The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (NYSDOH AI), Division of HIV and Hepatitis Health Care, Bureau of Community Support Services announces the availability of $3,358,335 annually in New York State (NYS) funds to address homelessness/unstable housing and support high-need Medicaid beneficiaries living with HIV outside of New York City.

The intent of this RFA is to address homelessness/unstable housing and support high need Medicaid beneficiaries living with HIV outside of New York City. This RFA encourages applicants to develop a service delivery model that supports client independence and self-reliance and provides stability and flexibility as individual client health and support services needs are identified and evolve. Applicants will also be required to demonstrate how the proposed program will support clients and provide access to a continuum of services based on client need.

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-MRT-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.

An applicant may submit no more than one (1) application in response to this RFA. If more than one (1) application is submitted in response to this RFA, the first application that is received will be reviewed and considered for funding. All other applications 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: November 10, 2022

Questions Due: December 1, 2022, by 4:00 PM ET

Questions, Answers and Updates Posted: (on or about) December 15, 2022

Applications Due: January 17, 2023, by 4:00 PM ET

NYSDOH Contact Name & Address:

Cindy Ravida, Director, Housing Initiative

Bureau of Community Support Services

NYS Department of Health/AIDS Institute

Email: BCSS.RFA@health.ny.gov

All substantive questions must be submitted to Cindy Ravida via email to: BCSS.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#20231, MRT HRFA for PLWH) in the subject line of the email.