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Council seeks revised RFP for homelessness grant after application problems; staff to reissue with clarifications
Summary
After one applicant withdrew and staff identified verification and process problems, Grants Pass staff proposed canceling the current homelessness grant RFP and reissuing a clarified solicitation; council directed staff to prepare a cleaned, redlined draft for council review and to accept written council comments before the next meeting.
City staff recommended that the Grants Pass City Council cancel the current RFP for a homelessness grant and reissue a revised solicitation after the application process produced inconsistencies and lobbying activity the city deemed problematic.
Stephanie (staff) told the council that an applicant withdrew, saying key partnership commitments had not been verified before submission. Staff also described a process that had become contentious with lobbying and applicants lacking required experience or documentation. Based on that experience, Stephanie recommended canceling the current RFP and reissuing a revised document that sets clearer and firmer requirements.
Key proposed changes staff described include: requiring a preliminary site plan with a visual site layout showing sleeping areas, communal areas and amenities; documented landowner intent or proof of site control if the applicant does not already own a parcel; clearer…
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