SOLICITATION OF PROJECT PROPOSALS
Homeless Prevention and Assistance- Emergency Shelter Grants Program
The Tangipahoa Parish Government will be applying for FY2025 homeless prevention and assistance of Emergency Shelter Grants Program (ESGP) funds, administered by the Louisiana Department Of Social Services (DSS).
Funding available under the Emergency Shelter Grants Program is dedicated for homeless prevention and assistance and rapid rehousing for persons that could face homelessness or are homeless.
Applicants for grants under the State Program are limited to units of local government which may distribute all or part of their grant amounts to private nonprofit organizations for use in eligible Program activities. Nonprofit organizations interested in developing a project proposal for possible inclusion in a funding application under consideration by the Tangipahoa Parish Government may request a copy of the proposal materials by contacting Tonya Mabry of the Tangipahoa Parish Government Housing Authority by calling (985) 748-8474. Proposals can be submitted in a hard copy as well prior to Friday, July 17th at 2 pm.
To qualify for funding participation, a private nonprofit organization as defined by Program regulations must be one which is exempt from taxation under subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code, has an accounting system and a voluntary board, and practices nondiscrimination in the provision of assistance. Program rules require that ESGP recipients involve, to the maximum extent practicable, homeless individuals and families in ESG program, and in providing services for occupants of these facilities.
All prospective grant applicants are encouraged to work in a cooperative partnership to apply for and operate this program.
No funding obligations shall be implied based on the information in this solicitation of project proposals. The Tangipahoa Parish Government reserves the right to accept any proposals or reject any and all proposals on such a basis as may be deemed to be in its best interest. The deadline for receipt and consideration of a proposal to the Parish is shown above. Written proposed requests should be made on the forms provided and submitted by the deadline date to the attention of Tonya Mabry at the following address [email protected].