The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is committed to investing in community-based housing that will support individuals with a serious mental illness (SMI) who are presently living in or are within one year of release from a New York State prison. Based on the need for additional supportive, scattered site housing opportunities to advance this mission, NYS OMH is announcing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development and operation of seven supportive housing programs in four (4) OMH regions: Long Island, Hudson River, Central New York and Western New York, to support the above noted population. In addition to a mental illness individuals may also have a substance use disorder, physical health care needs, or a combination of all three.

Please note that within this target population group, individuals with an active Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Order must receive priority access for any housing vacancy.

The seven scattered-site supportive housing programs will be sited in the following counties where there is a demonstrated need:
County(ies) units
Albany/Schenectady/Rensselaer 25
Broome 10
Dutchess/Ulster 20
Monroe 20
Nassau/Suffolk 20
Onondaga/Oneida 25
Sullivan/Orange 25

All applicants must be Prequalified by the Due Date and Time of the RFP.

All applicants must submit applications through the Grants Gateway.

The full RFP can be found at:

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/