Welcome to The Department of Housing Stability Request For Proposals Portal
Overview
HOST is committed to creating inclusive and sustainable solutions for our community's housing needs. This portal serves as a central hub for all Requests for Proposals (RFPs) related to housing and community development initiatives. We invite all qualified agencies to participate and collaborate with us in our mission to provide safe, affordable, and supportive housing for all residents
HOST BACKGROUND/VISION
The Department of Housing Stability (HOST) builds a healthy, housed, and connected Denver. HOST invests resources, creates policy, and partners with organizations to keep people in the homes they already live in, to quickly resolve an experience of homelessness, and to connect people to affordable housing opportunities.
FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
HOST’s current Five-Year Strategic Plan (2022–2026) outlines the strategic direction guiding our work. While HOST is in the process of updating its next strategic plan. Proposers should reference the current plan and be prepared to align with its core priorities as well as evolving Citywide and Departmental goals.
We encourage Proposers to describe how their proposed approach supports HOST’s strategic direction and contributes to achieving key outcomes aligned with both current and future priorities.
Please see Five-Year Strategic Plan here:
Please see the Citywide Goals here:
RACIAL EQUITY
The Department of Housing Stability, in alignment with the Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation, prioritizes racial equity and inclusiveness and seeks to reflect this value in our funding practices. Our commitment to producing racially equitable housing outcomes is paramount to HOST’s overall mission of Denver residents being healthy, housed and connected.
In furtherance of our mission, HOST leadership and staff have completed a racial representation audit of our department as well as an internal organizational racial equity self-assessment (ORESA). The Department of Housing Stability has created a brief write-up sharing the results of the internal ORESA survey. The write-up provides HOST’s average scores on the ORESA survey disaggregated by race and level of employment. See results of survey here:
HOST leadership fully acknowledges the department has more work to do in racial, cultural and linguistic representation and feel that work is best done by acknowledging where we currently stand. HOST is committed to working with the Mayor’s Office of Social Equity and Innovation to meet our goals and the Mayor’s Equity Platform as we serve the community’s most vulnerable and underrepresented residents.
Submission Guidelines
To ensure a smooth and efficient process, please adhere to the following guidelines when submitting your proposals:
- Carefully review all RFP requirements and ensure your proposal addresses each criterion.
- Submit your proposal by the specified deadline.
- Include all required documentation and supporting materials.
- For detailed instructions, refer to the specific RFP documents.
Contact Us
For any questions or further information, please contact our support team at HOSTProcurements@denvergov.org. We are here to help you navigate the proposal process and look forward to your participation.
Access & Accommodation
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(RFP) #HOST-102-2026
Pre-Bid Link to Zoom Passcode: 081021
Schedule of Events:
•RFP Issued – April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM MST
•Virtual Pre-Proposal Meeting – April 21, 2026, at 10:30 AM MST
•Deadline to Submit Additional Questions – April 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM MST
•Response to Written Questions/Addendum – May 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM MST
•Proposal Due Date – May 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM MST
•Evaluation Period – 5/20/2026 – 6/2/2026 (Tentative)
•Anticipated Award Date – June 9th, 2026 (Tentative)
RFP Background Vision and Purpose
HOST invites proposals from qualified partners to complete the scope of work outlined in this RFP proposal and must clearly demonstrate the applicant's capacity to meet all project requirements independently. Evaluation will be based exclusively on the specified criteria, and all work must be carried out by the applicant.
Background
The City and County of Denver, through the Department of Housing Stability (HOST), is seeking qualified and experienced Partners to operate three distinct programs designed to address family homelessness:
1. 24/7 family non-congregate shelter (NCS) programs at privately-owned facilities
2. 24/7 family emergency shelter – congregate and semi-congregate shelter
3. Family Intake and Access Center
Proposals should clearly demonstrate the organization’s ability to operate high-quality programs, maintain appropriate staffing, and collaborate effectively with community partners. Partners will need to indicate which program/s they are applying for and respond accordingly. Partners are welcome to apply for a single program or up to all three of the programs listed.
HOST is seeking Partners to operate permanent, building-based family non-congregate shelters that provide immediate, low-barrier access to shelter alongside comprehensive, housing-focused services. These programs are designed to address the immediate safety and stability needs of families experiencing homelessness while supporting timely transitions to supportive housing. Providers must have site control (ownership or lease) of the facility or facilities where they are proposing to operate the shelter.
HOST is seeking Partners to operate a permanent, 24/7 family emergency shelter. This program is designed to address the immediate safety needs of families experiencing unsheltered homelessness by providing safe, accessible, low-barrier shelter. The shelter will be congregate or semi-congregate. Providers must be able to operate within a City-designated building but are welcome to propose a site.
HOST is also seeking Partners to operate the Family Intake and Access Center serves as the primary in-person entry point for families seeking shelter and housing crisis services in Denver. Operating from a designated facility identified by the City, or a location or locations identified by the Partner and approved by HOST, the center(s) functions as a walk-in navigation hub where families receive intake, eligibility screening, assessment, and connection to shelter, rapid resolution, diversion, or other housing resources. The center(s) maintains consistent hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to ensure accessibility for working families and provides trauma-informed, in-person navigation services while coordinating closely with family shelters, hotels, motels, and to manage capacity and referrals. During severe and cold weather events, operations expand to include extended hours, increased staffing, eligibility screening, voucher issuance, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) intake and data entry, and coordination of transportation to shelter or hotel placements to meet increased demand and ensure timely access to shelter.
Vision
HOST’s vision is a coordinated, equitable, and housing-focused family homelessness response system that prioritizes safety, dignity, and long-term stability. Family Non-Congregate Shelters, Emergency Shelters (Congregate or semi-congregate), and the Family Intake and Access Center are key components of this system, ensuring families can access services quickly, receive individualized support, starting with homelessness prevention and rapid resolution services, and move toward stable housing outcomes. HOST is seeking Partners who demonstrate a commitment to trauma-informed care, cultural responsiveness, and collaboration across the homelessness response system. The goals of these services will be reflected in the contract and include:
· Prioritizing prevention and diversion strategies to reduce entry into homelessness
· Helping families that do become homeless to rapidly find permanent or stable housing
· Minimizing the length of time households stay in shelter
· Maximizing the number of positive exits from the shelter to permanent or stable housing
Purpose
The purpose of this RFP is to identify Partner(s) that can operate high-quality family non-congregate, family emergency (congregate or semi-congregate shelter) programs and a centralized, in-person Family Intake and Access Center that together:
· Provide immediate, low-barrier access to shelter for families experiencing homelessness
· Deliver individualized, housing-focused case management and supportive services
· Support successful exits from housing instability and homelessness to permanent/ stable housing
· Reduce barriers to entry and sustain shelter through flexible, harm-reduction approaches.
· Stabilize families via wraparound services, ensuring a rapid pathway to permanent housing and long-term stability.
· Households served may include families with children, households with pregnant members in their third trimester, households that include people with disabilities, and households with other special needs.
Host Procurements is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Host Procurements' Zoom Meeting HOST-102-2026 Family Shelter
Time: Apr 21, 2026 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://denvergov-org.zoom.us/j/82158494051?pwd=9uKLb60qaDW5b0GUmekCasAtaupEjq.1
Meeting ID: 821 5849 4051
Passcode: 081021
Proposers who feel they are unable to prepare and submit an electronic submittal should submit a request in writing to HOSTProcurements@denvergov.org, no later than the Question due date, for permission and instructions for submitting a hardcopy proposal.