Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Accept and Screen Applications for Funding. Successful Respondent(s) will be responsible for creating a program that meets the below eligibility thresholds, as well as accepting and screening applications from landlords and property managers. 2. Oversee Repairs. Successful Respondent(s) will be responsible for reviewing, approving, and verifying the completion of all approved repairs. This includes, but is not limited to: a. Review and approve detailed repair plans from approved landlords. b. Arrange for a licensed contractor to make all approved repairs in accordance with the approved plans and applicable laws, regulations, and codes, including but not limited to the Uniform Code and local land use requirements. c. Inspect the Dwelling Units to ensure all repairs were made in accordance with the requirements. d. Pay contractors upon satisfactory completion of the approved repairs. Successful Respondent(s) will be expected to make payments directly to the contractor rather than to the landlords. 3. Confirm Rental of Repaired Dwelling Unit. If the Dwelling Unit is not occupied at the time of the repair, the Successful Respondent will confirm the Repaired Dwelling Unit is rented to an Eligible Tenant as soon as possible after the repairs are completed. Priority shall be given to the County’s Housing Search Navigator and After Care Program and Partners Ending Homelessness’s Coordinated Entry Prioritization List. 4. Raise Awareness of Rental Unit Repair Program in Monroe County. Create an outreach and communication plan to identify eligible landlords, tenants, and Dwelling Units. Outreach should include contacting municipalities and include resources such as the municipal vacant property registries. The outreach and communication should prioritize Dwelling Units in close proximity to, or with strong transit linkages to, centers of employment and/or institutions that provide high quality education or childcare, health care, services and healthy foods. 5. Maintain a database of available units. Maintain and update County’s database of available Repaired Dwelling Units. Database should note which Dwelling Units were vacant or uninhabitable and put back online because of this program. Successful Respondent(s) will be expected to work collaboratively with the County’s Landlord Incentive Program, Housing Search Navigator and After Care Program, and/or other County initiatives to produce a unified database and resources for available housing. 6. Report Outcome. The Successful Respondent(s) shall report to the County on landlords, location of Repaired Dwelling Units, whether the Dwelling Unit was vacant or occupied, types of repairs, and outcome for Eligible Tenants using provided software platform for data collection and reporting.