CSH is pleased to announce a Request for Proposal to select a group of eight capacity building grant recipients who together will form our inaugural cohort of the Oregon-Washington ‘Redesigning Access by Centering Equity’ (RACE) Initiative Supportive Housing Lab. The Oregon Washington RACE Initiative Supportive Housing Lab (OR WA-RISHL) is designed to encourage participation of housing organizations led by Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). The OR WA-RISHL will provide participants with financial support, needs assessment consulting, and technical assistance to build their capacity, internal infrastructure, resources, and sustainability to increase the supply of supportive housing in Oregon and Washington.
CSH will select a cohort of eight Oregon and Washington-based developers, each of whom will be awarded a grant of $20,000 made possible through funding CSH received from the U.S. Bank Foundation’s Opportunity Fund. The eight grantees will gather virtually for a series of co-learning and peer support sessions as a group of development partners who share a common goal of expanding supportive housing production. Together, they will deepen their organizational capacity as they pursue individual supportive housing projects.
RFP response/applications are due Wednesday, October 30th, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. PST. The application must be completed in its entirety. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. The Application Review Team will evaluate all proposals and notify applicants of their selection in December 2024.
Informational Webinar
An informational webinar was held on October 16th for prospective respondents. Click here to view the recording.
