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Grant Opportunity Profile
| Grant Opportunity ID |
| OPD01-FL2018-2018 |
| Agency |
| Office For People with Developmental Disabilities |
| Grant Opportunity |
| Finger Lakes Family Support Services FY 2018 RFP |
| Contact Name |
| Jacquelyn Jackson |
| Contact Email |
| jacquelyn.a.jackson@opwdd.ny.gov |
| Solicitation Profile |
The Developmental Disabilities Regional Office (DDRO), Region 1 and the Finger Lakes DDRO Family Support Services (FSS) Advisory Council are pleased to announce the availability of funding to provide supports and services to families that care for a family member with a developmental disability living at home. The goal of family support services is to assist families to remain intact for as long as they desire and avoid unnecessary out of home placement.
Proposals are being accepted for Family Support Services that provide new or enhanced programs/services to individuals with developmental disabilities who live at home with their families. Individuals must have OPWDD eligibility at the time of receiving services. Proposals must address unserved/underserved individuals and their families with unmet needs.
Providers of Family Support Services under OPWDD must comply with all applicable NYS OPWDD regulations. Only incorporated not-for-profit agencies or other governmental agencies may apply.
The DDRO Region 1 Finger Lakes office is reinvesting FSS dollars in the amount of $836,797. The Finger Lakes DDRO includes ten counties which are broken down into three FSS regions. Funding is available as described below:
Region I (Monroe County): $ $743,768
Region II (Livingston, Wyoming, Steuben, Chemung, and Schuyler Counties): $61,898
Region III (Wayne, Ontario, Seneca and Yates Counties): $31,131
Proposals should be for ongoing services, and awards will result in the development of a multiyear contract for up to five years. Individual contracts may be less than 5 years to coincide with the calendar year or existing contract term. In the event that the total amount of funding is not awarded in one region for whatever reason, the remaining dollars can be moved and awarded in another region within Finger Lakes as indicated above.
The total allocation of $836,797 is available for families who have a family member with a developmental disability living at home. Awards will be made for proposals addressing the identified local district priority needs as noted on page 2, at the sole discretion of the FY 2018 RFP Review Committee.
Anticipated program start-up for successful applicants will be 10/01/2018 or 01/01/2019 as specified below. Changes to this date must be reviewed/approved by the local DDRO. The grantee is responsible for communication with the DDRO to monitor progress towards commencement of program. Continued annual funding is contingent upon satisfactory service performance and continued availability of state and federal funds.
PRIORITY NEEDS:
For Region I, up to $352,546 of the total amount of funding available will be awarded for programs that meet the following needs:
1. Behavior Management- behavior specialist to provide a behavioral assessment and comprehensive behavior management services to assist families with OPWDD eligible children in managing their child’s frequent and significant behaviors. Focus of the service will be on the individual and the whole family and will train staff, families, and community partners (day care, etc.) in the implementation of the behavior plan.
2. Autism Training and Support- this program will work to prevent out of district education placement, link families of individuals with Autism to appropriate available community supports, increase opportunities for integration, improve social relationships, support providers by teaching on how to achieve successful social outcomes in individual with Autism, and decrease risk to others or the individual with Autism if he or she engages in inappropriate behaviors and decreasing inappropriate behaviors that pose a risk to the individual (self-injurious behaviors) or others (aggression).
3. Intensive Parent Training- this program will help parents gain skills and knowledge through specific training modules that help to meet the needs of each participant in the community and the child’s home.
*This funding will be effective January 1, 2019. If these monies cannot be awarded for the programs listed above, the monies will be considered for the priorities listed below.
The remainder of the funds in Region I ($391,222) and the full amount of funding in Region II ($61,898) and III ($31,131) will be awarded for programs that meet the following needs:
1. Services for those with behavioral and/or medical challenges that are unable to access existing programs
2. Expansion to an existing program that provides quality programming/service and can show a documented unmet need
3. Transportation
4. Family Reimbursement
*This funding will be effective October 1, 2018.
Please note: Please include the names or Tabs numbers of individuals the program will serve.
QUESTIONS/INQUIRIES:
Questions in Writing:
If you have questions regarding this RFP or the development of your proposal, please email inquiries to FSS Coordinator Amanda Bishi at amanda.l.bishi@opwdd.ny.gov . The sender is responsible to ensure that the inquiry is received at the OPWDD office. Agencies are responsible to inquire about and clarify RFP conditions that they do not fully understand, or that they feel may be open to more than one interpretation. All inquiries must be received on or before 11:00am on 3/16/18. Official responses to all inquiries will be uploaded to Grants Gateway by 3/23/18 at 4:00pm.
If you have technical questions regarding Grants Gateway, please contact the Helpdesk at 518-474-5595 or GrantsReform@its.ny.gov
Grantee webinars are scheduled every Tuesday and Thursday to teach Grantees how to apply for a Grant Opportunity. The link for the training calendar is: https://grantsreform.ny.gov/training-calendar
Please see Attachment 6: Grantee Quick Start Guide, and Attachment 7: Grantee Role Assignment Chart
Please note that the DDRO is not able to answer any questions related to Grants Gateway.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please see instruction page on Grants Gateway for specific details regarding proposal submission, and required documents.
Proposals due by 11:00 AM on 4/20/18
Applications are due by 4/20/18. All required components of applications must be entered into the Grants Gateway by that date and time for further consideration. Mailed, emailed, hand delivered or faxed submissions will not be accepted. Applications received after the application due date and time will not be accepted.
The Grants Gateway can be accessed at: grantsgateway.ny.gov
In addition to Grants Gateway registration, all non-governmental Not for Profit (NFP) applicants must be Prequalified at the time and date that the application is due. If you are not Prequalified at that time and date, your application will not be considered for funding. For more information about Grants Gateway and Prequalification, please visit the Grants Reform website at https://grantsreform.ny.gov/.
To apply for this opportunity, please go to the Grants Gateway Login and search "Available Opportunities" and look for the grant opportunity described above. If you are already logged in, click on “Apply for Grant Opportunity”. |
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| Full Announcement Details |
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Applications Due (Date / Time)
April 20, 2018 / 11:00 AM ET |
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
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| Anticipated Award Date | Monday, June 4, 2018 |
| Anticipated Initial Contract Length | 5 Years |
| Total Funding Available | $836,797.00 |
| Anticipated Amount of Award(s) | TBD |
| Narrative | |
| Letter of Intent | Required |
| Letter of Intent Due | Friday, April 20, 2018 |
| Narrative | Letter of Intent (Attachment 1) is due at time of proposal submission. Download, complete and upload this form in the "Pre Submission Upload" section.
Please note:
The due date on the Attachment 1 (Letter of Intent) is incorrect. The correct due date for this RFP is 4/20/18. At the end of the Q&A document is a revised Attachment 1 with the correct due date. The revised Attachment 1 will also be uploaded into the grantee document folder of each grantee who has started an application for this RFP. Please utilize the revised Attachment 1 document. Please note that if a grantee utilizes the original Attachment 1, it will be accepted, and will not cause the proposal to be disqualified, however use of the revised document is preferred.
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| Questions Due Date | Friday, March 16, 2018 |
| Questions and Answers Narrative | If you have questions regarding this RFP or the development of your proposal, please email inquiries to FSS Coordinator Amanda Bishi at Amanda.l.bishi@opwdd.ny.gov. The sender is responsible to ensure that the inquiry is received at the OPWDD office. Agencies are responsible to inquire about and clarify RFP conditions that they do not fully understand, or that they feel may be open to more than one interpretation. All inquiries must be received on or before 11:00am on 3/16/18. Official responses to all inquiries will be uploaded to Grants Gateway by 3/23/18 at 4:00pm. |
| Questions and Answers Posting Type | Upload |
| Questions and Answers Posting Date | 3/23/2018 12:00:00 AM |
| Questions and Answers Link or Upload | Click here |
| Eligible Applicants | Not-For-Profit, Governmental Entity |
| Target Population(s) | Caregivers, Health Status - Disabilities, Organizations - Not-For Profits |
| Service Area(s) | Family Supports |
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