CITY OF NEWARK - PROGRAM YEAR 2026-2027- HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) GRANT - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The City of Newark is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to provide housing opportunities for persons with HIV/AIDS. The selected organization will be responsible for implementing eligible activities pursuant to the regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The contract term is one year, from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027. The City encourages collaboration and partnerships among proposers. The evaluation criteria include benefit to homeless and at-risk of homelessness persons, efforts to secure other funding, collaboration, application professionalism, activity need, consolidated plan priority, cost reasonableness and effectiveness, activity implementation, and past performance. • The proposal should include a detailed description of the proposed activity, including the target population, goals, and objectives. • The proposal should include a budget and budget narrative that outlines the costs associated with the proposed activity. • The proposal should include information about the organization's experience and qualifications in providing housing opportunities for persons with HIV/AIDS. • The proposal should include information about the organization's plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the proposed activity.