MaineHousing RFPs

RFP - Rental Eviction Legal Assistance

1. Is there a maximum annual award amount?MaineHousing is estimating the startup costs of providing rental eviction assistance to be $540,000.  Proposals should provide clear explanation for the cost of their proposal as described in the RFP.  MaineHousing will evaluate the demands for rental eviction legal aid in consultation with the successful bidder to determine if the contract should be amended based on demand for services.
2. What will be the requirements for tracking and reporting on clients/cases? And will there be separate tracking and reporting requirements for ERA and non-ERA funds? MaineHousing will require tracking and reporting on clients and cases to be able to document outcomes and costs.  Regarding tracking of expenditures, since there are differing requirements for eligibility for federal Emergency Rental Assistance and other potential funding sources, we will be tracking client eligibility for these programs in order to allocate costs appropriately.  The successful bidder will be asked to track and refer clients in order to provide the necessary documentation for financial compliance purposes.
3. If an applicant has a current contract with MaineHousing, will that continue as is? Or would a new contract replace the existing one? Current contracts will remain in effect.  The contract awarded through this RFP will be separate and in addition to existing contracts.
4. Are there any eligibility criteria for tenants served under this contract? And will there be separate eligibility criteria for ERA and non-ERA funds? Clients with incomes at or below 80% of Area Median Income are eligible for rental eviction legal assistance. The successful bidder may be limited in the clients that it can represent by its own corporate requirements.  This should be made clear in the proposal.  The funds used to compensate the successful bidder for rental eviction legal assistance may varying depending on the fund source.  This will be managed through client referrals to ERA or other programs and invoicing based the client’s eligibility.