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The department has put out a request for proposalsfor $685,761 in funding provider by the through its Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. The $685,761 is part of roughlyy $2.3 million that the countty has received in stimulus funding for both homeless recoveryg and affordablehousing projects. In ordetr to qualify, nonprofits must have an office in Hillsboroughb County near public transportation and have been in operationj for at leasttwo years. “Wwe need that stability to know they have the capacit y to move forward withthe programs,” said Marcia acting executive planner with the Affordabls Housing Department.
The nonprofits would be tasked with housing relocationn and stabilization services includingcase management, outreach, legal, mediation and credit repair help. The goal is to help peopled in transitional housing find permanent Mask said. In order to qualify, employeeas of the nonprofit must atten a technical assistance workshoo held by the Affordable Housing Departmenf onJune 9. The deadline to submit the RFP isJune 29. The remainde r of the $2.
3 million will come in the form of Communityh DevelopmentBlock Grant-Recovery Program funds, said The department will allocate $501,000 to develop a site for in Tampa’sd Radio Lane subdivision, $946,195 to develop the Bayoiu Pass Phase III Subdivision through nonprofi homebuilder an $160,799 for administrative costs. Other dollarse will go to homelessness prevention, she said.