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2025-2026 Winter Response Grant
The Rhode Island Executive Office of Housing (EOH) is administering a program using State Fiscal Recovery Funds to provide grant funding for new or expanded Seasonal Emergency Shelter and other Flexible Winter Response Projects to help strengthen Rhode Island’s homelessness response system during the colder months and help more households transition into permanent housing. Municipalities, faith leaders, and service providers are strongly encouraged to apply.
2025-2026 Winter Response Grant
The CHFP seeks proposals for various homeless projects in response to this RFP from qualified nonprofit organizations or government entities (Vendors) for the following project types/programs:
• Street Outreach and Regional Access Points
• Emergency Shelters
• Rapid Rehousing
• Housing Problem Solving
• Supportive Services Only
• System Projects
Request For Proposal Timeline
| Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | RFP released |
| Friday, May 9, 2025 | Application becomes available on eCivis platform |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:30-10:30 am |
Information Session #1: Zoom Recording |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 2:00-3:00 pm |
Information Session #2: Zoom Recording |
| Monday, May 19, 2025, at 4:00pm | Deadline to Submit Questions. Submit questions via email: HSG.Homelessness@housing.ri.gov |
| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | Answers to submitted questions will be posted below. |
| Monday, June 30, 2025, 2:00pm | Applications Due |
| On or about the week of August 4, 2025 | Awards Announced |
FY26 CHF Line Item Budget Template
CHF FY26 RFP Q&A May 14 & 15, 2025- NEW!
Questions can be submitted via e-mail to HSG.Homelessness@housing.ri.gov until Monday, May 19, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
To submit an application, please visit the State’s Grants Management System/eCivis.