Micro-Communities Representative Payee Service
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<p>The Department of Community Response seeks a Contractor to provide Representative Payee Services for up to 140 participants, at any given time, staying at the City’s micro-community sites. Micro-community sites will provide supportive interim housing for seniors (55+) who are on fixed income, such as Social Security benefits or SSI, or do not have the ability to generate sufficient income to achieve independent housing stability.</p><p>The selected contractor will serve as the Representative Payee (“Rep Payee”) for micro-community participants and manage their Social Security or SSI benefits to ensure the micro-community program fee is collected. Rep Payee services will be paid for by DCR at no cost to micro-community participants. Beneficiaries may elect to fully utilize the Rep Payee to manage their benefits for other needs and expenses.</p><p>RFP# P27231031003 Micro-Communities Representative Payee Service</p><p>Form Revision Date 7/15/2026 4</p><p>Key responsibilities of the Representative Payee will include:</p><p>• Facilitate the application process to become a Rep Payee for micro-community participants, including working with participants to fill out, collect, and submit required paperwork to the Social Security Administration;</p><p>• Serve as a liaison between micro-community participants and the SSA and address any issues until the selected contractor is approved to serve as a Rep Payee;</p><p>• Collaborate with DCR to develop secure internal procedures and guidelines for a payment collection system for micro-community program fees on behalf of the City;</p><p>• Ensure payment of beneficiaries’ micro-community program fee in a timely and secure manner; remaining funds should be returned to beneficiaries via a preferred method unless otherwise directed by the beneficiary;</p><p>• At the discretion of the beneficiary, manage their funds to ensure basic and current needs are met, such as food, personal care items, and/or medical expenses;</p><p>• Maintain …