In 2020, the City established the Bridge program to support local organizations proposing to implement innovative solutions to address community needs but lack the eligibility requirements to participate in the Community Human Service Partnership (CHSP) grant process.
The City currently administers the Community Human Service Partnership in collaboration with the County to provide an efficient and effective method for allocating human services grant funds. The CHSP process is robust and has received a Best Practice award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. CHSP has several minimum requirements and operates on a two- year funding cycle. The Bridge program is an annual funding opportunity with less stringent requirements and enables nonprofit agencies that do not meet the minimum CHSP standards to strengthen its capacity while receiving funding up to a maximum of two years. Agencies are then required to apply to CHSP for continued funding. Agencies that have previously received or are currently receiving CHSP funding are not eligible for the Bridge program.
Applications will only be accepted from agencies that meet the Bridge Program eligibility criteria, as listed below:
- At the time of application submission, the agency is registered as a 501(c)(3) with the United States Department of Treasury.
- Please note that Fiscal Agents are not accepted, the applying agency must have its own 501(c)(3) status.
- The agency can demonstrate a record of providing or intent to provide direct human services to residents of Leon County.
- The agency has not received CHSP funding.
Applications much be complete and submitted online in the City's Neighborly Software Portal. The portal will open July 1 and close at 5 p.m. on July 31. No late applications will be accepted.
The Bridge Program Manual is available on the City's Human Services website.
If you have a disability requiring accommodations to complete a Bridge Program application, please call (850) 891-6566 or the TDD telephone number, 711, at least 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) before accommodations are needed. If you have questions, please contact Bridge Program staff at Bridge@Talgov.com
The City of Tallahassee and Leon County invite all interested non-profit human service organizations to participate in the 2022/2023 - 2023/2024 funding cycle of the Community Human Service Partnership (CHSP) grant process. To apply for funding, the organization must provide direct human services to residents of the Tallahassee/Leon County area.
Please visit this link for more information.
CHSP Public Notice