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 in NYC and to:
- Support organizations in NYC currently registered as OOPPs, or interested in becoming OOPPs, to expand overdose education and naloxone dispending (OEND) by increasing staffing;
- Dispense naloxone to those at risk of an opioid overdose (including people who use both opioid and non-opioid drugs that could be mixed with fentanyl) and to their families, friends, and loved ones;
- Increase the availability of naloxone to individuals and communities most affected by opioid overdose;
- Increase the availability of naloxone to communities with limited access to City-funded naloxone; and
- Offer OEND at no cost to individuals in a culturally and linguistically competent manner.
Through this opportunity, DOHMH will award over $12.4 million in total funding across 27 awards during the 6-year program period. Eligible applicants are organizations currently registered as an OOPP or that have submitted an application to the New York State Department of Health to become an OOPP.
Our summary is attached and the RFP documents may be accessed in the New York City PASSPort portal here. Applications are due on December 8th.