The City of Grants Pass has announced that grant funds are available for a winter warming shelter.
The city does not operate warming shelters, but has grant funds available for some community providers that are willing and able to operate temporary shelters during the upcoming winter season.
The purpose of the grant is to support the operation of a temporary warming shelter. The grant will act as a reimbursement of pass-through funding. Eligible requests will be the actual needs of the proposed 2023-24 warming shelter.
Providers applying for grant funds should demonstrate their plans for operating a shelter within the scope that the City of Grants Pass has established. Respondents shall provide a detailed explanation of the funding amount requested and how it is to be spent.
The city intends to select providers who demonstrate experience in all aspects of operating temporary shelters including staffing, training, financing, planning, outreach, security and community relations. Respondents should describe how a proposed project would incorporate mechanisms to ensure the warming shelter's success throughout the winter season.
The objective is to maximize the sustainability of funds to address Grants Pass' ongoing need for a temporary shelter. The deadline for sealed submissions in response to this open call for grant funding is Friday, December 8th, by 3 p.m..
Community providers wishing to apply for grant funds to operate a shelter can find more information on the application form by visiting the Document Center at "grantspassoregon.gov."
