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~r%~~~ DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) ~ ~~_~ad~ ~, 1~G I 0 1999 ~. , ,_ '~'•`ur ~~~r ~~ ~ ORTH CAROLINA TANF-HOUSING PROGRAM \,,~~,~ `V~ Mauimum Grant Amount: $500,000 -~ Workshop: August 31'~ ~~ Pro osal Deadline: en P October 14 ~( 1. BACKGROUND . ,1 ,~y Finding decent affordable housing is considered one of the major barriers Work First families U confront in moving off welfare dependency, along with jab skills, childcare and reliable ~' ~ transportation. The Governor has dedicated $3 million in TANF funding and $2 million in Small ~' Cities CDBG funding to demonstrate the value of housing assistance in helping TANF-eligible families achieve greater self-sufficienc .The ose of this RFP is to solicit r Y pm'P p oposals from North Carolina counties that put the $3 million in TANF funding to work in helping people on and recently off TANF to secure safe, decent, affordable housing as they move from welfaze to work and ultimately to lasting self-sufficiency. State agencies, led by the North Carolina Division of Social Services (DSS), the North Carolina Division of Community Assistance (DCA) and the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (HFA), will select multiple pilot counties for this project. Counties will be selected through a competitive process based on factors such as their willingness to commit local TANF funds, other public and private commitments, and the non-profit and public partners organized in support of local Work First housing strategy. The maximum amount to be provided from TANF funds to support county proposals is $500,000. In addition, applicant counties also have the opportunity to pursue Small Cities CDBG funding for projects that are part of a coordinated self-sufficiency strategy to provide affordable housing to families moving from welfaze to work. The CDBG funding would be above and beyond the TANF funds, would not require a local match, and would be subject to the existing review process for Small Cities CDBG Housing Development funds. The primary emphasis of this program is to assist as many TANF-eligible North Carolina families as possible secure safe, decent, affordable housing. While the program is designed to be more flexible to support activities that go beyond rental assistance, applicants must be able to demonstrate a cleaz and strong link between the services to be provided and the over-riding goal of securing affordable housing for the greatest number of eligible families. The emphasis of projects is expected to be on direct support for securing affordable housing (e.g., rental assistance) and housing-related services with a direct link to accessing housing, and this emphasis should be reflected in the uses of funds outlined in the proposal.