Mason County is seeking proposals for FY27 homeless crisis response system services. Funding is available for new or expanded programs from September 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Priority projects include permanent supportive housing, behavioral health rental assistance, emergency shelters, street outreach, and nonprofit development. Eligible applicants are IRS-designated nonprofits, local governments, and other specified entities serving Mason County residents. Applications are due August 7, 2026. An optional virtual orientation workshop is scheduled for July 22, 2026. Funding is disbursed on a reimbursement basis, requiring applicants to have sufficient cash reserves for a 30-day reimbursement cycle. Award decisions will be announced in August 2026, with contracts finalized by September 15, 2026. All funded programs must participate in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and adhere to a housing-first approach.
The application deadline is Friday, August 7, 2026. application deadline friday, august 7, 2026
All payments are disbursed on a reimbursement basis. Invoices are due no later than the 15th of each month. Applicants must have sufficient cash reserves to operate on a 30-calendar day reimbursement cycle. all payments are disbursed on a reimbursement basis. invoices are due no later than the 15th of each month. applicants must have sufficient cash reserves to operate on a 30calendarday reimbursement cycle.
Scoring will prioritize demonstrated organizational capacity and experience, strength of responses to application questions, risk assessment and financial stability, and program budget and cost-effectiveness. scoring will prioritize: demonstrated organizational capacity and experience strength of responses to application questions risk assessment and financial stability program budget and costeffectiveness
Eligible applicants are any IRS-designated nonprofit or neighborhood-based organization, local government, council of governments, housing authority, community action agency, or federally recognized Indian tribe serving residents of unincorporated Mason County or any Mason County city or town. Mason County requires all funding applicants to register as business entities with the state of Washington and to hold a Washington state unified business identifier (UBI) and a federal tax ID number. eligible applicantsany irsdesignated nonprofit or neighborhoodbased organization, local government, councilof governments, housing authority, community action agency, or federally recognized indiantribe serving residents of unincorporated mason county or any mason county city or town mayapply to use the funds for eligible activities. mason county requires all funding applicants to register as business entities with the state ofwashington and to hold a washington state unified business identifier ubi and a federal taxid number.
If a contract is not finalized within 30 days of the award date, Mason County reserves the right to rescind the award for nonresponsiveness. if a contract is not finalized within 30 days of the award date, mason county reserves the right to rescind the award for nonresponsiveness.
The total available funding is $500,933. otal available funding 500, 933