The Office of Homeless Services (OHS) seeks proposals for Homeless Prevention Programs, including the provision of Financial Assistance and/or Housing Support Services.

OHS is specifically seeking proposals for the following three (3) types of programs:

• Program 1: Provision of financial/rental assistance only.
• Program 2: Provision of case management in support of participants receiving rental assistance from another source.
• Program 3: Provision of both medium/long-term rental assistance and housing support services for participants. Applicants may apply for more than one Program but must submit a separate proposal for each one.

Application deadline

No later than 5 p.m. Philadelphia Time on May 2, 2025.

Learn more about submission requirements and apply

Read RFP 21250409141056 for more information and application instructions.

Questions

Direct all questions about this RFP to Roberta Cancellier, Deputy Director, Long-Term Housing.

The Office of Homeless Services seeks proposals to provide Transitional Housing for young adult households with children, or single adult men.

Only one proposal per Applicant will be accepted.

Transitional Housing Programs provide temporary housing with supportive services to help stabilize households experiencing homelessness and help them move to long-term housing.

Transitional Housing is provided for twelve (12) months with the potential to extend to eighteen (18) months, but not to exceed twenty-four (24) months.

Application deadline

No later than 5 p.m. Philadelphia Time on April 14, 2025.

Learn more about submission requirements and apply

Read RFP 21250326213355 for more information and application instructions.

Questions

Email all questions about this RFP to Roberta Cancellier, Deputy Director, Long-Term Housing by 5 p.m. Philadelphia Time on 4/4/25. Answers will be posted on 4/9/25, by 5 p.m. Philadelphia Time.

The Office of Homeless Services seeks proposals from not-for-profit organizations (“providers”) to operate a Single Room Occupancy program.

The program will provide housing opportunities for individual adults (“participants”) who are experiencing homelessness. They may be older adults (age 55 and up).

Application deadline

No later than 5 p.m. Philadelphia Time on May 5, 2025.

Pre-proposal informational meeting

A pre-proposal meeting will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 11 a.m., Philadelphia Time via Zoom.

Learn more

Read RFP 21250327225233 for more information, application instructions, and the link to the pre-proposal meeting.

Questions

Direct all questions about this RFP to Roberta Cancellier, Deputy Director, Long-Term Housing on 4/9/25 by 5 p.m. Philadelphia Time. Answers will be posted on 4/14/25, by 5 p.m. Philadelphia Time.

The Office of Homeless Services seeks proposals for the operation of emergency shelter, including:

• Emergency shelter serving single men, single women and couples
• Emergency shelter for households with children
• Emergency shelter for single adult female households
• Emergency shelter for single adult male households

Mandatory site visit

A mandatory site visit for applicants interested in proposing to provide emergency shelter and services for households with children will be conducted at 1300 E. Tulpehocken Street, Philadelphia PA 19138 on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10 a.m. Philadelphia Time.

Application deadline

No later than 5 p.m. Philadelphia Time on May 12, 2025.

Learn more about submission requirements and apply

Read RFP 21250321162202 for more information and application instructions.

Questions

Direct all questions about this RFP to Roberta Cancellier, Deputy Director, Long-Term Housing.