On January 12th, Public Health Solutions (PHS), in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for funding that will support several strategies contained in New York City’s “Ending the Epidemic Plan” to reduce the number of new HIV infections and improve the health and well-being of New Yorkers with HIV. The strategies are organized into three service categories, as follows:
- Service Category 1: The Undetectables Viral Load Suppression Program.
- Service Category 2: The Undetectables Viral Load Suppression Peer Learning Network.
- Service Category 3: Crystal Methamphetamine Harm Reduction Services.
DOHMH will award over $2 million in total annual funding across 9-11 awards for viral load suppression program services and over $1 million in total annual funding across 3 awards for crystal methamphetamine harm reduction services. Contracts will last for three years, with the option to renew for two additional three-year periods.
Eligible applicants are not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations that operate a brick-and-mortar site in New York City. Organizations applying for Service Category 1 or 2 must also submit Article 28 documentation indicating that the applicant is licensed to provide HIV medical care (i.e., prescribe antiretroviral treatment and monitor viral load) or submit a written agreement (e.g., memorandum of understanding) with a licensed provider of HIV primary care.
The full RFP and SPG’s summary of the RFP are attached. Applications are due on February 23rd. There will be an optional pre-proposal conference webinar on January 26th at 10am. Registration for the webinar is available here. Questions may be submitted via the PHS Procurement Portal through January 27th.