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Grant Opportunity Profile
| Grant Opportunity ID |
| DOH01-TCPHSB-2018 |
| Agency |
| Department of Health |
| Grant Opportunity |
| DOH01-TCPHSB-2019 - Tobacco Control Program - Component B: Center for Health Systems Improvement |
| Contact Name |
| Debbie Spinosa |
| Contact Email |
| TCP@health.ny.gov |
| Solicitation Profile |
PLEASE NOTE: Addendum #1 dated 12/6/18 has been issued for this RFA in regard to updated hyperlinks. Please refer to the full RFA document for further details.
The New York State Department of Health (Department) Tobacco Control Program (TCP) seeks applications from organizations that will work to engage health care systems to improve the delivery of guideline-concordant care for tobacco dependence through systems and policy change at the health care organizational level. A systems approach is consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Impact Pyramid (Frieden, 2010) and with interventions that have broader population impact and require lower individual level effort. Health care organizations that serve disproportionately affected populations (people with low income, low educational attainment, serious mental illness, substance use disorders, or those with other physical disabilities) are the priority focus for this Request for Applications (RFA). Health system interventions should result in expansion of the reach of evidence-based smoking cessation interventions without direct provision of those services (with these funds). The focus of this procurement is working with high level administrative decision-makers to ensure that providers in the health systems they oversee deliver effective tobacco dependence treatment to its members.
This RFA utilizes the evidence-based model for health systems change as documented in the Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence (Public Health Service [PHS] Guideline) which can be found at: https://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/patient_care/clinical_recommendations/TreatingTobaccoUseandDependence-2008Update.pdf .The PHS Guideline recommendations for systems interventions should result in an increase in health care providers’ use of evidence-based tobacco dependence counseling and medication treatments with patients who use tobacco, leading to higher rates of cessation. It should also make effective treatments more widely available in health systems that serve disparate populations. Recommended system-level strategies from the PHS Guideline (See Chapter 5 of the 2008 update) which are the focus of this procurement include PHS Guideline: Systems Strategy 1 - implementation of tobacco user screening systems integrated into electronic medical records; Systems Strategy 2 - system-level provision of training, cessation resources and materials, and feedback to providers that promotes effective intervention; and Systems Strategy 3 - having a dedicated tobacco dependence treatment coordinator with clearly delineated responsibilities ensuring that evidence-based treatment is provided and clear communications with staff are maintained. Systems Strategies 4 and 5, related to tobacco dependence treatment provided in hospital settings and coverage of effective treatments, are not a focus of this RFA. The focus will be on instituting these interventions in health care systems that serve patients with low income and low educational attainment and those with serious mental illness.
The awardee will maximize the impact of tobacco dependence treatment by working with targeted health care provider organizations to formally incorporate these strategies into their standard policies and procedures. Targeted systems include, but are not limited to, organizations such as community health centers (CHCs), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), mental health/behavioral health service organizations, and other health care provider organizations that primarily serve the targeted populations.
This funding opportunity is Component B to the Tobacco Control Program Component A: Health Systems for a Tobacco-Free New York funding opportunity DOH01-TCPHSA-2019 that seeks to award up to ten awards covering all counties of New York State.
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Under this funding opportunity, the Department seeks to award one statewide Center for Health Systems Improvement (HSI) that will:
*Provide statewide expertise serving as a Center for HSI in tobacco dependence treatment health systems policy and environmental changes.
*Coordinate statewide and regional efforts with the 10 regional health systems contractors awarded through Component A, state-level organizations, and other statewide stakeholders.
*Develop and/or facilitate coordination of guidance tools and resources for health care organizations to institute or enhance delivery of effective tobacco dependence treatment.
*Coordinate with awarded Component A contractors to support their efforts with system strategies 1 (screening systems), 2 (training, resources and feedback), and 3 (dedicated staff).
*Engage health care stakeholders, educate health care professionals and mobilize healthcare partners to strengthen systems and policies that facilitate tobacco dependence treatment.
*Conduct projects and interventions with statewide stakeholder organizations.
*Develop tools and training resources for health care organizations to utilize when implementing health systems, protocols and policy changes.
*Implement additional strategies that will lead to the population-level outcomes described in the RFA. |
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| Full Announcement Details |
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Applications Due (Date / Time)
December 19, 2018 / 04:00 PM ET |
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
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| Anticipated Award Date | Sunday, March 10, 2019 |
| Anticipated Initial Contract Length | 5 Years |
| Total Funding Available | $1,375,000.00 |
| Anticipated Amount of Award(s) | $275,000.00 |
| Narrative | The maximum annual funding is $275,000 for a five-year total of $1,375,000. |
| Letter of Intent | Optional |
| Letter of Intent Due | Monday, November 19, 2018 |
| Narrative | Prospective applicants may complete and submit a letter of interest (Attachment # 2, Letter of Interest). Prospective applicants may also use the letter of interest to receive notification when updates/modifications are posted; including responses to written questions. Letters of interest should be submitted via the Grants Gateway in the Pre-Submission Uploads section of the online application. Please note that you will receive an error message when uploading the letter into the application as other Pre-Submission uploads are not due until the application is submitted. A copy should also be emailed to tcp@health.ny.gov. The Letter of Interest should be submitted by the date posted on the cover of the RFA. Please ensure that the RFA number is noted in the subject line.
Submission of a letter of interest is not a requirement of this RFA. Applications may be submitted without having submitted a letter of interest.
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| Questions Due Date | Tuesday, November 20, 2018 |
| Questions and Answers Narrative | All substantive questions must be submitted in writing via email to:
Stephanie Sheehan
NYS Bureau of Tobacco Control
TCP@health.ny.gov
To the degree possible, each inquiry should cite the RFA section and paragraph to which it refers. Written questions will be accepted until the date posted on the cover of this RFA. This includes Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) questions and questions pertaining to the MWBE forms.
Questions of a technical nature can be addressed in writing or via telephone by calling:
Debbie Spinosa
NYS Bureau of Tobacco Control
518-474-1515
TCP@health.ny.gov
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.
Some helpful links for questions of a technical nature can be found in the RFA Section IV, B. |
| Questions and Answers Posting Type | Upload |
| Questions and Answers Posting Date | 12/5/2018 12:00:00 AM |
| Questions and Answers Link or Upload | Click here |
| Eligible Applicants | Not-For-Profit, Governmental Entity, Tribal Organization |
| Target Population(s) | Age - Adults, Age - Young Adults, Gender - Female, Gender - Male, Health Status - Disabilities, Health Status - Mental Illness, Health Status - Substance Abuse, Income Eligibility - Low Income, Income Eligibility - Medicaid, Other |
| Service Area(s) | Health Services, Government Supports |
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