Clark County staff outline Community Action and Homeless Crisis RFAs, set April 25 scoring deadline

Clark County Community Services staff presented the county’s Request for Application (RFA) processes for the Community Action Program (CAP) and the Homeless Crisis Response System (HCRS) during a Community Action Advisory Board meeting, outlining available funds, scoring procedures and a schedule that includes applicant presentations on March 5 and April 2 and a scoring deadline of April 25, 2025.

The CAP funding pool cited by staff is approximately $284,000 per fiscal year, allocated across physical health (including dental and food assistance), income and asset‑building services, and transportation assistance. Staff explained the HCRS RFA offers roughly $4,000,000 for the fiscal year and funds program types such as rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing (PSH), street outreach, homelessness prevention (EPRAP), temporary housing and core supports.

Why it matters: awards from these RFAs will direct county and state grant dollars to nonprofits and providers that deliver food, dental and transportation supports, eviction prevention and housing services for people who are low income or experiencing homelessness. The county’s allocations and the CAB’s funding recommendations will determine which local programs receive multi‑year contracts that are slated to begin July 1, 2025.

County staff walked CAB members through application logistics, scoring rules and the procurement portal (Bonfire). They stressed that CAP and HCRS are separate RFAs and have…