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Grant Opportunity Profile
| Grant Opportunity ID |
| DOH01-DWFR42-2017 |
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| Department of Health |
| Grant Opportunity |
| Drinking Water Fluoridation – Round 4 Component 2: Implementation and Maintenance Projects |
| Contact Name |
| Erin Knoerl |
| Contact Email |
| DFHDWF@health.ny.gov |
| Solicitation Profile |
PLEASE NOTE: The New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH), Division of Family Health (DFH), Bureau of Child Health (BCH) is advising all prospective applicants that this procurement/opportunity is now closed. The Department will no longer be accepting applications for this procurement. The Department of Health will issue a new procurement for Drinking Water Fluoridation in late summer/early fall of 2020. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Department at DFHDWF@health.ny.gov. THIS PROCUREMENT IS NOW CLOSED
10/10/18: The Question and Answer document has been updated to include questions received through 9/30/18.
Addendum #2 has been issued dated 6/20/18 for this opportunity revising contract term language. Please refer to the full RFA for further details.
Addendum #1 has been issued dated 5/24/18 for this opportunity modifying contract terms and funding amounts. Please refer to the full RFA for further details.
5/16/18: The Question and Answer document has been updated to include questions received through 4/30/18.
The New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH), Division of Family Health (DFH), Bureau of Child Health (BCH) announces the availability of continued funding to maintain and increase New York residents’ access to optimally fluoridated water. The purpose of this Request for Application (RFA) is to award grants to support counties, cities, towns, or villages (municipalities), for costs related to the planning, construction, installation, repair, replacement, or upgrade of fluoride equipment in drinking water facilities.
The prevention of tooth decay is a high priority area for the NYSDOH because good oral health is important to maintaining overall health. Social determinants of health like economic and educational status also contribute to increases in dental diseases, like tooth decay. According to the 2009-2011 NYSDOH Oral Health Survey of Third Grade Children, 44.1 percent of third grade children have had a history of tooth decay and 22.1 percent had untreated tooth decay. Community water fluoridation is an important intervention that communities can undertake to significantly address the problem of tooth decay. In fact, community water fluoridation is considered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century because of its role in the decline of tooth decay in children and tooth loss in adults.
The BCH is seeking applications from municipalities, which own their public water system and water supply, including public authorities, looking to either: 1) develop an Engineering Report to determine the feasibility of starting community water fluoridation or upgrade/modify an existing fluoridation system; or 2) to purchase, upgrade, replace or repair water fluoridation equipment to initiate or maintain community water fluoridation. It is anticipated that approximately $5 million will be made available under this RFA. This funding is authorized under the 2017-18 NYS Enacted Executive Budget.
Component 2: Implementation and Maintenance Projects support municipalities looking to upgrade, replace, repair or purchase equipment to initiate or maintain water fluoridation. This Component also includes construction/modification of buildings for the storage of fluoride additives and/or equipment, and upgrade of buildings and/or fluoridation equipment to meet Ten State Standards.
Maximum awards for Component 2 is $1 million with approximately $4.5 million available for funding. It is expected that at least 4 projects will be funded under this Component. Additional projects may be funded depending on application score and availability of funding.
Applicants may only apply for one Component (either Component 1 or 2) at a time. If both Components are required for your project, it is advised that you apply for Component 1 (Planning and Feasibility Projects) first. Once an applicant has been awarded funding for Component 1 and has completed their project (Engineering Report developed and final voucher and progress report submitted to NYSDOH), an applicant may then submit a separate application for Component 2: Implementation and Maintenance Project funding.
Applications will be accepted continuously until funding is exhausted. Applications received after funding is exhausted will be rejected, and the applicant will be notified of such. Contracts are expected to be executed approximately 6 months after the application is received. For example, if your application is received by August 1, 2017 it is anticipated your contract term will be January 1, 2018 to February 27, 2019. |
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Applications Due (Date / Time)
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Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
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| Anticipated Award Date | Monday, January 1, 2018 |
| Anticipated Initial Contract Length | 24 Months |
| Total Funding Available | $4,750,000.00 |
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| Narrative | Contracts are expected to be executed approx. 6 months after the application is recd & approved. |
| Letter of Intent | Not Required |
| Letter of Intent Due | |
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| Questions Due Date | Sunday, October 22, 2017 |
| Questions and Answers Narrative | Questions will be accepted on a rolling basis and will be due every two months. |
| Questions and Answers Posting Type | Upload |
| Questions and Answers Posting Date | 11/23/2017 12:00:00 AM |
| Questions and Answers Link or Upload | Click here |
| Eligible Applicants | Governmental Entity |
| Target Population(s) | Other |
| Service Area(s) | Health Services |
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