Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) is seeking Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for programs that align with Yakima County’s 5-Year Homeless Plan and will address the immediate needs of the homeless population in Yakima County.
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SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE: Yakima City and County Continuum of Care WA-507 Feb. 2018
You are hereby notified that the Yakima Continuum of Care will meet Tuesday, February 13, 2018. This notice is required because the meeting is held outside its regularly scheduled date/time and/or place.
Immediately following the Homeless Planning & Policy Council meeting at 10:00am, a Special Meeting will be called to order at the Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management: 2403 South 18th Street, Suite 200, Union Gap, WA 98903. For more information please call the YVCOG office at 509-574-1550.
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE – CONTINUUM OF CARE WA-507
You are hereby notified that Yakima City and County Continuum of Care WA-507 will meet on December 12, 2017 in Yakima, WA . At 10:15am, the public meeting will be called to order at the Yakima County Facilities First Street Conference Room, 223 N 1st Street, Yakima WA 98901. For more information please call the YVCOG office at 509-574-1550 or visit the YVCOG website at www.YVCOG.org.
Yakima Valley Trends Website is Launched
Launch of Yakima Valley Trends Website Paves the Way for Innovative Data-Driven Decision-Making
The Yakima Valley Trends website is officially unveiled! This community resource includes data about 140 current trends and statistics in 11 categories of information about the Yakima Valley (Demographics, Agriculture, Tourism, Economic Vitality, Education, Equity and Inclusion, the Environment, Health, Housing, Safety, and Transportation).
Each indicator is presented in an interactive graphical format that includes a narrative of why the indicator matters and a source for downloading the original data.
This project is the result of a partnership between the Yakima County Development Association, Eastern Washington University’s Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis, Yakima Valley Conference of Governments, and the Yakima Valley Community Foundation.
YAKIMA VALLEY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS NOTICE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT ONE Transitional Housing Shelter to serve the chronically homeless population.
YAKIMA VALLEY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS NOTICE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT ONE Transitional Housing Shelter to serve the chronically homeless population.
Yakima Valley Conference of Governments has up to $200,000 available to support the acquisition, rehabilitation, or construction of one Transitional Housing Facility. Preference will be given to projects that Serves high priority needs as identified by the Homeless Planning and Policy Council’s 5 Year Plan to End Homelessness.
Call for Public Comments – October 2017 Amendment to the 2017-2020 Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Improvement Program
CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
OCTOBER 2017 AMENDMENT
To the
2017-2020 METROPOLITAN AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
A draft of the October 2017 Amendment to the 2017-2020 Yakima Valley Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Improvement Program (M/RTIP) will be available for public review beginning Wednesday, September 27, 2017 through noon, Wednesday, October 11, 2017 on the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) web site at www.yvcog.org and at the following physical locations:
Yakima Valley Regional Library, Main Branch
102 N 3rd Street
Yakima, WA
Yakima Valley Conference of Governments
311 North 4th Street, Suite 204
Yakima, WA
All comments must be submitted no later than noon Wednesday, October 11, 2017.
The M/RTIP is a compilation of transportation projects within Yakima County’s metropolitan and regional area that are regionally significant and or receive federal funding. Questions and comments regarding this program may be referred to YVCOG Transportation Program Manager, Alan Adolf, by calling (509) 574-1550, or by e-mail at alan.adolf@yvcog.org.
YVCOG fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see http://www.yvcog.org/title6.pdf or call (509) 574-1550.
Call for Public Comments – Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Improvement Programs for 2018-2021
CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
2018-2021 Yakima Valley Metropolitan
and Regional Transportation Improvement Programs
The Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) is requesting comments on the 2018-2021 Draft Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Improvement Programs (MTIP/RTIP). The MTIP/RTIP is a compilation of federally funded transportation projects as well as regionally significant state and local transportation projects within the Yakima County region that are planned or scheduled during the next 4 years.
The Draft MTIP/RTIP is available for public review beginning Wednesday, September 27, 2017 until Wednesday, October 11, 2017 on the YVCOG website at www.yvcog.org and at the following locations:
YVCOG
311 North 4th Street, Suite 204
Yakima, WA
Yakima Valley Regional Library, Main Branch
102 North 3rd Street
Yakima, WA
Yakima Valley Regional Library, Sunnyside Branch
621 Grant
Sunnyside, WA
Comments must be received no later than 12:00 p.m., Wednesday October 11, 2017. Please send your comments or questions to Alan Adolf, Transportation Program Manager, at (509) 759-7981 or email alan.adolf@yvcog.org .
Extreme Winter Weather Shelter RFP – Closes September 11, 2017
Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) is seeking Requests for Proposals for programs that will address the Extreme Winter Weather Shelter needs of the homeless in Yakima County. Funding is available for projects in an amount up to $200,000 for this purpose. To apply for funding please go to: https://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2257&limited=1537
The deadline for applications is September 11 at 11:59 p.m. Awards will be determined on approximately October 9, 2017, and funding will be available November 1, 2017. This is a one-time grant of funding. For questions, please contact Crystal Testerman, Homeless Program Manager at 509-424-4695 or crystal.testerman@yvcog.org .
CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2017 AMENDMENT
To the
2017-2020 METROPOLITAN AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
A draft of the September 2017 Amendment to the 2017-2020 Yakima Valley Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Improvement Program (M/RTIP) will be available for public review beginning Wednesday, August 30, 2017 through noon, Wednesday, September, 2017 on the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments (YVCOG) web site at www.yvcog.org and at the following physical locations:
Yakima Valley Regional Library, Main Branch
102 N 3rd Street
Yakima, WA
Yakima Valley Conference of Governments
311 North 4th Street, Suite 204
Yakima, WA
All comments must be submitted no later than noon Wednesday, September 13, 2017.
The M/RTIP is a compilation of transportation projects within Yakima County’s metropolitan and regional area that are regionally significant and or receive federal funding. Questions and comments regarding this program may be referred to YVCOG Transportation Program Manager, Alan Adolf, by calling (509) 574-1550, or by e-mail at alan.adolf@yvcog.org.
YVCOG fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see http://www.yvcog.org/title6.pdf or call (509) 574-1550.
CoC RFP – (Closes August 21, 2017)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Continuum of Care Program (Closes August 21, 2017)
This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Permanent Supportive Housingprojects under the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Housing program.
PROJECT TITLE: HUD Continuum of Care Permanent Supportive Housing and Rapid Rehousing Grant Opportunity
GRANTOR: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
PROPOSAL DUE DATE: August 21, 2017
AMOUNT AVAILABLE: up to $90,000 for single or multiple projects, with the possibility of additional funds to be available.
Attachment A – Full Description of the 2017 HUD CoC RFP
Attachment B – Estimated Spending Plan and Revenue Summary Form