WE WILL BE ACCEPTING LETTERS OF INTEREST (LOIS) FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A REQUEST FOR HOUSING STABILITY FUNDING THOUGH OUR DIRECT IMPACT PROGRAM. PRIOR TO SUBMISSION, PLEASE THOROUGHLY REVIEW THE DIRECT IMPACT PROGRAM OVERVIEW. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR HOUSING STABILITY FOCUS AREA. THERE YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION ABOUT OUR FOCUS ON HOUSING STABILITY WITH THE GOAL TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HOMELESSNESS AMONGST YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THE TWIN CITIES SEVEN-COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA. WE WILL ACCEPT LOIS, OF NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES PLUS A COVER LETTER, THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2024. ALL SUBMISSIONS NEED TO BE E-MAILED AS A WORD OR PDF ATTACHMENT TO [email protected] . PLEASE INCLUDE "DIRECT IMPACT PROGRAM LOI" IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

WE WILL CONSIDER PROPOSALS THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN HOUSING AND INCREASE HOUSING STABILITY FOR THE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. BELOW ARE TYPES OF PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENTS AND FEATURES THAT ALIGN WITH OUR GRANT PROGRAM: INCREASE AND IMPROVE ACCESS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS PROVIDE DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH EFFORTS THAT INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH CULTURALLY SPECIFIC/APPROPRIATE RESPONSES COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPANT VOICE ACTIVELY SHAPE ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM SERVICES LEGAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIPS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS