Homeless Housing , Assistance and Prevention Program ( HHAP ) Youth Emergency Shelter Services

2026-11-03

SCOPE The Bidder shall provide the following services and assume the following responsibilities . A . Eligibility Criteria Participants must meet the homeless criteria of at least one of the following definitions below in addition to the homeless youth definition . 1 . 24 CFR 578 . 3 “ Homeless ” under subsection ( 1 ) 2 . 24 CFR 578 . 3 “ Homeless ” under subsection ( 4 ) Homeless youth shall be defined as unaccompanied youth between twelve ( 12 ) and twenty - four ( 24 ) years of age who is experiencing homelessness , as defined in Section 725 ( 2 ) of the federal McKinney - Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U . S . C . Sec . 11434a ( 2 )). This includes unaccompanied youth who are pregnant . B . Project Implementation The Bidder shall develop and implement the project and offer the full suite of program services within sixty ( 60 ) calendar days from the start date of the agreement . This shall include development and implementation of , at minimum , the following items . See the Recordkeeping and Retention Section of Exhibit X in the Sample Agreement for more information on relevant program documentation . 1 . Homeless Management Information System ( HMIS ) 2 . Project Setup 3 . Staffing Capacity 4 . Policies and Procedures 5 . Site Control 6 . Program Forms a . Intake / Enrollment b . Verification of Homelessness c . Release of Information d . Grievance and Appeals e . Incident Reporting f . Assessment g . Housing Stability Plans h . Verification of Income i . Duplication of Benefits Analysis C . Shelter Services and Operations 1 . Operate twenty - four ( 24 ) hours per day , seven ( 7 ) days per week homeless youth distributive house emergency shelter with onsite supervision and service coordination . 2 . Lease and operate a minimum of one ( 1 ) distributive house with no less than six ( 6 ) facility - based youth participant beds within the County of Merced . These beds will be made available for youth clients who are experiencing homelessness within the County of Merced , in accordance with all federal , state , and local laws . 3 . Notify the County if any of the homes reach a vacancy rate of twenty percent ( 20 %) or more . 4 . Establish and implement a prioritized waiting list for entry into the emergency shelter and coordinate appropriate service referrals to other community providers . Accept referrals from outreach and engagement teams , local government offices , and community - based organizations . 5 . Establish a plan to reduce barriers for prospective distributive housing residents . This includes designating space at the distributive house to accommodate individuals with partners and / or pets . 6 . Establish and implement a plan to increase privacy for youth participants while residing at the distributive house . 7 . Maintain non - tolerant anti - harassment practices and policy . 8 . Make specific programming ( i . e . gender ) available to participants by working with outside organizations who can offer these services at the shelter . Genderspecific programming is a service model that addresses the unique needs of women and girls experiencing homelessness . It recognizes that women and men may experience different vulnerabilities and have different survival strategies .

California

2026-03-27