Updates & Analysis

On December 1st, the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the implementation of Crisis Services for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (CSIDD) and the operation of a Resource Center in the Capital District, Hudson Valley, and Taconic areas (OPWDD Region 3).  CSIDD is a Medicaid State…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Population Affairs (OPA) has released the below grants to support access to family planning services through the Title X program. A brief summary of each opportunity is provided below, and additional details are available in the attached document. Title X Family Planning Services Grants (here)OPA…

On November 22nd, the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for qualified applicants to operate Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs (OOPPs) that expand access to naloxone to reverse the effects of opioid overdose. Through this RFP, DOHMH seeks to reduce the number of opioid-related deaths…

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On November 9th, the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the development of Mobile Medication Units (MMUs). OASAS will allocate up to $2 million in total funding available from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant to support Opioid Treatment Centers (OTPs) with the development of…

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On November 1st, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for hospitals seeking to implement OpenNotes, which is a national effort to give patients access to the visit notes written by their doctors, nurses, or other clinicians. Since 2017, NYSHealth has supported 10 hospital systems and 6 federally qualified…

On November 1st, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY). This program provides family-centered health care services in an outpatient or ambulatory care setting for…

On October 26th, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Emerging Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for People Aging with HIV. This initiative will fund the following three components: One capacity-building provider that will receive up to $750,000 in annual funding (details here); Ten demonstrations…

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On October 29th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) released a Request for Applications (RFA) to support the retention and growth of the peer workforce in mental health. Through this RFA, OMH will provide one-time targeted investments to recruit and retain certified and credentialed peer specialists and advocates providing services in OMH…

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