Project Information

Bid Title

Foster City Supportive and Special Needs Housing Program

Issuing Agency

City of Foster City

Location

California

Published Date

Feb 25, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 31, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Foster City Supportive and Special Needs Housing Program

Bid/RFP Status:

Open - accepting bids and proposals

Bid/RFP Due Date:

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 - 5:00pm

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The City of Foster City is requesting proposals from qualified agencies interested in administering the City’s new Supportive and Special Needs Housing Program (“Program”). The City of Foster City owns multiple housing units, six (6) of which have been designated for supportive housing.

Eligible agencies are invited to submit proposals for program administration, the placement or referral of eligible households into City-owned housing units designated for supportive housing, and the provision and/or coordination of supportive services. Respondents may also elect to provide property management services of the unit(s) or coordinate with the City’s contracted property management agency for day-to-day lease and property management of the unit(s).

The Program implements two programs of the City of Foster City’s 2023–2031 Housing Element: Program H-E-1-a Existing Unit Purchase Program – Opportunities for Supportive Housing, and H-F-1 Special Needs (pages HE-99 and HE-105).

Release Date: February 25, 2026

Site Tour: March 18, 2026 11:00 am

Deadline for Questions/Comments: March 23, 2026

Proposals Due: March 31, 2026

Supporting Documents

rfp_supportive_housing_feb_2026_final.pdf (863 KB)

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City of Foster City Request for Proposals

“Foster City Supportive and Special Needs Housing Program”

RFP Schedule

Release Date: February 25, 2026

Deadline for Questions/Comments: March 23, 2026

Proposals Due: March 31, 2026

Please send questions, comments, and proposals via email to:

njabba@fostercity.org Nori Jabba, Housing and Sustainability Manager

Please write Supportive and Special Needs Housing RFP in the subject line of your email.

OFFICIAL CONTACT:

Nori Jabba

City of Foster City

Community Development

610 E. Hillsdale Blvd.

Foster City, CA 94404

650-286-3230

njabba@fostercity.org

Table of Contents

Request for Proposal............................................................................................................... 1

Attachment A: RFP Checklist ..................................................................................................11

Attachment B: Draft Rehabilitation Plan..................................................................................15

Attachment C: Site Tour and Non-Disclosure Agreements .......................................................18

Attachment D: Sample Agreement for Professional Services ...................................................21

Exhibit A: Scope of Work ....................................................................................................32

Exhibit B: Fee Schedule......................................................................................................33

Exhibit C: Insurance Requirements.....................................................................................34

Attachment E: Draft Program Guidelines.................................................................................41

City of Foster City Request for Proposals (RFP)

Foster City Supportive and Special Needs Housing Program

1. SUMMARY

The City of Foster City is requesting proposals from qualified agencies interested in

administering the City’s new Supportive and Special Needs Housing Program (“Program”). The

City of Foster City owns multiple housing units, six (6) of which have been designated for

supportive housing.

Eligible agencies are invited to submit proposals for program administration, the placement or

referral of eligible households into City-owned housing units designated for supportive housing,

and the provision and/or coordination of supportive services. Respondents may also elect to

provide property management services of the unit(s) or coordinate with the City’s contracted

property management agency for day-to-day lease and property management of the unit(s).

The Program implements two programs of the City of Foster City’s 2023–2031 Housing

Element: Program H-E-1-a Existing Unit Purchase Program – Opportunities for Supportive

Housing, and H-F-1 Special Needs (pages HE-99 and HE-105).

The City of Foster City owns six (6) units currently in the City’s Existing Unit Purchase Program

(EUPP) for eligible very low and low-income families, including a three (3)-bedroom single

family home, a five (5)-bedroom single-family home and four (4) duplex units consisting of two

(2) duplex properties each with a two (2)-bedroom and three (3)-bedroom subunit. Each of the

six (6) units has a two (2)-car garage and two (2) bathrooms. The units are located throughout

the City of Foster City in residential neighborhoods.

The 2023-2031 Housing Element has identified these six (6) units to transition to supportive

housing over time as units become vacant (Program H-E-1) with the goal of transitioning at

least one (1) of the six units to supportive housing by 2031. Similarly, the Housing Element’s

Special Needs Program (H-F-1) calls for the City to facilitate development of one (1) special

needs facility by 2031. The City is hoping to fulfill the goals of both programs through

implementation of the new Supportive and Special Needs Housing Program.

One (1) EUPP unit has recently become vacant. Therefore, the City is ready to transition this

vacant unit to supportive and special needs housing. This RFP is for the services described

above, which will initially be used with respect to the one currently vacant EUPP unit, and

potentially up to five (5) additional EUPP units later if and when any of the other five (5) units

become vacant during the selected Respondent’s contract period.

Currently Eligible Unit:

Address to be provided upon execution of Site Tour Agreement

Foster City, CA 94404

three-bedroom, two-bath single-family home with a two-car garage

The currently eligible unit, built in the 1960s and purchased by the City in 2009, needs certain

upgrades and rehabilitation. The draft rehabilitation plan is included with this RFP as

Attachment A. Respondents must identify in their response any additional rehabilitation work,

or known tenant improvements, including without limitation those needed to reasonably

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accommodate individuals with disabilities, respondent believes should be completed prior to

filling the unit with an eligible household but that are not identified in Attachment A.

Site Tour

Respondents are required to attend the site tour of the unit prior to submitting a proposal. The

site tour is tentatively scheduled for March 18, 2026, at 11:00 am. Advance registration is

required by emailing njabba@fostercity.org. Please indicate “Site Tour” in the subject line of

your email.

2. BACKGROUND

Foster City, incorporated in 1971, is a master-planned community located in San Mateo

County. The City covers approximately four square miles and lies between San Francisco and

Silicon Valley, with close access to both Highway 101 and Highway 92. Home to roughly 33,000

residents, Foster City is known for its diverse population, planned neighborhoods, and limited

remaining space for new development. The community is protected by an eight-mile levee

system along the bayfront and a lagoon system that provides flood storage and drainage.

The City of Foster City purchased six (6) units between 1997 and 2009 to provide lower-income

housing for larger families. The units have a preference for very low and low-income

households as specified by Resolution 2023-3. The list of preferences can be found here: (see

link). If no eligible proposals are received, the City will fill the unit in preference order. The City

will then re-issue an RFP for Supportive and Special Needs Housing Services when the next of

the five (5) EUPP units becomes vacant.

3. PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Program requires a selected agency (“Contractor”) to provide supportive services for

eligible households in an eligible City-owned single-family home or duplex unit. The City will

cover costs for necessary rehabilitation of the unit(s) and upgrades due to wear and tear from

prior occupancy. The Contractor will either fill the unit or refer potentially eligible households to

the City’s contracted property management firm to fill the unit. In addition, the Contractor will

provide ongoing supportive services or coordinate services and ensure that the household

remains eligible for the program as long as the household occupies the unit. The Contractor

may elect to provide its own property management services or coordinate with the City’s

contracted property management firm for day-to-day lease management and repairs and

maintenance of the property.

The Program has multiple requirements for households to be eligible for Supportive and Special

Needs Housing, including household size, demographic requirements, and supportive services

requirements, including:

a) Household Size: households must meet the City’s occupancy requirements, which, for a

three (3)-bedroom unit, are a minimum of three (3) people and a maximum of seven (7)

people.

b) Household income: household income is restricted to extremely low-income (<30% of

AMI), or very low-income (<50% of AMI) per California Health and Safety Code Sections

50106 and 50105.

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c) Disability: the household must include at least one member with one or more disabilities

as defined by California Government Code Section 65582 (p).

d) Requirement for Supportive Services: the household or at least one member of the

household must be in need of supportive services, including, but not limited to a

combination of subsidized housing, permanent housing, intensive case management,

medical health care, mental health care, substance abuse treatment, employment

services, and benefits advocacy, in order to meet healthcare, transit, or social service

needs (as defined by California Government Code, Section 65582 (o).) It should be noted

that because the unit is a single-family home in a residential neighborhood and not on a

transit route, the opportunity for on-site supportive services is limited. If the Respondent

would like to explore constructing an ADU (or installing a pre-manufactured ADU or

constructing a garage conversion ADU) on the property to increase the opportunity for on-

site services or increase the number of occupants on the property, please indicate interest

in the proposal, Item 9(h).

e) Member of a Target Population Group: the household must belong to or have a household

member belonging to one or more of the following special needs population groups:

veterans, seniors, families with children, single parent families, young families, victims of

domestic violence1, persons with developmental disabilities,2 or another special needs

population group, if approved by the City of Foster City for eligibility.

f) Lease and Payment of Rent

Occupancy of the unit requires a lease with a 12-month minimum term. Rent is required to

be paid to the City of Foster City for all supportive/special needs housing units covered

under the Program. Rental rates for the unit are calculated by the City of Foster City and

issued annually on July 1 (see current rental rates below). The Respondent may provide a

rent subsidy directly or through provided or coordinated supportive services.

The rental rates are based on standard adjustments for household size consistent with

Section 50052.5(h) of the California Health and Safety Code and calculated based on 30%

of income limits for extremely low-income households (30% of AMI), very low-income

households (50% of AMI), and low-income limits (60% of AMI). The rent for the unit will be

set based on the household’s income at the time of initial occupancy and re-adjusted

annually thereafter with a maximum increase of no greater than 5%. Rent for the vacant unit

for July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, is as follows:

1 Defined by California Penal Code Section 13700.

2 Defined by California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 4512

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Table 1. City of Foster City of Foster City Monthly Maximums for 3-bedroom, Single-

Family Home*

Valid July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026

Unit Size

Extremely Low-

Very Low-income

Low-income

income (30% of AMI)

(50% of AMI)

(60% of AMI)

Gross Rent

$1,468

$2,447

$2,937

Utility Allowance*

$547

$547

$547

Tenant Rent

$921

$1900

$2,390

* Adjusted for household size of 4 persons for the purpose of rent calculations.

** Utility allowance includes amounts provided by the County of San Mateo for utilities paid

by the tenant and includes heating, cooking fuel, other electricity usage, water usage, water

heating, and trash collection.

g) Type of Program to be Provided

Respondents may submit a response to implement the Program through one (1) of the

following structures of services to be provided there is no preference regarding the

structure of services to be provided.

1. Supportive Housing Placement & Services: A contract with an agency to provide

housing placement and supportive services for an eligible household for the currently

eligible unit and future eligible units, if applicable. The agency would manage the

housing unit(s) as part of its housing portfolio and would coordinate and/or offer

supportive housing services for the occupants. The agency would be responsible for

marketing and filling the unit, ensuring that occupants meet ongoing eligibility

requirements, and that monthly rent is paid to the City of Foster City and all utilities are

paid by the agency and/or the tenant of the unit. The lease for the property would be in

the agency’s name and subleased to the occupants of the unit, or, if preferred by the

agency, leased directly to the occupants. Property management of the housing unit

would be provided by the agency either directly, through the agency’s subcontractor, or

through the City’s contracted property management firm. The agency would be

responsible for payment of rent or facilitating payment of rent to the City of Foster City

and payment of all utilities or ensure that the tenant pays rent and utilities.

2. Supportive Housing Group Home(s): A contract with an agency to provide housing and

supportive services for a group home for the currently eligible unit and future eligible

units, if applicable. The housing unit (s) would be managed by the agency as part of its

portfolio, through a subcontracted property management firm, or by the City of Foster

City through the City’s contracted property management firm. The agency would be

responsible for payment of rent to the City of Foster City and payment of all utilities.

3. Supportive Housing Services and Referrals for Placement: A contract with an agency

to provide referrals of potentially eligible households and coordination of supportive

services for the selected household and for future eligible units, if applicable. The

agency would refer potentially eligible households to the City’s contracted property

management firm for filling the unit(s). Tenants would be responsible for payment of

rent to the City of Foster City and payment of utilities.

4. ATTACHMENTS

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 485991Special Needs Transportation
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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