RFA #20545 - HIV/ Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)/ Hepatitis C (HCV) Prevention and Related Services for Young Gay Men/Young Men who Have Sex with Men in the Central New York/Southern Tier Region- Reissue

The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (NYSDOH AI), Office of Population Health and Prevention Programs, announces the availability of $200,000 annually in New York State (NYS) funds through February 29, 2028. The intent of this Request for Applications is to identify a service provider in the Central New York-Southern Tier region of New York State to develop and/or enhance comprehensive HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)/Hepatitis C (HCV) program through the implementation of proven high impact prevention strategies and innovative interventions for Young Gay Men/Young Men who have Sex with Men (YMSM) ages 13-29 with a focus on communities of color (Black, Latino/Latinx/Hispanic, Native American/Indigenous people, and Asian populations).

This Request for Applications (RFA) has been posted on the following websites:

The NYS Statewide Financial System (SFS) website at: Search for Grant Opportunities (ny.gov)

Search using the SFS #s in the Event ID field: YMSMR-2025

New York State Department of Health: http://www.health.ny.gov/funding/

In order to apply for this Request for Applications, eligible applicants must be prequalified in the Statewide Financial System and must submit an application via the Statewide Financial System.

Applicants may not submit more than one (1) application in response to this Request for Applications.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Applications will not be accepted via fax, e-mail, hard copy or hand delivery.

KEY DATES

Request for Applications Release Date: November 6, 2024

Questions Due: November 26, 2024, by 4:00 PM ET

Questions, Answers and

Updates Posted: (on or about) December 10, 2024

Applications Due: January 7, 2025, by 4:00 PM ET

DOH Contact Name & Address:

Nkechi Oguagha

Director, Division of HIV/STD/HCV Prevention

New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute

Email: ymsmyhaRFA@health.ny.gov

All substantive questions by Applicants with respect to any aspect of the Request for Applications must be submitted in writing to Nkechi Oguagha, New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute, Director, Division of HIV/STD/HCV Prevention, at the following email address: ymsmyhaRFA@health.ny.gov . This includes Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) questions and questions pertaining to the M/WBE forms. See, Section IV. K. (Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Requirements). Questions of a technical nature related to formatting or other minor details related to preparation of an Application may also be addressed in writing to the email address noted above. Questions are of a technical nature if they are limited to how to prepare your Application (e.g., formatting) rather than relating to the substance of the Application.

To the degree possible, each question submitted by a potential Applicant pursuant to the terms of this Request for Applications should cite the section and paragraph to which it refers. Written questions will be accepted until the date posted on the Cover Page of the Request for Applications. All questions submitted should state the Request for Applications Title and Number set forth on the Cover Page (RFA #20545: HIV/STI/HCV Prevention and Related Services for YMSM in the Central NY/Southern Tier Region- Reissue RFA) in the subject line of the email.