RFA #20547: Ending the Hepatitis C Epidemic Utilizing Community Mobilization (Resolicitation of RFA #20309, Component A)

The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, the Division of HIV and Hepatitis Health Care, Bureau of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology and Health Research, Inc. announce the availability of state and federal funds to support community mobilization to end the Hepatitis C epidemic. Under this Request for Applications, the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute seeks to develop a statewide network of hepatitis C elimination coalitions in each region of the state, including New York City. The efforts of these regional coalitions and their community mobilization activities will move New York State towards a state where hepatitis C is no longer a public health problem and the inequities faced by those with hepatitis C, including HIV/Hepatitis C coinfection, are eliminated.

The intent of the Request for Applications is to fund $900,000 annually until June 30, 2029.

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: EHCVE2025

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

Health Research, Inc. (HRI)’s public website at: http://www.healthresearch.org/funding-opportunities .

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 submit an application for more than one (1) Region. A separate application is required for each Region.

Late applications will not be accepted.

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

KEY DATES

RFA Release Date: May 6, 2025

Questions Due: May 20, 2025, by 4:00 PM ET

Questions, Answers and

Updates Posted: (on or about) June 6, 2025

Applications Due: June 24, 2025, by 4:00 PM ET

DOH Contact Name & Address:

Colleen Flanigan, RN, MS

Bureau of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology

New York State Department of Health/AIDS Institute

Email: hepatabc@health.ny.gov

All substantive questions by Applicants with respect to any aspect of the RFA must be submitted in writing to Colleen Flanigan, New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, Bureau of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology, at the following email address: hepatabc@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 RFA should cite the RFA section and paragraph to which it refers. Written questions will be accepted until the date posted on the Cover Page of the RFA. All questions submitted should state the RFA Title and Number set forth on the Cover Page (RFA #20547: Ending the HCV Epidemic Utilizing Community Mobilization – Reissue) in the subject line of the email.