Rescue plan money for St. Louis homeless services in limbo as providers face daunting requirements
“The challenge isn’t unique to St. Louis. Grassroots nonprofits across the country are experiencing the same struggle. According to a study by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, smaller grassroots and nonprofit organizations often do not qualify for traditional funding sources or federal aid.
St. Louis Department of Human Services Director Yusef Scoggin said finding contractors who want to do the work and are capable of fulfilling the request for proposals, commonly known as RFPs — invitations from the city for vendors to submit bids to receive contracts — has been a challenge.”