The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (NYSDOH AI), Office of the Medical Director announces the availability of $960,000 annually in New York State (NYS) funds for four (4) years to reduce the incidence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the Finger Lakes, Long Island (Nassau), Long Island (Suffolk), and Mohawk Valley regions of NYS. Funding will support increased access to sexual health clinical services in these regions.

The intent of this RFA is to decrease the incidence of HIV and other STIs by increasing access to sexual health services including STI treatment and HIV, pregnancy, and STI prevention that are provided in a safe, stigma-free environment. A critical component to achieving this goal is identifying social and structural barriers to health care access that are rooted in Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), as well as minimizing bias and discrimination that are often pervasive in healthcare culture.

This RFA has been posted on the NYS Grants Gateway website at: https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/IntelliGrants_NYSGG/module/nysgg/goportal.aspx and a link provided on the Department's public website at: https://www.health.ny.gov/funding/ .

Grants Gateway #’s: DOH01-SHSAR-2023

In order to apply, eligible applicants must be prequalified in the New York State Grants Gateway, unless exempt, and must submit an application via the New York State Grants Gateway.

Applicants may submit one (1) application per region. If more than one (1) application is submitted, the first application submitted for that region will be reviewed and considered for funding. All other applications for that region will be rejected.

Late applications will not be accepted. Applications will not be accepted via fax, e-mail, hard copy or hand delivery.

KEY DATES

RFA Release Date: January 19, 2023

Questions Due: February 2, 2023 by 4:00 PM ET

Questions, Answers and Updates Posted: (on or about) February 16, 2023

Applications Due: March 7, 2023 by 4:00 PM ET

NYSDOH Contact Name & Address:

Dr. Hannah Mumford, Clinical Programs

Office of the Medical Director, AIDS Institute

health.sm.sexual-health-services-rfa@health.ny.gov

All substantive questions must be submitted to Dr. Hannah Mumford via email to: health.sm.sexual-health-services-rfa@health.ny.gov

This includes Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) questions and questions pertaining to the M/WBE forms. See, Section IV.H. (Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Requirements). Questions of a technical nature related to formatting or other minor details related to preparation of an Application may also be addressed in writing to the email address noted above. Questions are of a technical nature if they are limited to how to prepare your Application (e.g., formatting) rather than relating to the substance of the Application.

To the degree possible, each question submitted by a potential Applicant pursuant to the terms of this RFA should cite the RFA section and paragraph to which it refers. Written questions will be accepted until the date posted on the Cover Page of this RFA. All questions submitted should state the RFA Title and Number set forth on the Cover Page (RFA #20259, Sexual Health Services) in the subject line of the email.