The New York State Department of Health is requesting proposals for its Creating Healthy Schools and Communities grant program.
Donor Name: New York State Department of Health
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The New York State Department of Health (herein referred to as the Department), Division of Chronic Disease Prevention (Division), Bureau of Community Chronic Disease Prevention (BCCDP), State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Program, announces the availability of $5,199,482 annually in New York State funds to provide services in priority communities to implement evidence-based nutrition and physical activity strategies and collaboratively leverage local, regional, or state investments, partnerships, coalitions, and resources from a variety of sectors to help reduce health disparities in chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity) related to poor nutrition and physical inactivity. All proposed activities will use policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) approaches in collaboration with key partnerships and community engagement that support nutrition and physical activity. This RFA includes health equity approaches and addresses social determinants of health that influence health for all New Yorkers, especially those most impacted by chronic diseases in priority populations throughout New York State (NYS).
For the purposes of this RFA, racial justice is defined as the systematic fair treatment of people of all races with equitable opportunities and outcomes for everyone. Racial justice goes beyond ‘anti-racism’ to a more proactive, powerful approach. It is not just the absence of discrimination and inequities, but also the presence of deliberate systems and supports to achieve and sustain racial justice through proactive and preventive measures.
Funding Information
The anticipated total amount of State funding is $25,997,410 over a five-year contract term, $5,199,482 annually:
- Capital $320,000
- Central $320,000
- Metropolitan Area $320,000
- New York City $320,000
- Western $320,000.
Geographical Areas
The Department has defined five regions including counties (Capital, Central, Metropolitan Area, New York City, and Western) and identified eligible communities in these regions.
- Capital region includes Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties.
- Central region includes Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Saint Lawrence, Tioga, and Tompkins counties.
- Metropolitan Area region includes Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk counties.
- New York City region includes Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
- Western region includes Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates counties.
Eligibility Criteria
All Applicants for Component A must meet all of the following minimum eligibility requirements:
- Eligible Applicant must be prequalified in the NYS Statewide Financial System (SFS), if not exempt, on the date and time Applications in response to this Request for Applications (RFA) are due as specified in the “Key Dates” set forth on the Cover Page of this RFA.
- Eligible Applicant must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or a municipal governmental agency in NYS. Eligible organizations may include, but are not limited to: local health department, hospital, health care system, primary care network, academic institution, Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) agency, Cornell Cooperative Extension agency, community-based organization, education agencies or organization, faith-based organization, volunteer association, and professional association.
- Eligible Applicant must be authorized to do business in NYS and have executive offices located in NYS.
- Eligible Applicant must be an organization currently providing public health services in the Applicant’s service region which would include the proposed catchment area which is defined as the geographical area encompassing the priority community(ies) and population(s) the applicant proposes to serve through this grant.
- Eligible Applicant must submit Attachment 12 – Application Cover Sheet and Eligibility Attestation signed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or another authorized individual designated to sign on behalf of the organization, to certify the Applicant meets all minimum qualifications.
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