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Grant Opportunity ID
DOH01-EWPH1-2016
Agency
Department of Health
Grant Opportunity
Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings
Contact Name
Dwight LaDu
Contact Email
EWPH.Fiscal@health.ny.gov
Solicitation Profile
PLEASE NOTE: Addendum #1 dated 11/28/16 has been issued for this RFA. It addresses an upload area missing. Please see full version of the RFA for further details.

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Division of Nutrition, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), seeks applications to implement the Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care Settings (EWPHCCS) initiative in targeted high need areas of New York State. EWPHCCS is an evidence-based, multi-level obesity prevention intervention that focuses on improving the nutrition and physical activity behaviors of low-income families and their children enrolled in registered and licensed child day care programs. This intervention also addresses environmental changes to reduce childhood obesity by influencing the nutrition, mealtime and physical activity practices that encourage wellness and healthy lifestyles.

The NYSDOH anticipates contracting with up to 12 early care and education agencies to implement EWPHCCS in selected high-need target areas where children attend child care and where their families live. It is anticipated that approximately $2.3 million in annual federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) and NYSDOH, Local Assistance funds will support contracts for a term of five years with an anticipated start date of October 1, 2017 and an end date of September 30, 2022, contingent upon the availability of funds.

Awarded applicants will use established evidence-based curricula and an intervention methodology that focuses on collective impact and community based strategies to:

1. Create a culture of health by improving the nutrition, mealtime and physical activity environments of child day care programs in targeted areas.
2. Improve the likelihood that low-income children and their families will make healthy food choices and choose physically active lifestyles.

PLEASE NOTE: The Letter of Intent is not required; but it is strongly encouraged. Please see the RFA for further information. Questions are due TBD and answers will be posted on or about TBD.
 
 
Full Announcement Details
Applications Due (Date / Time)
January 13, 2017 / 04:00 PM ET
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
Anticipated Award DateThursday, June 1, 2017
Anticipated Initial Contract Length5 Years
Total Funding Available$11,500,000.00
Anticipated Amount of Award(s)$2,300,000.00
NarrativeAnticipate up to 12 awards for a term of five years. Approximately $2.3 million in annual funding is anticipated to support contracts.
Letter of IntentOptional
Letter of Intent DueFriday, October 21, 2016
NarrativeSubmission of a letter of interest is not a requirement or obligation upon the applicant to submit an application in response to this RFA. Applications may be submitted without first having submitted a letter of interest. Organizations submitting a letter of interest should submit it electronically to the email address indicated on the cover page of this RFA.
Questions Due DateMonday, October 31, 2016
Questions and Answers NarrativeAll substantive questions must be submitted in writing: EWPH.Fiscal@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 MWBE forms.
Questions and Answers Posting TypeUpload
Questions and Answers Posting Date12/16/2016 12:00:00 AM
Questions and Answers Link or UploadClick here
Eligible ApplicantsNot-For-Profit, Governmental Entity
Target Population(s)Other
Service Area(s) Health Services
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