About HHAP Program
The Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program is administered by the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to successfully reduce and end homelessness. In awarding block grants to all 58 counties, 13 large cities, and 44 Continuums of Care, the State requires that HHAP funds be used to build regional coordination and a unified regional response informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those individuals and families to maintain their permanent housing.
The funds to be awarded through this RFP were block granted to the Salinas/Monterey, San Benito Counties Continuum of Care (CA-506), the duly recognized CoC identified by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CA-506 is also known as the Lead Me Home CoC. Please find more information about the statewide initiative here.
The Lead Me Home Leadership Council serves as the CA-506 Continuum of Care Board and is authorized by California statute AB 140 to designate an Administrative Entity (AE) to administer HHAP funds and contract with homeless housing and services providers in the counties of Monterey and San Benito to achieve HHAP program objectives.
The Leadership Council has designated the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP) to serve as an Administrative Entity for the CoC HHAP process.
The CA-506 CoC was allocated $3,180,834.51 in HHAP 5 funds for projects, services, or programs to address the community’s immediate homeless challenges.
*UPDATED* The RFP for this competition including the policies and scoring criteria can be found HERE.
HHAP 5 Local Application Process
Submission
Agencies interested in applying must:
- Have submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI), prior to the date that it closed on Thursday, February 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
- Attend the mandatory Bidders Conference Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 1-2:30 pm and
- Submit a completed application no later than Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. through Submittable (grants management software), administered by the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers.
Mandatory Bidder's Conference
A link to the application will only be made available to those who attend the mandatory Bidders Conference.
Date: March 5, 2025
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM Pacific Time
Registration closed on March 5, 2025
Bidder’s Conference Materials:
Timeline
Office Hours
AE staff will respond to applicant questions submitted in writing to: grants@chsp.org or during the application office hours on March 14th and March 21st, 2025.
Session 1: March 14, 2025 9:00am – 11:30am
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86287137308?pwd=Y8WBoXPDTAYqMQSKKlm2HsTi6TYCH9.1
Session 2: March 21, 2025 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88216678993?pwd=JAnucvqOu4S5a634wl2aKkk7V5bwJx.1
Frequently Asked Questions
Eligible Uses
HHAP 5 Funds shall be expended on any of the following:
- Rapid Rehousing, across both counties including rental subsidies and incentives to landlords, such as security deposits and holding fees.
- Prevention and Shelter Diversion to support programs the prevent homelessness through diversion services and rental assistance (including rental arrears) for households at risk of eviction.
- Delivery of Permanent Housing and innovative housing solutions around the CoC region, with an emphasis on service deserts.
- Interim Sheltering, limited to existing clinically enhanced congregate shelters, existing non-congregate shelters, and operations of existing navigation centers and shelters
- Street Outreach, to provide solutions oriented mobile outreach to all geographic areas of the region, with particular focus on underserved areas.
Eligible Applicants
Applicants for this funding opportunity must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:
- Incorporated as a private non-profit corporation by the State of California and must have been granted a 501 (c) (3)
- A federally recognized Indian tribe in the State of California;
- A jurisdiction, public department or agency, public corporation, commission, or other legal entity.
Eligible Populations
HHAP funds are designed to serve homeless individuals and families as defined by HUD regulation, CFR24 578.3, also known as the CoC interim rule.
Please note, HHAP funds do not serve Category 3 homelessness as defined by HUD (which includes families and youth who are unstably housed and at risk of homelessness but not literally homeless).
For more information, please visit the California Interagency Council of Homelessness webpage.
Contact
For questions, contact the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers Grants Department at
Grantees from Prior Rounds
On June 18, 2020, the Leadership Council approved approximately $3.2 million dollars of HHAP support to fund 8 homeless projects throughout Monterey and San Benito Counties. The approved projects are listed below:
HHAP Round 1 Funded Projects
On June 18, 2020, the Leadership Council approved approximately $3.2 million dollars of HHAP support to fund 8 homeless projects throughout Monterey and San Benito Counties. The approved projects are listed below:
San Benito County
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| San Benito County | Rental Assistance | $283,478.00 |
| San Benito Youth Alliance | Combination of rapid rehousing, outreach/engagement and counseling | $26,680.31 |
Monterey County
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Community Human Services | Youth Street Outreach Program for the Monterey Peninsula and Salinas Valley | $228,145.79 |
| Community Human Services in partnership with the Gathering for Women | Operations for new emergency shelter, Casa de Noche Buena, located at 1292 Olympia Ave., Seaside. | $600,000.00 |
| Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL) | Housing Navigation | $333,301.00 |
| City of Salinas | Operations for a new homeless emergency shelter, the Chinatown Navigation Center Sprung Shelter, in Salinas. | $722,305.07 |
| Franciscan Workers of Juniper Serra (dba Dorothy’s Place) | Multi-Disciplinary Street Outreach Team that includes case management, health and wellness checks. | $368,443.18 |
| Interim, Inc. | Capital for a new permanent supportive housing (PSH) program and operating reserves for operations of the PSH units when completed. | $400,000.00 |
HHAP Round 2 Funded Projects
San Benito County
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| San Benito County | Rental Assistance | $157,801.85 |
Monterey County
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Step Up | Project Homekey | $1,000,000.00 |
| City of King | Permanent Housing | $47,942.95 |
| Coalition of Homeless Services Providers | Systems Development | $75,359.05 |
| Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL) | Youth Rapid Re-housing | $120,574.48 |
HHAP Round 3 Funded Projects
San Benito County
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Coalition of Homeless Services Providers | CARS ( Coordinated Entry System) | $22,500.00 |
| County of San Benito | Outreach, Rapid Rehousing, and Case Management | $481,358.21 |
| County of San Benito | Outreach, Rapid Rehousing, and Case Management - Youth | $66,110.00 |
Monterey County
HHAP 3 Related Documents
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| CCCIL | Rapid Rehousing | $110,900.00 |
| Coalition of Homeless Services Providers | Administration | $283,293.77 |
| Coalition of Homeless Services Providers | CARS (Coordinated Entry System) | $127,500.00 |
| Community Homeless Solutions | Permanent Supportive Housing | $250,000.00 |
| Community Human Services | Emergency Shelter Operations | $146,814.00 |
| Community Human Services | Rapid Rehousing | $329,505.00 |
| Community Human Services | Shelter Operations/Navigation - Youth | $338,595.39 |
| CSUMB Community Health Engagement | Outreach | $250,000.00 |
| Downtown Streets Team | Rapid Rehousing | $209,500.51 |
| Interim | Noncongregate Shelter | $430,977.00 |
| Step Up on Second | Permanent Supportive Housing, Operations | $1,000,000.00 |
HHAP Round 4 Funded Project
San Benito County
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| San Benito County | Rapid Rehousing | $213,209.15 |
| San Benito County | Youth Rapid Rehousing | $119,559.70 |
Monterey County
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Coalition of Homeless Services Providers | Service Coordination | $157,779.85 |
| Coalition of Homeless Services Providers | Administration | $223,691.79 |
| Coalition of Homeless Services Providers | CARS (Coordinated Entry System) | $255,647.76 |
| Community Action Board of Santa Cruz | Interim Shelter | $509,982.75 |
| Community Human Services | Rapid Rehousing | $324,622.18 |
| Community Human Services | Youth Interim Shelter | $200,000 |
| CSUMB Community Health Engagement | Outreach | $255,000 |
| Downtown Streets Team | Rapid Rehousing | $303,288.08 |
| Interim | Sandy Shores Operating Subsidies | $580,815.78 |
| King City | Operating Subsidies | $50,000 |
HHAP 4 Related Documents
HHAP Round 5 Funded Project
San Benito County
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| San Benito | Rapid Rehousing | $400,759.65 |
| San Benito | Outreach | $139,982.22 |
Monterey County
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Coalition of Homeless Services Providers | Administration | $222,658.41 |
| Coalition of Homeless Services Providers | CARS (Coordinated Entry System) | $254,466.76 |
| Community Homeless Solutions | HRC Interim Shelter | $541,970.00 |
| Community Homeless Solutions | Permanent Supportive Housing Preservation | $202,840.00 |
| Community Human Services | CDNB Interim Shelter | $227,125.18 |
| Downtown Streets Team | Rapid Rehousing | $76,365.53 |
| Downtown Streets Team | Prevention | $200,000.00 |
| King City | Interim Shelter | $375,000.00 |