RFA #20721: Research and Evaluation Grants

The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (AIDS Institute), Center for Program Development, Implementation, Research and Evaluation announces the availability of New York State funds to provide research and evaluation support to bring understanding to the research and evaluation questions described in the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute’s Research Agenda and to inform and scale-up evidence-based interventions to increase HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among Black and Brown communities in New York State. The intent of the Request for Applications is to fund $575,000 annually for three (3) years. This is a procurement which encompasses two (2) Components. Component A: Research and Evaluation Mini Grants Component B: Inform and Scale-up Intervention to Increase HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake 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: REGA2026 (Component A) REGB2026 (Component B) 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 via the Statewide Financial System. Applicants may apply for each Component of the Request for Applications. Organizations may submit more than one (1) application for each Component in response to the Request for Applications. However, Component A applications must each include a different Principal Investigator and Component B applications must each include a different Principal Investigator and intervention. 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: November 13, 2025 Questions Due: December 3, 2025, by 4:00 PM ET Questions, Answers and Updates Posted: (on or about) December 17, 2025 Applications Due: January 14, 2026, by 4:00 PM ET Department of Health Contact Name & Address: Contact Name: Shu-Yin John Leung Center for Program Development, Implementation, Research and Evaluation 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 Shu-Yin John Leung, New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, Center for Program Development, Implementation, Research and Evaluation, 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 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 #20721: Research and Evaluation Grants) in the subject line of the email. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00%