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Flexible Financial Assistance RFP

Posted Jan 20, 2026Closes Feb 20, 2026Status: currentRequest for Proposal - PROCUREMENT

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Summary

The City of Santa Monica (the “City”) invites proposals from qualified agencies to establish and implement a Flexible Financial Assistance (FFA) program for eligible Santa Monica program participants.

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History of Flexible Financial Assistance In recent years, the City has identified a growing need to provide financial assistance to Santa Monica residents who are at risk of losing housing. On November 8, 2022, Santa Monica voters approved Measure GS, increasing the real estate transfer tax to fund homelessness prevention. Measure GS 4.90.030(b) prioritizes expenditures to assist families with minor children, low/fixed income households, seniors, and persons with disabilities. The measure establishes the Measure GS Resident Oversight Committee, which serves to provide recommendations to City Council and City staff regarding Measure GS program implementation and evaluation. Measure GS will serve as the primary funding source for the FFA program, while additional funding sources may be utilized On August 22, 2023, Santa Monica’s City Council presented Item 16: Protecting Santa Monica’s Vulnerable Renters, whereby they asserted the need for “recommendations for programs and ordinances to protect the 70 percent of Santa Monicans who are renters amidst record evictions.” To move forward, in December 2023, Housing and Human Services Department staff retained Fetterman-Dunn Consulting (Fetterman-Dunn) to provide recommendations on developing renter protection programs. The 2024 Fetterman-Dunn Renters Protection Report (Attachment F) provided the following analysis on the vulnerability of renters in the Santa Monica community: “More than 6,700 Santa Monica renter households, or 20.5%, are considered severely housing cost burdened (defined as spending 50% or more of their income on rent and utilities). When considering the impact of income on housing stability, the data shows even more Santa Monicans are deemed at-risk with 32% of renters having incomes less than 80% of area median income and spending more than 30% on housing”. Based on available data from the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office and Los Angeles County Department of Consumer & Business Affairs, Fetterman Dunn found that an estimated 472 Santa Monica renters will face unlawful detainer proceedings annually. These risk indicators underscore the importance of enhancing tenant protections – including a robust financial assistance program. In March of 2025, Santa Monica City Council approved the Homelessness Strategic Plan and the Renters’ Protection Plan (Attachment G), including the future implementation of a Flexible Financial Assistance (FFA) program with the following components: Immediate one-time assistance, up to a maximum of $5,000 per household, per year, for households at risk of losing housing due to a financial emergency. Ongoing monthly assistance, totaling no more than $10,000 per household, annually, to help the household maintain housing. Up to $20,000 in eviction-prevention financial assistance for unlawful detainer-involved households that are receiving legal services from the Right to Counsel (RTC) program to support tenants in maintaining their housing or, for those who lose their case, to support relocation expenses. Provide supportive services, including case management, to address additional needs that are contributing to housing instability. Create or adopt and utilize a prioritization tool for identifying the most housing-vulnerable households.

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Contact

Email:
elizabeth.scharetg@santamonica.gov
Phone:
(310)458-8701
Title:
Senior Analyst
Address:
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