Attachment. 12.pdf

This document is an attachment to a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to solicit applications for the Healthy Families New York (HFNY) home visiting program, including the Healthy Families America (HFA) Child Welfare Protocols. The RFP aims to expand the availability of the HFNY program to unserved counties in New York State, allowing for the enrollment of children up to 24 months of age when referred by child welfare. The RFP targets 21 specific counties that are currently unserved by the HFNY program. Approximately $9 million in annual funding will be available, with individual awards of up to $500,000 per county based on the number of families to be served, which should be equivalent to up to 15% of Medicaid births in the county(ies). The submission deadline is June 10, 2022, and the contract term is October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2027.

The RFP includes a 15% Minority-Owned and a 15% Women-Owned sub-contracting goal, as well as a 6% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business contracting goal. No more than one proposal per county will be approved for funding. Applicants are encouraged to utilize the amended Attachment 7, but will not be penalized for using the original version. The RFP also provides guidance on determining the number of families to be served based on Medicaid births in the targeted counties.