TRANSITIONAL SHELTERING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
ID: 70FB8025I00000004Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OFFEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCYCOMMUNITY SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE SECWASHINGTON, DC, 20472, USA

NAICS

All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (561599)

PSC

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: LODGING, HOTEL/MOTEL (V231)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/e88b02d1008e4b89a9396723f860b332/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Apr 8, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Apr 8, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Apr 29, 2025, 7:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is seeking information from qualified contractors regarding the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) Program, which aims to enhance temporary lodging solutions for disaster survivors. The TSA program provides short-term sheltering for individuals and families affected by disasters, having successfully accommodated over 319,000 households in the past five years, and FEMA is looking to streamline processes and expand collaborations with private-sector lodging providers to activate housing solutions quickly post-disaster. Interested contractors are invited to submit their capabilities in developing survivor processing portals, system integrations, and payment management, with responses due by April 2025, as the anticipated project launch is estimated for October 2025. For further inquiries, interested parties may contact Lassey Wilson-Bahun at lassey.wilsonbahun@fema.dhs.gov or Keturah Stroy at keturah.stroy@fema.dhs.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
Lassey Wilson-Bahun
lassey.wilsonbahun@fema.dhs.gov
Keturah Stroy
keturah.stroy@fema.dhs.gov
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Request For Information - 70FB8025I00000004.pdf
Apr 8, 2025, 5:05 PM UTC
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a Sources Sought Notice for the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) Program, aimed at enhancing temporary lodging solutions for disaster survivors. This document serves purely for information and planning purposes, and it does not constitute a contract solicitation. FEMA's TSA program provides short-term sheltering for individuals and families affected by disasters, having accommodated over 319,000 households in the last five years. The agency seeks to streamline its processes and expand collaborations with private-sector lodging providers to activate housing solutions quickly post-disaster. Interested contractors are invited to submit responses regarding their capacities in developing survivor processing portals, system integrations, payment management capabilities, and enhancing provider relationships. Responses should include company information, capability statements, and detailed answers to specified requirements. The anticipated project launch is estimated for October 2025, with deadlines set for response submissions in April 2025. This Sources Sought aims to evaluate industry capacities that meet FEMA’s objectives for improving the TSA program's efficiency and effectiveness nationwide.
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