End Homelessness California dba The Shower of Hope
Jovenes, Inc.
Los Angeles Room and Board
Optimist Boys’ Home and Ranch, Inc.
Seed House Project
Description
This solicitation seeks providers to deliver short‑term (≤ 2 years) emergency student housing together with comprehensive wrap‑around support services for Los Angeles Community College District students. The District will establish a qualified pool of providers; each may receive a one‑year contract with up to four optional one‑year renewals, for a maximum of five years. Vendors must meet extensive qualifications, including experience serving homeless or housing‑insecure college students, provision of individual beds with Wi‑Fi, laundry, restroom/shower facilities, and a suite of counseling, tutoring, and employment‑assistance services. Proposals are due March 21, 2025, with a tentative award on April 17, 2025 and Board approval by May 7, 2025. The award will be made to six vendors pending approval.
• Core services: emergency housing plus mental‑health, transition, academic, and financial‑literacy support.
• Minimum capacity: at least 20 students per semester; insurance, licensing, and reporting requirements are mandatory.
• Pricing: vendors submit per‑bed cost tables; the lowest‑price proposal receives maximum points in the cost evaluation category.