How to bid on Homeless to Housing for Connecticut DMHAS

What Connecticut DMHAS is buying

The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services seeks proposals from providers to help people experiencing homelessness find and sustain safe, stable, permanent housing.

The program will use interdisciplinary teams to address each person’s needs, supporting them from shelter or unsheltered circumstances through permanent housing stabilization. The model is “services follows the person.”

Key date and deadline

The RFP was published September 21, 2026. Proposals are due December 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET.

Submit before the deadline. The provided information does not specify what happens to responses received after it.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity may suit providers prepared to develop housing support programs for people experiencing homelessness. Relevant experience could include coordinating interdisciplinary services and supporting people through housing stabilization.

How to access and respond

The RFP, listed as SWS-HOUSING-H2H, is posted on CTsource, Connecticut’s statewide procurement portal. Viewing the bid is public and does not require an account.

Use the “View original source” access step to open the posting in a web browser. Downloading documents or submitting a response requires a free CTsource account. Follow the posting’s instructions and submit before the deadline.

Prepare a focused proposal

Explain how your interdisciplinary team would identify and address each consumer’s needs and provide continuity from shelter or unsheltered circumstances through permanent housing stabilization.

Make the proposed “services follows the person” approach clear. Review the RFP documents for the agency’s specific response instructions and address each requested item directly.