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Rural Kansas and Missouri Cooperative Housing Opportunity Feasibility Study – Request for Proposals

Rural Kansas and Missouri Cooperative Housing Opportunity Feasibility Study – Request for Proposals

U.S. Co-ops is seeking a qualified consultant or team to identify where cooperative and resident-owned housing models could address rural housing needs in Kansas and western Missouri.

The study will use an existing public-data mapping package to identify approximately 8–12 priority counties across four planning quadrants, investigate selected communities, and compare promising cooperative housing models. The goal is to recommend housing concepts and the follow-on work needed to test project-specific feasibility.

Questions due: 11/19/2026
Proposal deadline: 12/5/2026
Project budget: up to 45,000.00, including travel
Anticipated selection: 12/20/2026
Project period: 2027

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1. Application Materials

Please review the full RFP before submitting your proposal.

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2. How to Apply

Please submit your proposal by email using the instructions below.

Email subject:
Rural Kansas and Missouri Cooperative Housing Opportunity Feasibility Study RFP – [Applicant Name]

Submit to:
Bernardo Penaherrera, Program Manager
[email protected]

Proposal format:
Please submit a concise proposal of approximately 4–8 pages, excluding resumes and the detailed budget.

Budget:
Provide an itemized fixed-price budget within 45,00.00, including professional fees, travel, stakeholder engagement costs, supplemental data or research costs, subcontractor costs, and other anticipated expenses. U.S. Co-ops will provide the existing county mapping package; applicants should not budget to recreate it in full.

Proposal deadline: 12/5/2026 5:00 pm EST

3. Questions

Questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing to [email protected] no later than 11/19/2026.

U.S. Co-ops will review and respond to questions received by the deadline. Responses, clarifications, or amendments relevant to all prospective applicants may be consolidated and made available so interested applicants have access to the same information.

4. Important Note

U.S. Co-ops may negotiate the final scope, schedule, deliverables, and budget with the selected applicant or make no award. Final award is subject to available funds, due diligence, contracting requirements, and authorized approval.

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