RFA #001 Substance Misuse Services 2021 NPS

RFA #001 Substance Misuse Services - 2021 NPS - CLOSED

SOLICITATION NAME: Request for Applications for Substance Misuse Services - 2021 NPS

The City of Austin (City) seeks applications in response to this Request for Applications (RFA) from qualified social service providers (Applicants) with demonstrated experience providing services to individuals who engage in substance misuse. Interventions must be aligned with the principles of harm reduction at the outset, with the goal to increase access to substance misuse treatment and harm reduction strategies.

Department:  Austin Public Health

Funding and Timeline

Application Due Date: January 26, 2021 at 12 PM CST - NOW CLOSED

Total Funding Amount: $1,467,120 total 

• Applicants may apply for a total of $350,000 for one-time costs to purchase or retrofit a vehicle implementing substance misuse services in non-clinical settings such as a mobile clinic. 

• Applicants may apply for up to $1,117,120 for ongoing substance misuse services  

Solicitations Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers - Updated 01/25/2021 at 4PM

Questions must be submitted via email to the Authorized Contact Person or through Partnergrants database.

Authorized Contact Person:

Natasha Ponczek Shoemake
Contract Management Specialist III
E-Mail: APHCompetitions@AustinTexas.gov

Questions regarding the RFA are due on or before: January 26 at 9 AM CST

• Technical questions regarding submitting your application in Partnergrants can be submitted until the due date. 
• Youtube Videos can be viewed here: Applying for Partnergrants Solicitation: Part 1 Threshold Review and
• Applying for Partnergrants Solicitation: Part 2 Final Application.

Pre-Bid Conferences

• First Optional Pre-Bid Conference Call:  Tuesday, December 23, 2020, 10:00 am – 11:30 am CST

• Second Optional Pre-Bid Conference Call: Thursday, January 7, 2021, 2:00 – 3:30 pm CST

• Eventbrite Pre-Bid Conference Call Registration has closed.

• Pre-Bid Conference Call Presentation: Pre-Bid Presentation PDF

• Pre-Bid Conference Call Attendance: Attendance List

• Other materials covered on the conference call can be found in the list of RFA documents below.

If you would like to receive notifications of future APH funding opportunities, send your contact information to Natasha Ponczek Shoemake at APHCompetitions@AustinTexas.gov.

Interested applicants must:

1. Confirm that your organization is a registered vendor with the City of Austin.

   To find the City of Austin Vendor Number please visit Austin Finance Online and search for the organization’s legal name. To register to become a potential City of Austin vendor, go to Austin Finance Online.
    

2. Be a registered user in the Partnergrants system, go to the Partnergrants website and click on “Register Here.”

Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in Partnergrants.

If you would like to receive notifications of future APH funding opportunities, send your contact information to Natasha Ponczek Shoemake at APHCompetitions@AustinTexas.gov.

Other Documents for Applicants

• A Vision for Addressing Illicit Drug Use in Austin

• Austin Travis county ATOD Needs Assessment Report

• City Council Member Casar Amendment - Substance Use

• Substance Use Disorder Best Practices

• Michigan - Racial Equity Toolkit

• Racial Trauma and Trauma Informed Services

• Equity Capacity Building: Hiring, Supervision, Training