25-18 Grant Administration Services for CDBG

Description:

The City of Everett seeks a professional firm to provide Grant Administration Services for the implementation of CDBG program activities funded by a FY 2024 Massachusetts CDBG (MCDBG) grant from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC). The approved grant activities include:

• Everett Housing Rehabilitation Program (10 units),
• Five social service activities: Housing Families, Bread of Life, Mystic Valley Elder Services, For Kids Only and Everett Adult Learning Center

The city seeks the services of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Manager and a Housing Rehabilitation Specialist to assist in the administration and implementation of the grant.

Proposals including all services are preferred but that does not preclude any proposal having one or two services from being awarded.  Firms/individuals must submit 3 copies (one original + 2 copies) of the complete proposal package to:

Ms. Allison Jenkins, Chief Procurement Officer

Everett City Hall

484 Broadway, Room 14

Everett, Massachusetts 02149

Responses to the RFP must be received no later than Wednesday, October 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the address listed above.  The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals should it be deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Everett to do so.

Funding for the CDBG Program activities is provided by a FY 2024 Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant Program Mini-Entitlement award.  All pertinent federal and state statutes apply.

OVERVIEW:

The City of Everett was recently awarded a grant of $925,000.00 from the FY 2024 Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant (MCDBG) Mini-Entitlement Program to conduct the approved activities listed above.  The scope of responsibilities for which the City is seeking professional services includes general Massachusetts CDBG Grant administration and compliance, oversight of financial management, as well as coordination and successful implementation of grant activities.  Grant activities to be completed are described below: