The City of St. Louis Department of Human Services is seeking qualified organizations to provide staffing, coordination, and operational support for the 2026-2027 Code Blue initiative, which provides emergency shelter and transportation services to unhoused individuals during cold weather.
The awarded organization(s) will provide staff support for three main project areas: 1) Shelter Staff Support - providing staffing, management, operational oversight and security for City shelter sites, including a 60-bed overnight shelter and a motel-based shelter with up to 40 rooms; 2) Shuttle Support - providing staff to ride on City-operated shuttles transporting unhoused individuals to shelter, assisting with passenger registration, safety, and communication; 3) Rally Point Support - providing two or more staff members at each designated Rally Point location where unhoused individuals can wait indoors for transportation to shelter. Staff may also be needed to drive a South City shuttle bus and to operate a stationary warming bus.
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Source: City of St. Louis (solicitation /government/departments/human-services/homeless-services/funding/documents/2026-2027-inclement-weather-funding-round-3.cfm), retrieved via a public procurement portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.