81626P0019-The Development of the Public Health Community Leadership Sector

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is seeking up to six contractors to lead Community Emergency Networks (CENs) in designated NYC zones, providing hyper‑local emergency‑preparedness capacity, coordination, training, and advisory services over a six‑year term. The work includes membership and asset mapping, development of emergency‑response frameworks, capacity‑building trainings, communications planning, annual drills, quarterly coordination with city health‑care coalitions, and end‑of‑year reporting. Contractors must demonstrate experience in emergency management, operate an existing NYC‑based CEN, hold FEMA ICS certifications, and meet M/WBE participation goals (or obtain a waiver). Funding is capped at $60,000 per year ($360,000 total) per contract, with performance‑based milestone payments. • Lead a designated CEN serving a highest‑vulnerability census tract within one of eight NYC zones. • Deliver a suite of deliverables: asset maps, emergency frameworks, training programs, communications plans, drills, quarterly coalition meetings, and annual reports. • Must have at least 1 year recent emergency‑prep experience, an operational NYC CEN, and staff with FEMA IS‑100/700/800.b/230 certifications.