Intent to Award Notice for RFGA S-44300-00010881 final~1.pdf

This document is a Notice of Intent to Award from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), specifically from the Office of Contracts and Procurement of the Oregon Department of Human Services, regarding Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) #S-44300-00010881 for Culturally and Linguistically Specific Behavioral Health Services. The notice indicates that OHA has completed the evaluation of applications and intends to award Grant Agreements to 13 highest-ranked applicants, including organizations such as TeamWorks, Christi Doud dba Dian's Well Counseling, Mangata Wellness, Inc., and others, subject to successful negotiations. The grant agreements are part of a procurement seeking innovative behavioral health services for underserved communities, with applications originally due on January 27, 2025, and the grant term running from February 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.

The funding for this grant opportunity totals approximately $1.8 million, sourced from the Substance Use and Prevention Treatment Block Grant, with each grant providing a maximum of $150,000. The OHA expects to award approximately 12 grant agreements, with a separate $500,000 tribal set-aside for the Nine Federally Recognized Tribes of Oregon. Eligible applicants include for-profit corporations, non-profit organizations, individual clinicians, and governmental entities capable of providing culturally specific behavioral health services. Funding will be disbursed in two payments: one upon grant agreement execution and another on July 1, 2025. Indirect expenses are limited to 15% of total direct expenses, and funds cannot duplicate services already covered by other state, federal, or private insurance sources.