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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO 
DEVELOP PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN MUNCIE, IN 
The City of Muncie, in conjunction with the Muncie Housing Consortium is seeking partnerships 
to provide PSH and supportive services to homeless individuals in our community.  The City of 
Muncie has (Federal) HOME ARP resources to support Affordable Rental Housing, Supportive 
Services or a combination of both in the amount of $1 million. These funds must be expended 
by mid-2030.   
The properties we are targeting for PSH development are located at: 
1300 S. Liberty St.  
~26,000 square feet on three floors 
National Register Eligible school building built in 1900.   
 
424 W. Main (Corner W Main and N. Cherry) 
~10,500 SF on three floors  
National Register Listed former clinic built in 1923 
 
719 W. Charles 
~6250 SF on two floors 
National Register Listed Home built in 1900 
 
1200 W. Memorial 
~2 acres  
Vacant land 
 
The City of Muncie is seeking a Developer/Property Manager (Partner) and Supportive Service 
Provider (Provider) with PSH and or affordable housing experience to partner with to attend 
the Indiana Supportive Housing Institute (Institute) in anticipation of submitting a LIHTC 
application to IHCDA for a 100% Permanent Supportive Housing Project (PSH) in July 2024.    
IN order to participate in the Institute, Partner and Provider must be willing to send a MEMBER 
OF MANAGEMENT to ~40 hours of Institute training (see below).  ALL team members must be 
able to commit to attending ALL training sessions offered and to taking the project concept 
from idea to completion with the goal of having supportive housing units placed in service.   It is 
critical that key senior management staff members consistently participate in all sessions. The 
Institute will consist of approximately 11 days of training over four months. 
Exact dates, order, and topics may change based on final team selection and availability of 
trainers. Sessions will be held in either Indianapolis or Bloomington, Indiana, tentatively on: 
February 6-8 
Session 1: Overview of the Institute; Introduction to Supportive Housing; 
Introduction to Racial Equity; Coordinated Entry, Team Roles & Responsibilities; 
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Dimensions of Quality (NOTE: Day 1 is only for individuals new to supportive 
housing) 
March 6 & 7 
Session 2: Development and Funding: Site Selection; Design; Safety & Security; 
Capital Funding; Project-Based Rental Assistance; Community Support; Quality & 
Equity in Development 
April 23-25 
Session 3: Supportive Services: Harm Reduction; Service Philosophy; Peer 
Support; Tenant Involvement; Assertive Engagement; Service Planning; Service 
Budgets; Quality & Equity in Services 
May 20-22 
Session 4: Property Management: Management & Service Coordination; Tenant 
Selection; Fair Housing; Eviction Prevention; Tenant-Focused Legal Services; 
Common Issues; Quality & Equity in Property Management; Team Presentations: 
Teams present final project concepts to peers. 
The following requirements will apply to all property to be developed for PSH: 
▪ Housing must be permanent and affordable; 
▪ Tenants hold leases  
▪ Acceptance of services is not a condition of occupancy; 
▪ Housing is based on the Housing First model which includes eviction prevention and harm 
reduction strategies; 
▪ Comprehensive case management services are accessible by tenants where they live and 
are offered in a manner designed to maximize tenant stability and self-sufficiency; 
▪ The supportive housing development must utilize the Continuum of Care Coordinated 
Entry system for tenant selection; 
▪ The supportive housing development must design tenant screening in a manner that 
ensures tenants are not screened out for having too little or no income, poor credit 
history, active or a history of substance use, limited or poor rental history including 
previous evictions, a criminal record (with exceptions for program mandated restrictions 
and limited conviction history approved by IHCDA and CSH), or a history of victimization 
(e.g., domestic violence, sexual assault, or abuse). Institute teams must use the template 
tenant selection plan provided by IHCDA and CSH; 
▪ The development must provide owner-paid utilities to all supportive housing units; 
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▪ The development must report through the Homeless Management Information System 
(HMIS). 
Please describe your capacity and experience developing and operating PSH, or providing 
supportive services to PSH. 
For supportive service providers, indicate funding sources you have successfully used to pay for 
services and the number of years you have used those sources. 
Describe the experience of your team members. 
The selected Partner or Provider will be required to provide the organization’s most recent 
audited financials and year to date current financials.  
Successful Partner and Provider applicant will work with City to submit application for 
participation in the 2024 institute to IHCDA. 
Selection Criteria:  
The Muncie Housing Consortium will use the following selection criteria to evaluate proposals, 
based upon the information provided in response to this RFP:  
Manager Developer Provider Selection Criteria 
10 10   Overall affordable housing experience 
10 10 10 Experience of staff assigned to work on project 
10 10 10 Capacity to deliver project 
20 20 20 
Experience in developing or serving Housing First permanent 
supportive housing for populations with special needs, 
including those experiencing homelessness and those with 
disabling conditions 
10 10 10 Strength of services, partnerships and collaborations 
  10    Development process approach and project proposal 
description that meets goals and needs 
  10 10 Strategy to secure additional funding 
10 10 10 Demonstration of ability to sustain the project long term  
10 10 10 Community integration plan 
10 10 10 
Demonstrated ability to work with federal funds, to follow 
Requirements for the Use of Funds in the HOME ARP 
Program (CPD Notice 21-10) and other applicable federal 
rules and regulations.  
  10   Previous experience with Historic Tax Credits 
90 120 90 TOTAL 
 
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In the event that our team is not accepted to the PSH Institute, we will move forward with a 
project with the selected developer in the Community Integration Set Aside. 
 
Additional Information: 
 
Informational Q & A meeting via Zoom October 13, 2023 10:45 AM:  
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7657474825 
 
Meeting ID: 765 747 4825 
Call in only: 
• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) 
• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) 
 
Submission Information: 
Publication of RFP:  Tuesday October 10, 2023  
Proposals Due: October 31, 2023 by 4:00 PM  
Proposals Evaluated and Ranked: November 1 – 3, 2023 
Applicants Notified of Evaluation and Ranking: November 3 - 6 
All proposals must be submitted to PDF electronic format via email to: 
gcheesman@muncie.in.gov Subject: “PSH Proposal”. Proposals must be received no later than 
4:00 pm, EST Tuesday October 31, 2023.  The City assumes no liability for proposals not 
received by the time set forth above.

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