CSH and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) are excited to announce their partnership for the 2025 Illinois Supportive Housing Institute (the Institute). The 2025 Institute will include both in-person and virtual sessions aimed to address the statewide need for permanent supportive housing.
Over the course of four 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.
An email confirmation will be provided as proof of receipt. If you do not receive a confirmation within 24 hours of submission, please contact: illinois.institute@csh.org
All proposals submitted will be evaluated and respondents will be notified of their selection by February 19, 2025.
Informational Webinar
An informational webinar will be held on December 4, 2024 from 10AM CT for prospective respondents to this application.
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.
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
An email confirmation will be provided as proof of receipt. If you do not receive a confirmation within 24 hours of submission, please contact Indiana.Institute@csh.org. It is the applicant’s responsibility to confirm receipt of the application.
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.
Most recent audited financials and year-to-date current financials for those fulfilling a primary role as developer, owner, and supportive services provider.
Letters of commitment from the Executive Director or CEO of each organization attending the Institute. The letter should address the following items:
Commitment to developing a supportive housing project through the initiative and fulfilling the primary role for which the organization is responsible;
Commitment to communicate with the board (non-profits) or executive leadership (for-profits) throughout the process to ensure board and executive leadership support;
Commitment for senior level staff and other staff as needed to participate in Institute sessions as described in the RFP; and,
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.
Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) are excited to announce Oregon’s fifth Supportive Housing Institute (Institute). The 2024 Institute will help supportive housing partners learn how to navigate the complex process of developing housing with support services. The Institute will also reduce the time it takes to obtain funding for supportive housing by improving the planning, development, and initial project implementation process.
The Institute will have a primary focus of building the capacity of both new and experienced housing developers and service providers to serve populations experiencing chronic homelessness throughout Oregon.
The CSH Supportive Housing Institute has a strong record of accomplishment across the country, with graduates experiencing an 80% success rate in bringing projects into operation. The Institute will provide targeted training and technical assistance to both new and experienced development teams. Teams receive intensive training over 5-months, including individualized technical assistance and support to assist in planning quality projects. CSH Subject Matter Experts from across the state and the country, in partnership with local expertise, will provide insight on coordinating services and property management, building a race equity culture, financing, funding and trauma-informed design.
The 2024 Institute is our fifth annual offering and made possible by OHCS. Thanks to the support of OHCS and their commitment to supportive housing, the Institute is offered free of charge to participants.
Institute Benefits
Upon completion, participants in the Institute will have:
• A detailed, individualized supportive housing plan that can be used to apply for funding from multiple sources; • Improved skills to create and operate existing supportive housing and develop new projects serving people who experience multiple barriers to housing; • New and improved skills to operate 100% and integrated supportive housing; • A strong, effective development, property management, and service team that leverages the strengths of each team member; • A powerful network of peers and experts to assist in project development and to troubleshoot problems; • Post-Institute technical assistance from CSH.
Submitting an Application
Application Deadline: March 5, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PST. Submission of an application represents a commitment for the team to attend all Institute sessions. The application must be completed in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The Application Review Team will evaluate all proposals and notify applicants of their selection in early April.
Submission: Submit an electronic copy of the application and the attachments in PDF form to CSH by email to: Rae.Trotta@csh.org. 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 rae.trotta@csh.org.
Questions: If you have questions on this application, please contact:
Rae Trotta CSH Senior Program Manger rae.trotta@csh.org
If you have questions for OHCS, please submit them via email to HCS.PSH@hcs.oregon.gov
An informational webinar will be held on Thursday February 8th, 2024 from 9AM to 10AM PST for prospective respondents to this application. Click here to register for the webinar. Recordings of past informational webinars can be found here in the ‘Past PSH Events’ section. Please reply to Rae Trotta, rae.trotta@csh.org with any questions regarding the webinar.
The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) are excited to announce their partnership for the 2024 Illinois Supportive Housing Institute (“The Institute”). The 2024 Institute will be held in Champaign, IL and will address the statewide need for Permanent Supportive Housing.
The Institute is made possible with the support from the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
This Request for Application (RFA) intends to select teams to participate in the Institute. Over a course of 5 months, the Institute will provide targeted training and technical assistance that will result in a supportive housing project development proposal. Upon completion, teams are ready to apply for pre-development financing. 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.
An informational webinar was held on January 9, 2024 to provide an overview of the Supportive Housing Institute and how to get involved. The webinar recording can be found here.
The Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development, the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, and Recovery Programs, the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), and the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND), are excited to announce the first Baltimore City Supportive Housing Institute beginning on February 2024.
This is an exciting opportunity for supportive housing service providers, housing developers, and property/asset managers in Baltimore City to receive 6 months of practical training and individualized technical assistance on developing supportive housing. Additionally, each project team participating in the Institute will have access to up to $150,000 in grant funding to help support the successful initiation and development of high-quality supportive and deeply affordable housing in Baltimore City.
Please email – Baltimore.SHI@csh.org to request a link to the recording. This session will provide more details on the Institute structure andapplication process. Applications will be available immediately following the informational session and will be due January 17, 2024.
CSH and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) are excited to announce we are seeking applicants to participate in the 16th Indiana Supportive Housing Institute. The 2024 Institute will help supportive housing partners navigate the complex process of developing affordable housing with access to supportive services.
The Institute’s process is expected to reduce the time it takes to obtain funding for supportive housing by improving planning and development.
The Institute sessions will be delivered in person from February-May 2024. Teams interested in participating in the 2024 Institute must submit complete RFP response applications by the deadline noted below. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
SALEM, OR – Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) announced nine innovative projects that emerged from the fourth Oregon Supportive Housing Institute (SHI). A CSH initiative, the SHI is designed to increase the pipeline and supply of quality affordable housing paired with comprehensive support services.
The nine project teams from across the state met over five-months for intensive training and technical assistance to develop permanent supportive housing (PSH) projects. Permanent supportive housing is a national model that effectively serves individuals and families experiencing long-term homelessness. By providing on-site, individualized services, PSH leads to cost savings in public systems, particularly within healthcare and justice systems, and long-term housing stability for vulnerable households.
“The projects coming out of this year’s SHI is such a recognition that none of us do big things by ourselves,” said OHCS Director Andrea Bell. “Each of you doing the work individually and collectively model for the nation what is possible when we work together to serve our beloved communities.”
The 2023 Oregon SHI projects focus on developing high quality homes for households experiencing long-term homelessness. Some projects are specifically designed for seniors, Veterans, people living with mental illness, Latino/a/x communities, Tribal members, immigrants, and refugees. Also, there are several projects serving rural communities throughout the state.
As Rae Trotta, CSH Senior Program Manager said to the project teams today, “Supportive housing is a true commitment among yourselves and your community.”
After the launch of the SHI in 2019, PSH expertise and developer capacity greatly expanded and has led to a significant increase in PSH development across Oregon. Thirty-six teams have graduated from the SHI since 2019, resulting in 657 new PSH homes approved for funding by the Oregon Housing Stability Council.
Projects coming out of this year’s institute include:
Team
Location
REACH
Portland, OR
Related NW
Quantum Residential
Impact NW
Portland, OR
Cascadia Behavioral Health
Gresham, OR
North West Equity Group
Veterans Village Malheur County
Community in Action
Housing Authority Ontario
Ontario, OR
Central City Concern
Portland, OR
DCM Communities
North Bend Housing Authority
Coos Health and Wellness
Cascade Management
Devereux Center
North Bend, OR
Centro Cultural
Beaverton, OR
Bienestar
Northwest Real Estate Capital Corp.
Hillsboro, OR
Mid-Columbia Community Action Council
Mid-Columbia Center for Living
Cascade Housing Corp./Housing Authority
The Dalles, OR
“Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is an incredible partner to CSH and the people of Oregon. Their commitment to increasing the supply of affordable and supportive housing across the state has helped so many individuals and families achieve stability and thrive in their communities,” said CSH President and CEO, Deborah De Santis.
About Oregon Supportive Housing Institute
The Oregon Supportive Housing Institute (SHI) is a signature initiative of Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) in collaboration with and support from Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS). Since its start in the state, 36 teams have participated in the Oregon SHI that has resulted in 657 new permanent supportive housing units. The Oregon SHI has had diverse statewide representation from every region in Oregon.
About Oregon Housing and Community Services
Oregon Housing and Community Services provides resources for Oregonians to reduce poverty and increase access to stable housing. Our intentional focus on housing and community services allows the agency to serve Oregonians across the housing continuum, including preventing homelessness, providing housing stability supports, financing the building and preservation of affordable housing and encouraging homeownership.
About Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)
Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) is a national nonprofit intermediary for housing developers, service providers, local and state agencies, funders, and policymakers, demonstrating the potential for supportive housing to improve the lives of very vulnerable individuals and families. CSH has advanced a pipeline of more than 425,000 real homes for people who desperately need them. CSH engages broader systems to fully invest in solutions that build a just and equitable world in which people have a safe and affordable home, a community in which they feel belonging, and the services and wealth they need to sustain it. Visit us at www.csh.org.
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), Region 5, and the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND), in collaboration with state and local partners, are excited to announce the first multi-regional Supportive Housing Institute in Virginia beginning this August 2023.
This is an exciting opportunity for supportive service providers, housing developers, and property/asset managers in the NoVA (Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William) and Hampton Roads (Chesapeake, Eastern Shore, Hampton-Newport News, Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Western Tidewater, Williamsburg) regions to receive over 10 days of practical training and individualized technical assistance on developing supportive housing. Additionally, each project team participating in the Institute will have access to up to $310,000 in grant funding to help support the successful initiation and development of high-quality supportive and affordable housing.
Please note that you can email shi.va@csh.org to get a copy of the application in Microsoft Word format.
The CSH Institute has a strong record of accomplishment across the country, with graduates experiencing an 80% success rate in bringing projects into operation. The Institute will provide targeted training and technical assistance to both new and experienced development teams. Teams receive intensive training over 4 months including individualized technical assistance and support to assist in planning quality projects. CSH Subject matter experts from across the state and the country, in partnership with local expertise, will provide insight on coordinating services and property management, asset management, building a race equity culture, financing, funding and trauma-informed design.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2023, by 5 pm.
The Application Review Team will evaluate all proposals and notify applicants of their selection by July 15-20, 2023. Submission of an application represents a commitment for the team to attend all Institute sessions. The application must be completed in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Submission: Submit an electronic copy of the application and the attachments in PDF form to CSH by email to: shi.va@csh.org.
Questions: If you have questions about this application, please contact: CSH at shi.va@csh.org.
The 2023 Institute is made possible by the VA Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and VA Region 5 Community Services Boards. Thanks to the support of DBHDS and Region 5 and their commitment to supportive housing, the Institute is offered free of charge to participants.
The 2023 Connecticut Supportive Housing Institute Teams
Project teams in the 2022–2023 CSH Connecticut Supportive Housing Institute (SHI) revealed plans to develop nearly 300 homes of tenant-centered quality supportive housing projects for youth and individuals experiencing complex barriers to housing. Each participating team included an affordable housing developer, property manager, and supportive housing service provider. Each team goal was to develop a supportive housing project from concept to shovel-ready.
Last month, ten teams participating in the SHI made final presentations displaying how their project will help the sate move closer to creating more quality supportive housing units. This was the seventh statewide institute presented by Connecticut and national staff, the first since 2010.
CSH co-hosted the SHI with Connecticut Department of Housing. Seila Mosquera-Bruno, the commissioner of the CT Department of Housing, had particiapted in the CSH 2005 Institute when she was the Director of Mutual Housing of South Central Connecticut. Commissioner Mosquera-Bruno expressed confidence in CSH as part of an overall goal to increase supportive/affordable housing in the state.
Several Department of Housing staff members were in attendance including Miguel Rivera, Lisa Quach, Steve DiLella, Lena Holleran, Tawny Pho, Deputy Commissioner Brandon McGee and Senior Advisor Dr. Shanté Hanks. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority also attended represented by Nandini Natarajan, Chief Executive Officer and Terry Nash Giovanucci, Community Engagement Manager and Chair of the Connecticut Interagency Council on Supportive Housing. Alice Minervino, Behavioral Health Program Manager for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and also a SHI alum, represented her organization.
Pacific House’s Shovel-Ready Team
Teams were led by the following sponsoring agencies:
Community Health Resources
New London Homeless Hospitality Center
My Sisters Place/Community Housing Advocates
Friendship Center and Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater New Britain
The Village and Mutual Housing of Greater Hartford
Women and Families Center
Columbus House
Inspirica
Pacific House
Connecticut Housing Partners.
Pacific House’s Executive Director, Rafael Pagan, and team members Tiara Lofton and Jen Broadbin chanted “We say ‘Shovel’, You say: ‘Ready”, as they took the floor for their presentation. At last year’s kick-off session, Commissioner Mosquera-Bruno proclaimed she wanted to see “Shovel Ready” projects, resulting in the team naming themselves the Shovel Ready Team. (One of their projects will receive a $5.4 million loan from CSH and a $67,500 grant through CSH’s RACE Initiative.)
Altogether, proposed projects will include nearly 300 homes expected to be funded by the state serving a variety of populations, including young adults, aging, families, and individuals experiencing homelessness.
CSH Institute staff were led by Alyssa Languth, Christina Duran and Alexis Butler, all on the National Consulting team. Other CSH staff included members from the CSH CT team, Sonya Jelks, Director, CSH Connecticut, Phylicia Adams, Luz Osuba, Kimalea Anthony, Hillary Williams, Joella Glaude, and John Dunne.
The SHI gathered teams for nine sessions over 10 months. As part of the SHI offering, CSH staff will provide technical assistance for the rest of 2023. The Department of Housing provided CSH with $500,000 that may be awarded to teams as pre-development grants. Disbursement of those funds will help teams with up-front costs associated with their projects.
All funders in attendance, including Commissioner Mosquera-Bruno as the lead, were impressed by the presentations. Now, the Department of Housing and CSH are in discussion about a future SHI to focus on Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPCO) developers in Connecticut. We are excited to see the future of supportive housing in Connecticut as part of our continued partnership.
Indiana Supportive Housing Institute celebrates 15th year milestone
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 31, 2023) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) have announced the five teams selected to participate in the 2023 Indiana Supportive Housing Institute. Each team is comprised of housing developers, service providers, and community-based organizations who will develop concept projects for affordable housing with access to supportive services for Hoosiers experiencing homelessness. The teams were selected through a competitive process.
“The Institute continues to be an intentional opportunity for organizations to develop detailed, individualized supportive housing plans,” Lt. Gov. Crouch said. “This year we are focusing on providing supportive housing that will serve individuals experiencing homelessness as identified through the state’s Coordinated Entry System.”
2023 marks the 15th year of the Indiana Supportive Housing Institute and the ongoing partnership between IHCDA and CSH to bring more affordable supportive housing across the state for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The selected teams represent locations in five counties from north to south-central, and urban to rural areas, demonstrating that homelessness impacts all communities.
“The Indiana Supportive Housing Institute is an opportunity for IHCDA to promote housing stability for those experiencing homelessness,” said Jacob Sipe, executive director of IHCDA. “It’s important that IHCDA and our partners align affordable housing developments to the current needs in communities. We congratulate the teams selected for the Institute, and look forward to collaborating with them to advance supportive housing in the state.”
Below is a list of organizations participating in this year’s Institute:
Warsaw/Kosciusko County: Neighborhood Development Associates, LLC; Bowen Center; Valenti Real Estate Services, Inc.; Housing for Hope, Inc.; SRKM Architecture; Housing Authority of Warsaw
Indianapolis: Wheeler Mission; Englewood Community Development Corporation; Gratus Development, LLC; Adult & Child Health
Lawrence County: Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation; Milestone Ventures, LLC
South Bend: South Bend Heritage Foundation; Oaklawn Psychiatric Center; City of South Bend, Our Lady of the Road; St. Joseph County Health Department
“CSH is delighted to mark 15 years of collaboration and impact that has connected thousands of individuals and families to quality homes and, finally, stability for those who have cycled through various institutional systems and experienced the trauma of homelessness,” said Lori Phillips-Steele, Director, CSH Indiana. “Only homes end homelessness. Supportive housing pairs quality homes people can afford with the services people need to remain in their homes and achieve their highest quality of life.”
Over the next few months, these teams will work closely with IHCDA and CSH through targeted training and group exercises incorporating CSH’s Quality Supportive Housing Standards. Teams will also receive technical assistance and be presented with pre-development financing opportunities. The Institute will culminate with teams presenting their final plans to CSH, IHCDA, and Institute sponsors. Following graduation from the Institute, each lead organization can apply for funding through IHCDA’s Rental Housing Tax Credit program.
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