Specifications include, but are not limited to: RIHousing seeks proposals for new and existing projects to expand the capacity of supportive housing for persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and co-occurring behavioral health. The Thresholds Program provides capital funding, including acquisition and rehabilitation. This solicitation is for DDOs to acquire or rehabilitate property to provide housing and residential support services. Successful proposals will serve at least 5 individuals eligible to receive this level of care as determined by the State. The property needs to have at least one apartment or area that meets the needs of the defined population, which may include individuals being discharged from Eleanor Slater Hospital, inpatient care settings at other area hospitals, youth transitioning into the adult system or high-risk individuals currently residing in other community-based settings. The successful proposals will employ a model that serves individuals who may have persistent psychiatric symptoms and/or behaviors that require specialized programming. Such programming will include an intense level of supervision and clinical intervention through increased staffing, enhanced clinical expertise and specialized behavioral programming.
