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Submit to Healthy Housing Innovation Cohort Technology Provider Application

Thank you for your interest in applying for the 2024-25 NLC Healthy Housing Innovation Cohort. This program brings together teams from cities, towns, and villages, and a data and technology provider to create solutions to real needs. By tapping into the strengths of both sectors, we can build a stronger future.

Technology providers who are accepted into the program will be matched with a city (or cities) to work together on a proposed project. This will kick-off in November, and groups will work on the project together throughout the next twelve months, concluding by October 2025. The Innovation Cohort will culminate with an event, in which the group with the best project will receive an award.

Selected providers will be matched with up to three cities, based on the application(there is no guarantee there will be a city application that will be a good fit for the provider, but we will do our best to work together on the pairings to ensure the best fit). NLC Health and Wellbeing staff will serve as a liaison and resource, with regularly scheduled coaching calls throughout the cohort period. Not all applicants are guaranteed to be chosen, and we may schedule a follow-up call to learn more before making a decision.

Application Information

This application is for invited providers only. Local teams will fill out a different application form. In this application, you will have the opportunity to share information about areas of expertise, proposed projects, and examples of work in those areas.

This is a comprehensive application, which you may not finish in one sitting. If you would like to save your progress and return to complete the application later, you may utilize the "Save & Resume Later" feature located at the bottom of each application page. Clicking on this feature will take you to a page with a link to access your saved application at a later time. Please note that you will not be able to advance to the next page of the application until all required fields have been completed.

The application is due May 31st by COB local time. 

If you have any questions or technical difficulties, please reach out to Becky O’Meara at omeara@nlc.org. 

Commitment

Participating in this program requires a commitment of time and resources. In terms of time, providers should be prepared to commit to at least once-monthly meetings with working groups from November 2024 to October 2025, 8 hours+ of additional time each month working on the project, and a closing event in October 2025 (tbd if this event will be virtual or hybrid).

Providers should also be willing to provide time and any resources associated with completing the project pro bono. If there are ongoing costs involved in implementing the project after the program is over (i.e., licensing costs, etc.), please list those in the application.

Providers are encouraged to consider the timeline for the project, with an eye on projects that can be completed in 12 months or less, as the program will end in October 2025. Please take into account whether the project will require a Council vote, RFP, or any other procedural steps. If you need to continue working on the project after the formal program ends, you are welcome to do so independent of NLC facilitation and support.

Please note that accepted providers must commit to full participation in the entire program and are expected to be prepared and engaged with NLC staff and members before, during and after the program. Providers who are not fully engaged with the program may be disqualified from any potential future participation in the program.


 

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Submit to 2024-2025 Eviction Prevention Learning Lab

Eviction Prevention Learning Lab:

National League of Cities, in partnership with Stanford Legal Design Lab, is launching the 2024-2025 Eviction Prevention Learning Lab (EPLL), a nationwide peer-to-peer network for cities and their partners to gain exposure to best practices, policies, and tools to prevent evictions throughout their communities. By providing capacity building, human-centered problem-solving work sessions, and opportunities for shared learning, this network will help cities develop and refine equitable interventions that prevent evictions. 

With quarterly Learning Lab meetings that engage experts and organizations working in the field, access to a shared resource hub, and opportunities for cross-city collaboration or hands-on work sessions, the EPLL seeks to equip up to 10 cities and their partners with the tools they need to better address evictions locally. 

Apply to participate in the Eviction Prevention Learning Lab by Friday, June 7, 2024.


 

Benefits for Participating Cities & Partner Organizations:

Cities and their local partner organizations can expect to receive a range of benefits and support through their involvement in the learning lab, including: 

  • Peer-to-peer exchange with other cities in the EPLL. 
  • Interactive virtual programming with subject matter experts through quarterly Learning Lab Meetings. 
  • Periodic small-group workshops or office hours to discuss or collaborate around eviction prevention tactics, strategies, or challenges.
  • Timely and relevant information about the state of evictions. 
  • Access to NLC resources and tools through a resource hub and newsletter. 

 

Requirements for Participation:

Cities interested in joining the EPLL should be prepared to do the following: 

  • Identify at least two (2) city staff members to serve as lead participants for the city’s involvement, with additional participation from across city departments, agencies, and local community partner organizations highly encouraged. 
  • Create an action plan to develop or refine your city’s eviction diversion strategy, improve court support, or strengthen tenant and landlord’s communication, outreach and engagement strategies.
  • Apply lessons from the EPLL to your local context.
  • Be an active participant in three (3) virtual learning labs and office hours.
  • Identify, address, and remove racial disparities in your current eviction prevention strategy.
  • Commit to creating an equitable eviction prevention strategy that supports both renters and landlords.
  • Complete an initial onboarding survey, periodic progress reports and a final feedback survey at the conclusion of the program.
  • Present your city’s action plan progress during the EPLL Capstone session.

 

Eviction Prevention Learning Lab Commitment Focus Areas:

Over a 9-month program period, participating cities will focus on three (3) core areas:

  • Diversion Strategy – Working to develop or refine their city’s eviction diversion strategy to address evictions before an order is filled, during court proceedings, or after a household has been displaced.
  • Courts Support – Working to develop, refine or strengthen their relationships with local courts system and court officials.
  • Tenant and Landlord’s Communication, Outreach and Engagement – Working to develop, refine, or strengthen their city’s communication, outreach and engagement to both tenant and landlords.


 

Application Requirements:

Participating cities should plan to actively partake in each of the three (3) learning lab meetings. These video calls will feature engaging presentations from subject matter experts, highlighting each of the three core focus areas to improve municipalities eviction prevention strategies. Each meeting will be complimented by an optional small group session or office hours to discuss strategies specific to individual cities’ goals. Throughout the 9-month program period, additional tools and resources will be shared on an ongoing basis and participants will have the opportunity to connect within their cohort to raise questions and highlight success stories.

 

Calendar for Learning Lab Meetings: 

  • Wednesday, July 17, 2024: Orientation
  • Wednesday, August 21, 2024: Eviction Diversion
  • Wednesday, September 18, 2024: Office Hours & Small Group Workshop
  • Wednesday, October 16, 2024: Court Support
  • Wednesday, November 6, 2024: Office Hours & Small Group Workshop
  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025: Communication, Outreach and Engagement
  • Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – Office Hours & Small Group Workshop
  • Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – EPLL Capstone

 

Who Should Apply?

  • Is your city seeking to develop a fair and equitable eviction prevention strategy or improve upon a current strategy, that responds to not only the immediate needs of your community but addresses root causes of your local eviction crisis?
  • Could your municipality benefit from dialogue with subject matter experts about causes of eviction and successive impacts on the community?
  • Could your city staff benefit from peer-to-peer exchanges with other communities on strategies and success stories related to tackling the eviction crisis?
  • Is your city interested in strengthening relationships between tenants, landlords and the court system?
  • Could your city better leverage resources and assets at the local, state and federal level to ensure sustainable progress on eviction prevention?
  • Is your city open to exploring new ideas and strategies while also sharing its own challenges, approaches and lessons learned in eviction prevention?

If you answered yes to the above questions, your city is strongly encouraged to apply for the opportunity to join the 2024 - 2025 Eviction Prevention Learning Lab.

 

Application Requirements:

  • Commitment to embedding and operationalizing racial equity in municipalities local eviction prevention strategy.
  • Identify and submit at least two (2) city staff members to serve as the lead participants for your city in the EPLL. Both lead participants are encouraged to invite additional city staff members and relevant external stakeholders or partners to participate in virtual programming on an ongoing basis. The learning lab can complement work that is being done through an existing city taskforce focused on eviction or can serve as a spark for developing an internal workgroup.

Submit application by Friday, June 7th, 2024.

Note: Cities are not required to be members of the National League of Cities in order to participate in the EPLL. Communities of all sizes are encouraged to apply!
 

How to Apply via Submittable:
 

National League of Cities