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In this update: NYS and NYC Opportunities NYS to Transition Grantmaking Activities from Grants Gateway to the Statewide Financial System (SFS) On January 16, 2024, New York State (NYS) will retire Grants Gateway and transition grantmaking activities to the Statewide Financial System (SFS). SFS is the State’s accounting and financial management system, which is used to…
Continue readingIn this update: Administration Update White House Announces Actions Intended to Increase Competition in Health CareOn December 6th, the Biden Administration announced actions intended to increase competition in health care, including the promotion of lower prescription drug costs. The most significant of these actions is the release of a proposed framework for federal agencies to…
Continue readingIn this update: NYS and NYC Opportunities DASNY Pushes Back Application Start Date and Submission Period for NICIPOn November 30th, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) issued an update to its Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2023 Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Program (NICIP) that moves the start date for application submissions…
Continue readingIn this update: Administration Updates Biden to Use Defense Production Act to Ease Supply Chain ProblemsOn November 27th, the Biden Administration announced nearly 30 new actions to ease supply chain problems including the establishment of the new White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience. Additionally, President Biden plans to use authorities under the Defense Production…
Continue readingIn this update: NYS and NYC Opportunities OMH Releases RFA to Support Specialty Mental Health Care Management Agencies with Critical TransitionsOn November 21st, the New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) released a Request for Applications (RFA) to support access to Health Home Plus (HH+) services statewide. Through this opportunity, OMH will provide…
Continue readingOn November 21st, as a result of advocacy efforts, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) reverted back to the original eligibility requirements included in its Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2023 Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program (NICIP). DASNY had previously issued an update that would have excluded most organizations licensed to provide health and…
Continue readingIn this update: NYS and NYC Opportunities OMH Releases RFP for the Development and Operation of 750 SP-SRO Housing UnitsOn November 15th, the New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development and operation of up to 750 Supportive Housing Single Room Occupancy (SP-SRO) units statewide…
Continue readingIn this update: Administration Update White House Announces Initiative on Women’s Health Research On November 13th, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden announced the establishment of the first-ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. Any agency in the federal government related to health will be required to submit a report to the White House…
Continue readingOn November 15th, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) issued an update to its Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2023 Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program (NICIP) to exclude most organizations licensed to provide health and behavioral health services. NICIP offers between $50,000 and $500,000 in funding for capital construction projects that…
Continue readingOn November 16th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for states interested in participating in the States Advancing AHEAD model, an all-payer total cost of care (TCOC) delivery model that will establish global budgets for hospitals in a state or region. AHEAD consists of three components,…
Continue readingIn this update: NYS and NYC Opportunities DOH Releases RFA for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program Center of ExcellenceOn November 7th, the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) released a Request for Applications (RFA) for funding that will support a Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)…
Continue readingIn this update: Administration Updates Senate Confirms Dr. Monica Bertagnolli for NIH Federal Agencies CMS Proposes MA Rule on Behavioral Health and Marketing CMMI to Hold Office Hours for Making Care Primary on November 21st CMMI to Hold Listening Session to Hear Beneficiary Feedback on November 15th CMS Launches “Birthing Friendly” Feature on Care Compare …
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