Supportive Housing Services Shelter Capital Fund

Washington County Department of Housing Services (DHS) seeks to partner with building or landowners interested in utilizing property for sheltering services. This provision of a gap financing capital grant is being offered to help with rehabilitation of existing properties or the acquisition of new potential sheltering sites. DHS Local Implementation Plan for the Supportive Housing Services (SHS) program aims to create 250 year-round shelter beds that combine access to meet basic needs with wrap around supportive services and housing navigation. To achieve this goal, Washington County is seeking partnerships with property owners and community partners to help create a diverse array of permanent shelter models throughout the county with an emphasis on equitable access and outcomes. The Department of Housing Services will work in full partnership with property owners to fund, develop, and support new shelter capacity as quickly and effectively as possible to meet our unsheltered community’s urgent needs. The County will also serve as the primary funder and administrator of contracted shelter services, working in partnership with the building owner to support the development and ongoing maintenance of the site, and a community-based provider to ensure program operations of the shelter.