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This Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) from the City of St. Louis Community Development Administration (CDA) announces the availability of up to $1,500,000 in HOME American Rescue Plan (HOMEARP) funds for the provision of supportive services. Eligible applicants are non-profit service providers whose services benefit HOMEARP qualifying populations. Applicants must demonstrate appropriate experience and sufficient financial and staff capacity, and be fully registered with SAM. gov. For-profit businesses are ineligible. The application deadline is June 5, 2026. A virtual public workshop will be held on April 10, 2026. Applications must be submitted through Salesforce. Required application contents include a completed application, IRS determination letter, certificate of good standing, city business license, letters of recommendation, organizational chart, staff resumes and job descriptions, IRS Form 990, single federal audit (if applicable), and approved indirect cost rate agreement (if applicable). Awards will be based on eligibility, completeness, and evaluation criteria including agency program qualifications, fiscal logic, financial qualifications, grant administration experience, program design outputs, and collaboration. Bonus points are available for activities targeting tornado survivors. All programs must be obligated by August 3, 2026, and funds fully expended by September 30, 2030. Monthly programmatic and financial reporting will be required.
The bid notice states that all funding must be fully expended by September 30, 2030, and no extensions will be granted.
The bid notice states that CDA will reimburse based on units of service with a fixed price, and will reimburse food for actual costs. Supportive services are structured as a subrecipient agreement, disbursed on a reimbursement basis.
The bid notice states that project ratings will be based on agency program qualifications, fiscal logic, agency financial qualifications, grant administration experience, program design outputs, and collaboration. Bonus points are available for targeting tornado survivors.
The bid notice states that applicants must demonstrate appropriate experience and sufficient financial and staff capacity, and all applicant agencies must be fully registered with SAM. gov. Ineligible entities include for-profit businesses, those whose services do not benefit a HOMEARP qualifying population, those whose services are not on the eligible list, those on state/federal debarment lists, entities that have failed to pay city income/property taxes, those without a valid city business license or exemption letter, and those who have defaulted on a previous CDA program/project.
The bid notice states that the availability of up to $1,500,000 in HOMEARP funds is announced for the provision of HOMEARP supportive services.
