Shelter Expansion Roster RFQ
Forecasted
Shelter Expansion Roster RFQ establishes a roster of providers for future shelter development, operations, and behavioral health care projects to accelerate expansion and bring unhoused people inside.
Funder: City of Seattle
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Applications deadline)
Funding Amounts: No funding awarded through this RFQ; roster placement does not guarantee funding
Summary: Establishes a qualified-provider roster for emergency shelter development, operations, and behavioral health care to accelerate Seattle’s shelter expansion.
Key Information: Only organizations qualifying for the roster may receive invitations to subsequent competitive shelter-project application processes.
Description
The City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) Homelessness Division uses this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to establish a roster of organizations capable of supporting emergency shelter expansion. Guided by Mayor Katie B. Wilson’s Executive Order 2026-02, the roster covers managing emergency shelter development, operating shelters that offer participant services, and providing shelter-based behavioral health care for mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
Organizations may seek qualification in one or more service areas. The RFQ is a qualifications process rather than a direct funding competition. As funding and shelter locations become available, HSD will invite roster organizations to separate competitive application processes for shelter projects. The effort supports the City’s goal of accelerating shelter expansion and bringing unhoused people inside.
