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St. Louis County commission sets FY2027 supportive-housing RFP schedule, asks commissioners for scope suggestions by Feb. 6
Summary
St. Louis County’s Human Resource Commission asked commissioners to submit desired scope-of-services language for the HRC FY2027 supportive-housing RFP by Feb. 6 so staff can post the solicitation by April 20 and accept proposals through May 20, with contracts targeted to begin Oct. 1, 2026.
The Human Resource Commission on Jan. 15 asked commissioners to help shape a request-for-proposal for FY2027 supportive-housing funding and set a timetable for the solicitation.
Supportive-housing staff said the commission must provide a scope of services to procurement by close of business Feb. 6 so the RFP can be posted no later than April 20 and proposals be due by May 20. Staff said their goal is to have resulting contracts executed no later than Oct. 1, 2026.
The commission will review the draft RFP and scope at a March 19 meeting. Chair Marcus Adams and staff said they could convene an additional special session before Feb. 6 if needed to finalize the scope, and staff agreed to circulate the most recent RFP as a template for edits.
Commissioners pressed staff on how the RFP will treat the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Staff said the trust-fund language could be included as a separate section, subject to procurement rules, and that the special committee Adams appointed will weigh recommendations on whether and how to allocate trust-fund dollars.
Commissioner Tamika Armstead asked whether the RFP framework tends to favor large pass-through organizations and whether the commission could prioritize immediate, small-dollar emergency assistance. Department of Human Services acting director and commission member Kevin McKenna said the RFP’s scope determines who can apply and that commissioners can write the scope to prioritize hotel vouchers, emergency shelter, or other immediate assistance if they choose.
Staff said they will provide commissioners with the previous RFP, a timeline, and supporting data so the commission can consolidate comments ahead of the March meeting. The full commission must approve any awards; procurement will screen ineligible proposals before staff presents qualified applicants for a commission vote.
The commission set March 19, 2026, as its next regular meeting and asked the special committee to report back then with recommendations on scope and trust-fund priorities.
