ARP Funding Opportunity for Tribal Domestic Violence Programs and Shelters and Tribal Not-For-Profit Organizations!
STTARS has a unique funding opportunity for programs addressing housing insecurity and homelessness for survivors of gender-based violence. We have pass-through ARP funds for Tribal domestic violence programs and shelters and Tribal not-for-profit organizations. Eligible programs can receive up to $15,000 per award and can reapply for additional funds.
STTARS received additional ARP funds through a grant from HHS in FY2022 through FY2025. When we received this funding, we committed to ensuring the money would be utilized by and for communities we work with to address housing insecurity and homelessness as a COVID-19 mitigation strategy. In line with this commitment, our main priority for this funding is to support Tribal programs and community organizations serving Indigenous survivors of gender-based violence at the intersection of housing instability and homelessness. As part of our narrative, we elected to create a sub-award process to pass through funds to Tribes and/or Tribal organizations for COVID-19 mitigation efforts (such as testing, PPE, staff-related needs, health and wellness supplies for advocates and survivors, and additional resources to specifically address COVID-19 impacts and ongoing advocate pandemic fatigue).
If you, your program or someone you know would like to apply for this funding (which programs are eligible to use as of January 2023), the following information will help provide some clarity. To assist anyone in developing a simplified proposal, the table below provides some example activities/deliverables/resources that an applicant might consider when utilizing the funding.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing/rolling basis.
Housing application fees/first and last month’s rent/utility deposits/rental assistance for housing subsidies
Can be used for application fees, to cover the first/last month’s rent, to cover utility deposits, or for rental assistance for housing subsidies for homeless prevention, which creates better public health outcomes (as keeping individuals housed is a strong mitigating factor related to COVID-19). The unhoused/those at risk for homelessness are at a heightened risk for pandemic-related complications, including, but not limited to, increased risk of contraction and lack of appropriate medical care.
Test kits/PPE
Can be used to purchase test kits and PPE for staff/individuals your program works with. Access to adequate testing and PPE materials are essential COVID-19 mitigation tools. Having access to both increases health outcomes and reduces the risk of contraction in housing/shelter.
Transportation vouchers
Can be used for transportation vouchers as a COVID-19 mitigation tool. Provides the increased ability to access services (and even to assist with transportation to employment), such as housing, which decreases the risk of contraction and increases support/care and access to healthcare during COVID-19 times.
Hotel vouchers
Can be used as a form of quarantine or during times of reduced capacity (beds/space) due to COVID-19 concerns and to mitigate COVID-19 impacts.
Emergency food support/Water
Can be used during periods of quarantine or food insecurity. Could be used to limit exposure, especially for those who are vulnerable to the pandemic. Potable water is an essential COVID-19 mitigation resource.
Care kits for the Unhoused or those in a Shelter
Can include traditional medicines, thermometers, testing kits, PPE, essential oils, cleaning supplies, clothing, masks, hygienic supplies, medication, gloves, hand sanitizer, COVID-19 keys, etc.
Pandemic-related ceremony/healing/ mental health services
Can be used to facilitate access to ceremony/traditional healing or for therapy-related expenses (for staff or clients experiencing pandemic- related mental health stresses).
Cleaning supplies/Air purifiers
Cleaning supplies are essential for COVID-19 mitigation. Can include Lysol/disinfectants/wipes /bleach/brooms/mops/sponges/trash bags/air-purifiers.
Technology to assist with remote work/Case management as required by pandemic
To address COVID-19 (both to make sure services are uninterrupted and to reduce staff/client risk of contraction) many organizations needed to adjust to remote work. This placed an undue burden on organizations without funding to provide staff with laptops/routers/tablets/cell phones/internet connections and related costs/licenses for video conferencing, etc.
Wellness activities
To address pandemic-related fatigue, sub-awardees may consider utilizing these funds for wellness activities with their staff and the relatives (individuals) they work with.
Emergency funds
To address pandemic-related depletions of employee/staff time-off requests, these funds can be utilized to cover an employee who is facing unpaid leave for COVID-19 illness (or family illness).
To complete a proposal, please use the platform Submittable using this link. If anyone submitting a proposal needs help with using Submittable, please reach out to our Grant Manager, Carolyn Gresham. You may email her at cgresham@niwrc.org. She is also available should an applicant need help to develop a budget for the proposal. Sub-recipients will receive up to $15,000.00. Applications will be reviewed in a timely fashion and on an ongoing/rolling basis.
If you need additional information or if you would like to set up a meeting with us, please email us at housing@niwrc.org.
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