RFA #20766 - PrEP Aware Campaign Collaborative

The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, Office of the Medical Director, announces the announces the availability of New York State funds intended to reduce disparities and advance equity in access to HIV biomedical prevention by planning and implementing a community-driven public health campaign to increase Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and uptake among people most at risk for acquiring HIV. The intent of the Request for Applications (RFA) is to fund one (1) agency for $243,000 annually (five-year maximum amount is $1,215,000) to support the contract selected from this RFA. 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 ID in the Event ID field: PACC2026 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 by completing the online questions in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) AND by submitting an application with all required information to [email protected] by the date and time posted on the Cover Page of the RFA. Applicants may submit no more than one (1) application in response to this Request for Applications. Applications will not be accepted via fax, hard copy or hand delivery. Late applications will not be accepted. Please note, submission instructions have changed- please follow the instructions on the Cover Page and in Section V. Completing the Application of the RFA. KEY DATES RFA Release Date: May 26, 2026 Questions Due: June 9, 2026, by 4:00 PM ET Questions, Answers and Updates Posted: (on or about) June 23, 2026 Applications Due: July 14, 2026, by 4:00 PM ET Department of Health Contact Name & Address: Rachel Newport Educational Services and Materials Review Office of the Medical Director New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute Email: [email protected] All substantive questions by Applicants with respect to any aspect of the RFA must be submitted in writing to Rachel Newport, New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, Office of the Medical Director, at the following email address: [email protected]. 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 Enterprises). 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 #20766 - PrEP Aware Campaign Collaborative) in the subject line of the email. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Impact Marketing Cypress Hills Iris House In Our Own Voices New York Transgender Advocacy Group Evergreen Health Planned Parenthood Greater New York SUNY Downstate Trillium Health Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00%