housing Authority

Atlanta Team 1

• Team Lead: 3Keys, Inc.
• Developer: Tapestry Development
• Property Manager: 3Keys
• Service Provider: 3Keys, Inc.
• Community Collaborator: 3Keys, Inc.
• Other Team Member: 3Keys, Inc.

Atlanta Team 2

• Team Lead: The Vecino Group
• Developer: The Vecino Group
• Property Manager: The Vecino Group/Wingate Companies
• Service Provider: Mercy Care
• Community Collaborator: Saint Vincent DePaul
• Other Team Member: FCS Ministries

Individual entities participating and learning as a conceptual team include representatives from the following organizations:

• Dominium
• Quest CDC
• Housing Plus
• Wellroot
• Step Up

About CSH

CSH (Corporation for Supportive Housing) advances affordable and accessible housing aligned with services by advocating for effective policies and funding, equitably investing in communities, and strengthening the supportive housing field. Since our founding in 1991, CSH has been the only national nonprofit intermediary focused solely on increasing the availability of supportive housing. Over the course of our work, we have created more than 467,600 units of affordable and supportive housing and distributed over $1.5 billion in loans and grants. Our workforce is central to accomplishing this work. We employ approximately 180 people across 30 states and U.S. Territories. As an intermediary, we do not directly develop or operate housing but center our approach on collaboration with a wide range of people, partners, and sectors. For more information, visit www.csh.org.

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About the Department of Community Affairs

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) partners with communities to build strong and vibrant neighborhoods, commercial and industrial areas through community and economic development, local government assistance, and safe and affordable housing. Using state and federal resources, DCA helps communities spur private job creation, implement planning, develop downtowns, generate affordable housing solutions, and promote volunteerism. DCA also helps qualified Georgians with low and moderate incomes buy homes, rental housing and prevent foreclosure and homelessness. For more information, visit dca.georgia.gov.

About the Institute

CSH is excited to offer supportive housing development teams the chance to apply for the Supportive Housing Institute training series in Ohio. The Institute is a comprehensive capacity building training series for supportive housing development teams who plan to build or rehabilitate supportive housing.  The Institute works with teams to end and prevent homelessness, address housing needs for justice involved and vulnerable youth and families in child welfare. 

Teams will receive 9 training sessions including a finale session. In between sessions, remote and local consultation and technical assistance will be provided. Group training will be offered to promote peer-to-peer learning opportunities with all the counties/teams selected. Teams will be offered the opportunity to participate in other CSH trainings including funding application trainings, housing first, and case management best practices for justice-involved populations.

How to Submit

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET.

Submission: Submit an electronic copy of the application and the attachments to CSH by email to [email protected]. If you have questions, please submit them in writing to [email protected]

Informational Webinar

CSH hosted an Institute Informational Webinar hosted for participants who want to learn more about the training series and provides a forum to answer any questions about the RFP or application.  

Last month, CSH and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), celebrated the finale of the 2025 Illinois Supportive Housing Institute. Through the Institute, participants learned to navigate the complex process of developing affordable housing with supportive services. Teams worked to streamline the funding system for supportive housing by improving the planning, coordination, and development initiation process. Twenty-seven development teams have been trained through the Illinois Institute since 2022, 13 of which have received capital financing to move their projects forward.

The 2025 cohort included 11 teams across Illinois, including the communities of Rockford, Aurora, Springfield, Decatur, East St. Louis, Cahokia Heights, and more. The proposed projects will create nearly 400 new units of Supportive Housing. These developments will contribute to state and local community goals to increase supportive housing in Illinois. This will help improve health and housing outcomes, while reducing the use of costly crisis care in hospitals, jails, and institutions. Each of the projects will aim to serve populations facing significant barriers to stable, affordable housing with the support they need to thrive in their community.

2025 Supportive Housing Institute Teams:
Pathways to Possibilities, led by Gorman & Company and Aspire of Illinois, serving individuals with disabilities
Foundation of Hope, led by ATJ Management, serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness
Empowerment Estates, led by Challenge II Change and JTE Real Estate Services, serving individuals exiting the legal system
Hope Housing Lake County, led by Community Partners for Affordable Housing and PADS Lake County, serving families experiencing homelessness
Prairie Refuge, led by DRN Rentals and Heartland Housed, serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness
Unlimited Partnerships, led by Envision Unlimited and North Arrow Partners, serving individuals with disabilities
Rebuild and Rise, led by NYJ Developments, serving individuals exiting the legal system
Living Independence for Everyone, led by the 4M Group and Northwest Compass, serving youth aging out of foster care
Foundation for New Beginnings, led by The House of Mary, serving individuals experiencing homelessness
Shield and Shelter, led by Veterans Elite Development and Construction, serving veterans
My Life My Home, led by Dove Inc., serving individuals experiencing homelessness

ATLANTA, GA | July 7, 2025 – The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), in partnership with Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), is announcing the launch of the second Georgia Supportive Housing Institute, a training and technical assistance initiative designed to expand access to supportive housing across the state. 

The Request for Applications (RFA) opens today, July 7, 2025.

Now in its second year, the Georgia Supportive Housing Institute is a five-month program that provides hands-on training to development teams focused on creating high-quality, service-enriched housing for people who face complex housing barriers. Participants include developers, service providers, property managers and other stakeholders serving high-needs populations, such as individuals with serious mental illness, veterans, survivors of domestic violence and foster youth exiting care.

“The return of the Institute reflects Georgia’s commitment to invest in housing options for Georgians of all walks of life,” said Philip Gilman, DCA deputy commissioner for housing assistance and development. “With CSH’s expertise and the strength of last year’s cohort, we are building a foundation for long-term housing solutions that are deeply rooted in community.”  

Strong results from year one

The 2024–2025 Institute supported seven teams that developed project concepts and proposals for an estimated 688 new housing units statewide, including 257 supportive housing units. These projects targeted individuals and families who face systemic barriers to safe, affordable housing.

Graduates left the Institute with fully developed project plans, financial models and access to long-term technical assistance. Several teams are pursuing funding through the 2025 Rental Housing with Service Priorities NOFO and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit round. Awardees will be announced later in 2025.

“Georgia’s first Institute was a collaborative success as teams came ready to learn, plan and build. Supportive housing is a cost-effective solution that focuses on affordable housing through cross-sector partnerships to serve residents comprehensively,” said Deirdre Bolden, CSH Southeast Director. “The Institute provides an opportunity and setting that empowers project teams to design supportive housing models that work, tailored to each community and different populations, grounded in collaboration, and built for long-term impact. We are excited to continue the momentum toward sustainable supportive housing statewide.” 

About the 2025–2026 Institute

The Institute’s training series will run from September through January and includes both in-person and virtual sessions led by local and national experts. Topics include project design, service integration, financing, property operations and trauma-informed services. The curriculum is grounded in evidence based best practices which emphasize immediate access to permanent housing without preconditions such as sobriety or service participation.

Institute participation is open to:

• Established teams that include a developer/owner, property manager, and service provider
• Emerging developers, encouraged to partner with certified development entities
• A limited number of individual entities, who may attend a virtual matchmaking event on July 17, 2025, to form or join a team

Due to space and program structure, individual applicants will be accepted based on programmatic need and availability. Subject to DCA’s discretion, individual entities may apply to join a conceptual team based on experience, focus area, and geographic alignment.

Participants who complete the Institute will receive:

• A detailed, funder-ready housing plan with service and operations strategy
• Post-Institute technical assistance from CSH
• Access to project initiation and predevelopment lending through CSH
• Competitive points in DCA’s 2026 Supportive Housing NOFO
• Eligibility for CSH’s Predevelopment Quality Endorsement

Deliverables will include capital and operating budgets, a memorandum of understanding among team members, service plans, and early feasibility assessments for housing sites.

Key dates:

• RFA opens: Today, July 7, 2025, 2:30 p.m. Click here to apply.
• Application deadline: Friday, August 8, 2025, by 5 p.m.
• Informational Session: Monday, July 14, 2025, 1 – 2 p.m. Click here to register.
• Program duration: September 2025 through January 2026

For full eligibility criteria, training dates, and application details contact [email protected].

About the Georgia Department of Community Affairs

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs partners with communities to build strong and vibrant neighborhoods through economic development, local government support, and safe, affordable housing. Learn more at dca.georgia.gov.

About CSH

CSH is a national nonprofit intermediary that advances affordable and accessible housing aligned with services. Since 1991, CSH has helped create more than 467,600 units of supportive housing and invested over $1.5 billion in loans and grants. Learn more at csh.org.

Media Contacts:
Justin Vining, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, [email protected]
Jesse Dean, CSH, [email protected] 

About the Institute

Georgia Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (“CSH”) are excited to announce the 2025-2026 Georgia Supportive Housing Institute.

The 2025-2026 Institute, funded by DCA, is a signature CSH initiative that offers an interactive workshop series that builds the capacity of development teams and equips them with knowledge to develop new supportive housing projects. The Institute brings together housing developers/owners, homeless service and healthcare providers, property managers and other sponsors to learn and navigate the process of developing housing with supportive services and more efficiently seek and obtain funding for projects by improving the planning, development, and initial project implementation. The Institute will focus on building the capacity of both new and experienced supportive housing teams to serve high-needs populations. Each team leaves the Institute with an individualized, detailed plan for the project’s design, operations and potential funding sources.  

Application Deadline: August 8, 2025, | 5:00 PM ET

How to Submit

Submit an electronic copy of the application and the attachments in PDF form to CSH by email to:

[email protected]

Informational Webinar

View the Georgia Supportive Housing Institute Informational Webinar. Interested applicants can learn more about the structure of an Insitute, who is eligible to apply, and the benefits of participating.

Virtual Team Matchmaking Event

A Virtual Team Matchmaking Event will be held for organizations seeking other team members to partner with for purposes of the Institute and future supportive housing partnerships.

About the Institute

CSH and the Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) are excited to announce their partnership for the 2025 Oregon Supportive Housing Institute. The 2025 Institute includes sessions aimed to address the statewide need for permanent supportive housing.

Over the course of five months, the Institute will provide targeted training and technical assistance that will result in a supportive housing project development proposal. Teams are comprised, at minimum, of a developer partner, property management partner, and a supportive services partner. Teams are strongly encouraged to also include a person with lived experience. The Institute will create a strong foundation for new supportive housing projects and help build strong teams equipped to navigate the complex process of developing housing with supportive services.

Application Deadline: 11:59PM on March 7, 2025

How to Submit

Submit an electronic copy of the application and the attachments in PDF form to CSH by email to: [email protected]. You will receive a confirmation that your application has been received; if you do not receive confirmation of receipt within 24 hours from sending, please send an email to [email protected].

Informational Webinar

An informational webinar will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. PST for prospective respondents to this application.

Media Contact: Jesse Dean, CSH, [email protected] 

Des Moines, IA  –  CSH and the Iowa Finance Authority today announced that seven teams will participate in Iowa’s inaugural Iowa Supportive Housing Institute. The Institute is a six-month training series that will focus on developing strategic and income-targeted affordable housing with support services for those Iowans with the highest needs who are also experiencing homelessness.   

All groups will create a plan to develop affordable housing with access to supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness, culminating with a final presentation where teams will present their plans to a group of public and private investors. 

“Housing for our lowest-income residents is one of Iowa’s biggest needs, especially for those facing homelessness and severe hardships,” said IFA Director Debi Durham. “Through our partnership with CSH, we’re connecting developers and service providers with the resources and training needed to expand housing and support services, aiming to alleviate homelessness and promote long-term success.” 

“CSH congratulates the selected teams and looks forward to collaborating with IFA to advance supportive housing in Iowa,” said Katrina Van Valkenburgh, Managing Director of CSH’s Central Region. “Supportive housing promotes stability, well-being, and helps individuals and families thrive. By combining affordable housing with services, IFA and CSH aim to create lasting community benefits across Iowa.” 
 

A competitive application process was held and the selected teams include:  

• Anawim Housing and Cutler Development, Des Moines  

• City of Sioux City, RentSUX, Plains Asset Group, and Heartland Counseling Services, Sioux City  

• Friends of the Family and Cedar Valley Housing Corporation, Waterloo  

• Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Cedar Rapids  

• Humility Homes and Gratus Development, Davenport  

• United Way of Southeast Iowa, Hubbell Realty, City of Burlington, Burington Area Homeless Shelter, Burlington  

• Vera French, The Salvation Army-QCFS, and Quad Cities Housing Council, Davenport 
   

More information about Iowa’s Supportive Housing Institute is available here. 

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About the Institute

CSH and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) are excited to announce we are seeking applicants to participate in the 2025 Indiana Supportive Housing Institute. The 2025 Institute will address issues of homelessness with a focus on serving people with high needs who are on the Coordinated Entry System as defined in the RFP. The Institute will help supportive housing partners learn how to navigate the complex process of developing housing with supportive services to prevent and end homelessness.  Participation in the Institute is expected to reduce the time it takes to obtain funding for supportive housing by improving the planning and development process. 

How to Apply

Teams interested in participating in the 2025 Institute must submit complete RFP responses by the deadline below. Incomplete responses will not be considered.

Submission Deadline: Monday, December 2, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

RFP Submission: Responses must be submitted in PDF format to [email protected].

An email confirmation will be provided as proof of receipt. If you do not receive a confirmation within 24 hours of submission, please contact [email protected]. It is the applicant’s responsibility to confirm receipt of the application.

CSH and IHCDA held an Institute Orientation webinar for prospective respondents to this RFP on October 29, 2024.

Narrative Instructions and RFP Attachments

Please submit responses to narrative questions listed in the RFP, as a separate document in PDF format, adhering to all length guidelines presented below. Applicants should carefully consider questions to ensure all relevant details are provided and responses are complete. 

In addition to the Narrative document, please submit the following documents in PDF format (as separate files from your Narrative). All attachments must be clearly labeled.

1.  Supportive Housing Institute Cover Sheet: download, save, and complete the RFP Cover Page.

2. Attestation of Commitment to 2025 Institute Requirements Form: download, save, and complete the RFP Attestation Form.

3. Most recent audited financials and year-to-date current financials for those fulfilling a primary role as developer, owner, and supportive services provider.

4. Letters of commitment from the Executive Director or CEO of each organization attending the Institute. The letter should address the following items:
   
   
5. Commitment to developing a supportive housing project through the initiative and fulfilling the primary role for which the organization is responsible;
   
   
6. Commitment to communicate with the board (non-profits) or executive leadership (for-profits) throughout the process to ensure board and executive leadership support;
   
   
7. Commitment for senior level staff and other staff as needed to participate in Institute sessions as described in the RFP; and,
   
   
8. Commitment to develop supportive housing that meets the requirements listed below:
   • Housing is permanent and affordable;
   • Tenants hold leases and acceptance of services is not a condition of occupancy;
   • Housing is based on the Housing First model which includes eviction prevention and harm reduction strategies;
   • Comprehensive case management services are accessible by tenants where they live and are offered in a manner designed to maximize tenant stability and self-sufficiency;
   • The supportive housing development must utilize the Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry system for tenant selection;
   • The supportive housing development must design tenant screening in a manner that ensures tenants are not screened out for having too little or no income, active or a history of substance use, limited or poor rental history including previous evictions, a criminal record (with exceptions for program mandated restrictions), or a history of victimization (e.g. domestic violence, sexual assault or abuse); and
   • The development must provide owner-paid utilities to all supportive housing units;
   • The development must report through the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).

Please be advised that, upon acceptance into the Institute, your team will be required to submit a registration fee of $3,500 by February 28, 2025. This fee is intended to offset a portion of the costs associated with the team’s participation in the Institute.