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Grant Opportunity Profile
| Grant Opportunity ID |
| OPD01-FSS17-2017 |
| Agency |
| Office For People with Developmental Disabilities |
| Grant Opportunity |
| WNY 2017 Family Support Services RFP |
| Contact Name |
| Jacquelyn Jackson |
| Contact Email |
| jacquelyn.a.jackson@opwdd.ny.gov |
| Solicitation Profile |
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
FY 2017 RFP
The Developmental Disabilities Regional Office (DDRO), Region 1 Western and the WNY 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.
The DDRO Region 1 Western office is reinvesting FSS dollars in the amount of $171,046. 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.
The DDRO Region 1 Western office intends to fund one program, for the full $171,046. All proposals must be written for the full $171,046. Proposals requesting any amount less than the full amount will not be considered. Award will be made at the sole discretion of the FY 2017 FSS RFP Review Committee.
It is recognized that a variety of supports and services help families maintain their family members at home. Priority needs and have been identified, and are listed below. Proposals must address one of these priority needs:
• Family Reimbursement
• Behavior Support
• Expansion of an existing high quality Family Support Services program
Funding is available for families residing in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Genesee and Orleans counties. Individuals must have OPWDD eligibility and live at home with family 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.
Anticipated program start-up for the successful applicant will be 01/01/2018. 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 funds.
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 more information about Grants Gateway and Prequalification, please visit the Grants Gateway website.
In keeping with this requirement, any application from a non-governmental NFP which has a status other than one of the following at the time and date that the application is due shall not be considered for funding:
o Document Vault Prequalified;
o Document Vault Prequalified Open;
o Document Vault Prequalified/In review; or
o Document Vault Open for PQS Edits
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.” The deadline for submission is 11:00 a.m., September 11, 2017. |
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Applications Due (Date / Time)
September 11, 2017 / 11:00 AM ET |
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
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| Anticipated Award Date | Monday, October 2, 2017 |
| Anticipated Initial Contract Length | 5 Years |
| Total Funding Available | $171,046.00 |
| Anticipated Amount of Award(s) | $1.00 |
| Narrative | |
| Letter of Intent | Required |
| Letter of Intent Due | Monday, September 11, 2017 |
| 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. |
| Questions Due Date | Tuesday, August 8, 2017 |
| Questions and Answers Narrative | If you have questions regarding this RFP or the development of your proposal, please email inquiries to FSS Coordinator Jackie Jackson at jacquelyn.a.jackson@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 8/8/17. Official responses to all inquiries will be uploaded to Grants Gateway on 8/14/17 before 5:00pm. |
| Questions and Answers Posting Type | Upload |
| Questions and Answers Posting Date | 8/14/2017 12:00:00 AM |
| Questions and Answers Link or Upload | Click here |
| Eligible Applicants | Not-For-Profit, Governmental Entity |
| Target Population(s) | Age - Adults, Age - Aging, Age - Children, Age - Young Adults, Caregivers, Health Status - Disabilities, Other |
| Service Area(s) | Family Supports |
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