Request for Proposals 213 - Technical Assistance and Commercial Corridor Improvement Grants
The Office of Economic and Workforce Development advances equitable and shared prosperity for San Franciscans by growing sustainable jobs, supporting businesses of all sizes, creating great places to live and work, and helping everyone achieve economic self-sufficiency. OEWD programs are responsible for strengthening San Francisco’s many diverse neighborhoods and commercial corridors, creating a business climate where companies can grow and prosper, and ensuring a continually high quality of life for all San Franciscans.
The Office of Economic and Workforce Development ("OEWD") is issuing this Request for Proposals ("RFP") for grants to support a variety of key economic development activities from the Invest in Neighborhoods (IIN) division. Through this RFP, OEWD has allocated resources to make grants in 4 different program areas, detailed in Section II of the RFP. Unless otherwise indicated in the program descriptions, successful proposals will be funded for a term of three (3) years beginning in fiscal year 2020-2021, with opportunities to renew or extend programming through fiscal year 2025-2026, subject to OEWD approval and funding appropriation.
PROPOSAL PHASE | DATE/TIME |
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RFP is issued by the City |
Monday, September 30, 2019 |
Bidders Conference |
Friday, October 4, 2019 |
Deadline for submission of written questions |
Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 5:00PM |
Answers to questions posted online |
Saturday, October 12, 2019 |
Proposals Due |
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 by 5PM |
Committee Review |
November 2019 |
Grantee selection and award notification |
Draft funding recommendations posted to this website January 28, 2020. |
Public Hearing |
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Formal award notification |
Anticipated Thursday, March 5, 2020 |
Appeals Period Ends |
5 days following formal award notification |
Grant Negotiation Begins |
April 1, 2020 |
Projects begin |
July 2020 or later |
*Each date above is subject to change. Check this website frequently for latest schedule.
- March 3, 2020 at 5:09 PM - The anticipated funding recommendations date has been updated in the RFP schedule, above.
- February 24, 2020 at 4:45 PM - The anticipated funding recommendations date has been updated in the RFP schedule, above.
- January 28, 2020 at 11:40 AM - The Draft RFP 213 Funding Recommendations have been posted under Document Downloads, below. Applicants are encouraged to attend a public hearing on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 from 5:30PM-7:30PM at the Main Library (Koret Auditorium) to share feedback on the recommendations. Additional updates to the award timeline are reflected in the RFP schedule, above.
- January 23, 2020 at 5:00 PM - The anticipated funding recommendations date has been updated in the RFP schedule, above.
- October 29, 2019 at 11:59 AM - The application deadline for this RFP has been EXTENDED to Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 5:00 P.M. The RFP timeline has been updated (above), reflecting this change. A revised RFP #213 has also been posted below, reflecting the change to the RFP deadline.
- October 25, 2019 at 11:42 AM - A new document - "Invest in Neighborhoods (IIN) Commercial Corridor Boundaries" - has been uploaded under "Document Downloads", below. Corridors targeted through this RFP are highlighted in orange.
- October 12, 2019 at 9:20 PM - The Question and Answer (Q&A) log has been uploaded under Document Downloads, below.
- October 11, 2019 at 7:47 PM - The RFP schedule has been updated to reflect a new date for posting of the Question and Answer (Q&A) log. The log will be posted on Saturday, October 12, 2019 under Document Downloads, below.
- October 10, 2019 at 4:28 PM - In response to a request from the October 4 Bidders Conference, a list of current CDBG-funded Economic Development projects has been posted under Document Downloads, below.
- October 4, 2019 at 5:25 PM - The materials distributed at the RFP 213 Bidders Conference (PowerPoint Slides and 12B Equal Benefits Compliance Guide) have been uploaded under Document Downloads, below.
- October 4, 2019 at 12:40 PM - An updated version of RFP 213 has been posted, which provides further clarification on the income requirements that apply based on clients served under each program area. In summary:
- If serving micro-enterprises only, 100% of your clients must be low to moderate income (LMI) individuals.
- If serving micro-enterprises and small businesses, 51% of the jobs created and retained by your clients must be available or held by low to moderate income (LMI) individuals.
- 51% of the jobs created and retained by your clients must be available or held by low to moderate income (LMI) individuals.
These changes are reflected on pages 14, 18, 37 and 66 of the RFP. Revised versions of the Application Templates (Appendices C, D and E) have also been posted below, reflecting the adjustments to the eligibilty requirements.
REVISED RFP 213 - Issued October 29, 2019
Appendix A: Sample Agreement for Grant (Form G-100)
Appendix B: Proposal Budget Template
REVISED Appendix C: Application: Request for Proposals 213 - Areas 1 & 2
REVISED Appendix D: Application: Request for Proposals 213 - Area 3
REVISED Appendix E: Application: Request for Proposals 213 - Area 4
Appendix F: Staffing and Board Composition Chart Template
Appendix G: Submission Authorization Form
Appendix H: Supplier Registration Instructions
Appendix I: Individual Development Plan (IDP) Template
Bidders Conference - RFP 213 PowerPoint Slide Deck (October 4, 2019)
Bidders Conference - 12B Equal Benefits Complaince Guide
Bidders Conference Follow-up - List of current CDBG-funded Economic Development Projects
RFP 213 Question and Answer Log (uploaded 10.12.2019)
Invest in Neighborhoods (IIN) Commercial Corridor Boundaries
DRAFT RFP 213 Funding Recommendations
Key Links and Resources:
Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) Forms and Documents
Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) Plans and Progress Reports
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Public Benefit Standards