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Grant Opportunity Profile
| Grant Opportunity ID |
| OMH01-RTFRLS-2018 |
| Agency |
| Office of Mental Health |
| Grant Opportunity |
| Residential Treatment Facility Pilot Program: Reducing Lengths of Stay |
| Contact Name |
| Deborah Merrow |
| Contact Email |
| deborah.merrow@omh.ny.gov |
| Solicitation Profile |
Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) intervention is successful when a discharged youth has sustained positive outcomes from an admission. Research has shown that sustained positive outcomes result largely from a RTF’s ability to implement intensive, creative, flexible and evidenced based treatment interventions with clinical urgency for youth and their families during admission (Lyons et al., 2009). When effective programming for youth and their families is implemented during RTF treatment, youth and their families are equipped to “navigate life challenges and live successfully together in the community” upon discharge (Blau, Caldwell &Lieberman, 2014; Building Bridges Initiative (BBI,) 2017.)
The 2017-18 New York State (NYS) Enacted Budget reflected continued support for RTF transformation by including appropriation language to authorize resources for RTF Pilots as follows:
“up to $5,000,000 may be used to provide State aid to voluntary non-profit agencies, as defined in the mental hygiene law, for expenditures incurred in the operation of residential treatment facilities for children and youth, including but not limited to, expenditures related to the transition to managed care from fee for service and re-design pilots/projects.” (NYS, 2017)
RTFs will be expected to propose what program changes and internal processes are most effective at producing sustained positive outcomes for those they serve. One common outcome found among residential treatment providers implementing creative, intensive, flexible and evidence based programming is shorter lengths of stay (Lyons et al., 2009). The more RTF interventions engage youth and families to learn and practice various strategies to manage stressors in the home and their communities, the more capable youth and families become in less time (BBI, 2017.)
In order to guide meaningful change to treatment philosophy and practices, benchmarks must be set to reflect meaningful outcomes. Therefore, it is expected proposals will effectuate reduced lengths of stay and more successfully transition children/youth home to family/natural supports via community reintegration and family engagement. Proposals should demonstrate the involvement of youth and families as stakeholders in the planning/design process for the pilot project. This is a means of furthering partnerships with youth and families as an integral component of our service delivery system. Effective practices will be critical in the transition to managed care. The RTF Pilot Program: Reducing Length in Stay is an opportunity for RTF’s to creatively make effective and sustainable practice changes for the future.
All proposals of this RFP must be submitted through the Grants Gateway portal. No hard copy or electronic (email) submissions will be accepted. Instructions for this can be found in Section 2.9 of the RFP.
All applicants must be Prequalified by the due date and time for this RFP.
To apply for this opportunity, please go to the top of this page and login to the Grants Gateway Login and search "Available Opportunities" and look for the grant opportunity name listed above. If you are already logged in, click on "Apply for Grant Opportunity".
***PLEASE NOTE***
The reference to Appendix “D” in the Program Specific Questions Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 was an error and should have been referenced as Appendix “A”.
There is no Appendix "D". Please refer to Appendix "A" for these sections.
********The period for application submission for the Residential Treatment Facility Pilot Program: Reducing Lengths of Stay will be re-opened in the Grants Gateway to accept applications from Monday, April 16, 2018 to Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 1:00:00 pm. |
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| Full Announcement Details |
| Announcement Link | Click here |
Applications Due (Date / Time)
April 19, 2018 / 01:00 PM ET |
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
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| Anticipated Award Date | Tuesday, May 1, 2018 |
| Anticipated Initial Contract Length | 3 Years |
| Total Funding Available | $2,000,000.00 |
| Anticipated Amount of Award(s) | |
| Narrative | The maximum award amount available for the RFP is $2 million. The maximum proposal award will be $200,000 per program. |
| Letter of Intent | Not Required |
| Letter of Intent Due | |
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| Questions Due Date | Wednesday, March 14, 2018 |
| Questions and Answers Narrative | All questions or requests for clarification concerning the RFP shall be submitted in writing to the Issuing Officer by fax at (518) 402-2529 or by email at Deborah.Merrow@omh.ny.gov by the "Questions Due" date as indicated in the RFP. |
| Questions and Answers Posting Type | Link |
| Questions and Answers Posting Date | 3/28/2018 12:00:00 AM |
| Questions and Answers Link or Upload | Click here |
| Eligible Applicants | Not-For-Profit |
| Target Population(s) | Age - Children, Age - Young Adults, Health Status - Mental Illness |
| Service Area(s) | Health Services, Housing and Shelter Services |
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