The New York State Office of Mental Health has issued a Request for Application (RFA) for a minimum of two-hundred thirty-five (235) OMH Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program (OMH CMHLRP) awards with the purpose of recruitment and retention of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners.

For licensed programs, the OMH CMHLRP is awarding State Aid grants for loan repayment for both eligible existing or newly hired psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners in designated community mental health settings throughout New York State as follows:

• For psychiatrists, the OMH CMHLRP provides up to $120,000 in loan repayment over a three-year period.
• For psychiatric nurse practitioners, the OMH CMHLRP provides up to $30,000 in loan repayment over a three-year period.

In addition, the OMH CMHLRP is now awarding State Aid grants for loan repayment for eligible psychiatric physician assistants (PAs) in designated community mental health settings throughout New York State as follows:

• For psychiatric PAs, the OMH CMHLRP provides up to $30,000 in loan repayment over a three-year period.

A total of $9 million annually is available to fund the OMH CMHLRP during FY 2022-23. These funds will support a minimum of 360 awards.  Following Round 1 of the OMH CMHLRP, which awarded $3.4M annually, a total of $5.6 million annually remains available to fund additional awards for the OMH CMHLRP during FY 2023-24. These funds will support a minimum of 235 awards for psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatric physician assistants. Providers of licensed community mental health programs in one of the two below specified program categories may apply on behalf of eligible staff.

• Inpatient/CPEP: Licensed providers of Article 28 hospital inpatient psychiatric units, Article 31 freestanding inpatient hospital programs and Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs (CPEPs).
• Outpatient: Licensed providers of Article 31 outpatient programs including Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, Continuing Day Treatment (CDT), Children’s Day Treatment, Partial Hospitalization (PH), Personalized Recover Oriented Services (PROS), and Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS).

OMH has assigned an Issuing Officer for this project. The Issuing Officer or a designee shall be the sole point of contact regarding the RFA from the date of issuance of the RFA until the issuance of the Notice of Conditional Award. To avoid being deemed non-responsive, an applicant is restricted from making contact with any other personnel of OMH regarding the RFA. Certain findings of non-responsibility can result in rejection for a contract award.  The Issuing Officer for this RFP is:

Carol Swiderski
Contract Management Specialist 2, OMH
carol.swiderski@omh.ny.gov

For additional information and requirements please refer to the Request for Application (RFA) Office of Mental Health Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program (OMH CMHLRP) issued by the New York State Office of Mental Health. The OMH CMHLRP RFA can be found at: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/.

The New York State (NYS) Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) announces the availability of funding to support community-based organizations in enhancing harm reduction services. The focus areas include, but are not limited to:

• Increasing access to treatment and recovery support.
• Reducing the stigma associated with substance use and supporting harm reduction
• strategies.
• Overdose prevention and education.
• Outreach and engagement services.
• Building connections for individuals using substances or with substance use disorder (SUD)
• by providing overdose education information, counseling, and health education.
• Referring individuals to treatment for transmissible infections such as HIV, sexually
• transmitted infections (STIs), and viral hepatitis.
• Encouraging individuals to take steps to reduce the negative personal and public health impacts of substance use or misuse.

This funding opportunity also aims to support capacity development in order to strengthen harm reduction services as part of the continuum of care. Recipients will be required to establish processes, protocols, and mechanisms for referral to appropriate substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services. Additionally, recipients will provide overdose prevention education to their target populations regarding the consumption of substances, including but not limited to opioids, illicitly manufactured fentanyl, and its analogues. Funds may also be utilized to address the stigma often associated with substance use and participation in harm reduction activities.

OASAS will award up to $4,500,000 for up to fifteen (15) providers. Each provider can receive a maximum of $100,000 per year for three (3) years (36 months) to develop/continue harm reduction service projects statewide.

Eligible Applicants are Non-profit organizations that meet the following criteria:

• They must be engaged in harm reduction activities with People Who Use Drugs (PWUD).
• They must have a total revenue of less than $1,000,000 annually in their current or immediate prior year.

Full RFA can be found at https://oasas.ny.gov/request-applications-22110

The Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) is announcing the release of the 2023 Request for Proposals (RFP).

Governor Hochul’s State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Enacted Budget continues funding to advance a comprehensive plan for affordable and supportive housing to ensure New Yorkers have access to safe and secure housing. As such, the State is issuing this RFP to advance the goal of developing 1,400 units of supportive housing annually for persons identified as homeless with special needs, conditions, or other life challenges.

The complete ESSHI RFP can be found on the Office of Mental Health’s website under Procurement Opportunities at: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2023/esshi/index.html.

The New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) is providing one-time funding of $49,500 to OMH providers to expand access to specialized interventions in Mental Health Outpatient Treatment Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS) programs (formerly known as Article 31 Clinics) for underserved populations. In 2022, NYS MHOTRS programs served over 350,000 individuals according to Medicaid claims data. Of those individuals, many presented with a variety of high-risk or specialized needs. NYS is committed to supporting programs to hire, retain, and continually train a skilled workforce to meet the varied, complex and unique needs of individuals and families seeking treatment and support via MHOTRS programming.

This funding opportunity is intended to enhance treatment access and outcomes by supporting opportunities for providing individuals with needed complex and specialized treatment in a timely and equitable way. Funding options include support to establish or enhance mechanisms for increased engagement and service coordination; enhance program capacity to provide effective group intervention; or, expand or create a fast-track for access or behavioral health urgent care model to support timely access to in-person and telehealth MHOTRS programming.

The Request for Applications for this funding opportunity can be found at: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2023/ceg/index.html.

Applications are due by Thursday, December 20, 2023, at 1:00 PM and must be submitted through the Grants Gateway.

The New York State Office of Mental Health (NYSOMH) is pleased to announce the availability of funds for Connecting Transgender, Non-Conforming, Non-Binary Youth to Mental Health Supports for Suicide Prevention. This opportunity is associated with the “Lorena Borjas Transgender and Non-Binary Wellness and Equity Fund” to support youth suicide prevention organizations that are led by, staffed by, and serving transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary (TGNCNB) individuals.

This funding will provide innovative, wrap-around, treatment-adjacent suicide prevention interventions and facilitate partnerships between agencies and behavioral health providers to provide access to treatment for individuals who need clinical services.

Eligible applicants are not-for-profit agencies or tribal organizations located in New York State. Additionally, eligible applicants must have demonstrated expertise working with underserved populations and missions that include providing outreach and support to the focus population in this RFP, preferably with a Suicide Prevention focus.

Agencies interested in responding to this Request for Proposal are strongly encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent to Bid to the NYSOMH Issuing Officer by 12/28/2023.  The Letter of Intent to Bid shall be non-binding.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) can be accessed on the NYSOMH website under Procurement Opportunities at: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2023/cymhs-t/index.html

All applications must be completed in and submitted through the Grants Gateway at https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov/

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is committed to investing in community-based services that will reduce the demand for psychiatric hospitalization and lengths of stay in inpatient settings. Based on the need for additional congregate housing opportunities to support this mission, OMH is announcing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development and operation of up to 500 Community Residence Single Room Occupancy (CR-SRO) units throughout the state for persons recovering from a serious mental illness (SMI).

The New York State Office of Mental Health announces the availability of funds for an experienced program administrator, agency or community-based organization to implement Intensive and Sustained Engagement Teams (INSET) in the Western or Central Regions of New York State.

New York’s behavioral health system continues to explore ways to better meet the needs of vulnerable community members living with mental health challenges.

Intensive and Sustained Engagement Teams (INSET) are believed to be effective in reaching, engaging and helping people who are experiencing difficulty engaging in care and/or experiencing difficulty accessing care which is equitable, trauma-informed and supportive.

An award will be made in the amount of $800,000.00 per year, for each of five years. Of the $800,000.00 total per program, $600,000.00 will be allocated from the General Fund and $200,000.00 will be provided from the federal Community Mental Health Block Grant.

Please see this link for access to the full RFP: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2023/inset/index.html

The New York State Office of Mental Health (NYSOMH) is pleased to announce the availability of funds to support the expansion of Health Home Plus (HH+) in New York State. The expansion of Health Home Plus is a significant opportunity to support individuals with mental illness in meeting their complex needs and sustaining engagement in the community.

This funding is specifically targeted for OMH-designated Specialty Mental Health Care Management Agencies (SMH CMA) to develop formal pathways with hospitals, correctional/criminal justice agencies and other key providers serving the HH+ population with serious mental illness (SMI) by which timely and coordinated linkage to HH+ services is provided to individuals experiencing a critical transition in care. It is anticipated that OMH will make up to 63 awards across the state, contingent upon availability of funding.

The goal of the Health Home Plus expansion is to increase the engagement of the HH+ SMI eligible population in Health Home and its utilization of HH+ services. Health Home Plus (HH+) is an intensive Health Home Care Management (HHCM) service established for adults with SMI and who meet certain indicators for high need, such as risk for disengagement from care and/or poor outcomes (e.g., multiple hospitalizations, incarceration, and homelessness).

The Request for Application (RFA) can be accessed on the NYSOMH website under Procurement Opportunities at: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2023/smh-cma/index.html

All applications must be completed in and submitted through the Grants Gateway at https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov/

The Office of Mental Health announces the availability of capital funds for the expansion of child, adolescent, and adult inpatient psychiatric units across New York State, including specialty psychiatric units for the treatment of individuals dually diagnosed with mental health disorders and developmental disabilities.

As a part of a historic investment in mental health services for children, adolescents and adults, the Office of Mental Health is seeking to expand the availability of inpatient psychiatric services to ensure that individuals with mental health needs requiring inpatient hospitalization can access inpatient psychiatric care. These funds are intended to increase inpatient capacity by opening new inpatient beds to serve children, adolescents and adults based on local need.

Eligible applicants include NYS Public Health Law Article 28 licensed general hospitals organized as a public benefit corporation, a county-operated program, or as a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Freestanding psychiatric hospitals licensed pursuant to Article 31 of NYS Mental Hygiene Law and NYCRR Title 14 Part 582 and organized as a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The request for proposal can be found at: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2023/ceipca/index.html