| Grant Opportunity ID |
| OMH01-ESSHI4-2019 |
| Agency |
| Office of Mental Health |
| Grant Opportunity |
| Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) Round 4 |
| Contact Name |
| Carol Swiderski |
| Contact Email |
| Carol.Swiderski@omh.ny.gov |
| Solicitation Profile |
New York State is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to advance the five-year goal of developing more than 6,000 units of supportive housing over five years for persons identified as homeless with special needs, conditions or other life challenges. New York State’s Housing Plan includes an investment of new supportive housing resources and services to address vulnerable populations experiencing homelessness. Therefore, the availability of and access to various supports such as trauma-informed services, employment and training opportunities, parenting education, counseling, independent living skills training, primary healthcare, substance use disorder treatment and mental health care, child care, and benefits advocacy are critical components of any project funded under this plan. The support services provided should be tailored and appropriate to the specific population to be served (e.g., safety planning for victims of domestic violence, treatment for a substance use disorder, etc.).
Services should be appropriate to a supportive housing model. A policy of harm-reduction is expected. All services should be voluntary and there should be no requirements that a tenant be drug or alcohol free before renting, or while renting, a unit. Drug/alcohol testing is not acceptable. ESSHI projects are expected to follow a Housing First model (see glossary); which has been shown to be an effective approach to reducing chronic homelessness, as well as reducing barriers to permanent supportive housing.
This initiative focuses only on permanent supportive housing as defined in the glossary. Transitional and emergency housing beds are not eligible.
No capital funds are available through this RFP. The intent of this RFP is to provide the service and operating funding needed to operate the permanent supportive housing units in an integrated setting that will be developed through capital funding made available through capital funding mechanisms.
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) will serve as the lead procurement agency for this Request for Proposals (RFP) under the guidance of the ESSHI Interagency Workgroup. Although the OMH is the lead, proposals accepted through this RFP opportunity do not have to be for services to persons with mental illness but should address the range of needs of the populations served by the following agencies. The ESSHI Interagency Workgroup includes representatives from several State agencies including:
• Department of Health (DOH) including the AIDS Institute;
• New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR);
• Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS);
• Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS);
• Office of Mental Health (OMH);
• Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV);
• Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA); and
• Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).
Funding for at least 1,200 qualifying individuals will be awarded through this fourth-round RFP.
August 22, 2019
Please be advised that the scheduled Bidders’ Conferences (9/3/19 and 9/5/19) are in-person events. Personal attendance, while not mandatory, will be the bidders’ only opportunity to learn more about and hear the information to be shared regarding the ESSHI RFP released on 8/16/19.
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| Full Announcement Details |
| Announcement Link | Click here |
Applications Due (Date / Time)
September 25, 2019 / 02:00 PM ET |
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
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| Anticipated Award Date | Wednesday, November 6, 2019 |
| Anticipated Initial Contract Length | 5 Years |
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| Narrative | Contract term is anticipated for 5 years, subject to availability of funds. Contracts may be renewed for additional 5 year terms. |
| Letter of Intent | Not Required |
| Letter of Intent Due | |
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| Questions Due Date | Wednesday, September 11, 2019 |
| Questions and Answers Narrative | Written questions regarding this RFP will be accepted until 09/11/19 at 2:00 pm. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Answers to all questions will be tentatively posted on OMH’s website by 09/18/19. Questions may be submitted via mail or email to:
Carol Swiderski
Contract Management Specialist 2
ESSHI Questions
NYS Office of Mental Health
Contract and Claim Unit 44 Holland Ave, 7th floor Albany, NY 12229
Carol.swiderski@omh.ny.gov
August 22, 2019
Please be advised that the scheduled Bidders’ Conferences (9/3/19 and 9/5/19) are in-person events. Personal attendance, while not mandatory, will be the bidders’ only opportunity to learn more about and hear the information to be shared regarding the ESSHI RFP released on 8/16/19.
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| Questions and Answers Posting Type | Link |
| Questions and Answers Posting Date | 9/18/2019 12:00:00 AM |
| Questions and Answers Link or Upload | Click here |
| Eligible Applicants | Not-For-Profit, Tribal Organization |
| Target Population(s) | Age - Adults, Age - Aging, Age - Children, Age - Young Adults, Caregivers, Court Involved - Court Appointed Advocate Required/Assigned, Court Involved - Criminal Justice Involved, Court Involved - Family Court, Court Involved - Family of Court Involved, Court Involved - Formerly Incarcerated, Court Involved - Housing Court, Court Involved - Juvenile Justice Involved, Court Involved - Offender Type, Court Involved - Witness, Education Status - Disconnected, Education Status - Drop Out, Education Status - English Learners, Education Status - Grade Level, Education Status - Held Back/Over Age in Education, Education Status - Low-Level Literacy, Education Status - Out-of-School, Education Status - Truant, Employment Status - Employed, Employment Status - Retired, Employment Status - Underemployed, Employment Status - Unemployed, Gender - Female, Gender - Male, Gender - Transgender, Health Status - Alzheimer's Disease, Health Status - Chronic Disease, Health Status - Disabilities, Health Status - HIV/AIDS, Health Status - Mental Illness, Health Status - Substance Abuse, Housing Status - Assisted Living, Housing Status - Homeless, Housing Status - NORC, Housing Status - Nursing Home, Housing Status - NYCHA, Housing Status - Runaways, Housing Status - Section 8 Voucher, Immigrants - Documented, Immigrants - Under-documented, Immigrants - Undocumented, Income Eligibility - Energy Assistance, Income Eligibility - Food Stamps, Income Eligibility - Low Income, Income Eligibility - Medicaid, Income Eligibility - Public Assistance, Income Eligibility - SSD, Income Eligibility - SSI, Income Eligibility - Temporary Cash Assistance, LGBTQ, Organizations - Academic Institutions, Organizations - Community Based Groups, Organizations - For Profits, Organizations - Government Entities, Organizations - Not-For Profits, Other, Parents - Custodial, Parents - Expectant Parent, Parents - Father, Parents - Grandparent, Parents - Guardian, Parents - Mother, Parents - Non-Custodial, Parents - Pregnant Female, Veterans, Victims/Survivors - Child Abuse, Victims/Survivors - Domestic Violence, Victims/Survivors - Elder Abuse, Victims/Survivors - Sexual Abuse/Exploitation |
| Service Area(s) | Education Supports, Family Supports, Health Services, Housing and Shelter Services, Justice Services |
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