6/20/07 N.Y. St. Reg. Notice of Availability of State and Federal Funds

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6/20/07 N.Y. St. Reg. Notice of Availability of State and Federal Funds
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXIX, ISSUE 25
June 20, 2007
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS
 
DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
Four Tower Place Albany, NY 12203
NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC FORENSIC LABORATORIES
Aid to Crime Laboratories (2007-2008)
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to solicit applications for awards to support the operations and enhancement of New York State's public forensic laboratories.
Approximately $9 million in SFY 2007-2008 State General Funds is available for awards to New York State's public forensic laboratories as defined in New York State Executive Law § 995(1)and (2). Contracts will beawarded for the 15-month period April 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
Applications received on or before July 13, 2007 via DCJS' on-line Grants Management System (GMS) will be accepted.
For an application, contact: applications are available on-line at: http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/ofpa/newrfp.htm or may be obtained by e-mailing DCJS at [email protected]
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Office of New York City School and Community Services EBA Room 381 Albany, NY 12234
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (BOCES)
Child Abduction Prevention Education Program
Approximately $1.5 million are available for grants to help schools districts and BOCES meet the statutory requirement to provide instruction in the prevention of abduction for all students in kindergarten through eighth grades. Grants can not exceed $10,000 per applicant. Grantees may use funds to develop or adopt a curriculum and/or implement an instructional program to help prevent child abduction. All grant funds must be obligated by June 30, 2008.
Applications for funding may be obtained at www.emsc.nysed.gov under Funding Opport unities/Allocations. Applications must be submitted to the State Education Department, postmarked by August 7, 2007.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Office of Planning and Professional Development EBA Room 464 Albany, NY 12234
SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (BOCES), AND CONSORTIA OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND/OR BOCES
Teacher Resource and Computer Training Centers (Teacher Centers); Education Law, Section 316
Teacher Resource and Computer Training Centers (Teacher Centers) provide staff development programs for teachers and other members of the school community. There are currently 131 Teacher Centers operating across New York State.
For the 2007-08 school year, $39.7 million is available to support existing Teacher Centers and $300,000 is available to fund new centers.
The application to operate a new teacher center is available at www.emsc.nysed.gov under Funding Opportunities.
For additional information, contact: Michael M oon at the above address or call (518) 473-7155, or e-mail [email protected]
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) One Commerce Plaza 16th Floor, Room 1601 99 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234
501-(c)-3 ORGANIZATIONS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH NYS EDUCATION LAW ARTICLE 23-A AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION PART 248
The Design and Operation of Service Centers for Independent Living/Independent Living Centers in two New York State Locations: the City of Niagara Falls and the County of Queens
RFP Proposal #07-004
The Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) of the New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals for the Design and Operation of Service Centers for Independent Living/Independent Living Centers in Two New York State Locations: the City of Niagara Falls and the County of Queens. Bidders submitting bids for both the *Independent Living Center of the City of Niagara Falls* and the *Independent Living Center of the County of Queens* must submit separate proposals for each area. The eligible applicants are 501-(c)-3 organizations in full compliance with NYS Education Law Article 23-A and Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Part 248 (Found at http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/lsn/ilc/toolbox.htm). Subcontracting will be limited to twenty-five percent (25%) of the annual contract budget. The two contracts (one contract in each of the two service areas) resulting from this RFP will be for a period of five (5) years, October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2012.
Background
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 under Title VII authorized the establishment of independent living centers (ILC). Federal funding for these centers was approved in 1978, and the Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York (C.I.D.N.Y.) opened in New York City. Between 1978 and 1987 thirty-four ILCs opened across New York State; today there are thirty-six NYS funded ILCs.
Each Center provides a diversity of services by and for persons with disabilities, and to the broader community where it is located. However, the underlying composition and core services of each Center adhere to the basic intent of the original designers and the legislation that provided funding for the Centers. However, the ILCs do not provide housing or residential services, nor do they duplicate existing services that are available and open to persons with disabilities. Their major effort is linking consumers to those services, requiring that the staff and Board at each ILC be thoroughly familiar with a community's programs and services.
Mandatory requirements to submit a bid are:
Must be an existing 501-(c)-3 organization in full compliance with NYS Education Law Article 23-A and Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Part 248, and
Must be a fully incorporated private not-for-profit organization, according to the requirements in Section 102-1-5 of the NFP Corporation Law (See Attachment-1);
Must be located, or able to open the Center's headquarters, in one of the two identified communities;
Must have no less than 51% of the individual ILC Board members are persons with disabilities;
The ILC formed as a result of this RFP if operated as a satellite of an existing ILC must be represented by the greater of either 5 individuals or 30 percent of the board of directors and among said representatives must be a majority of people with disabilities;
Program must be non-residential.
Bids must be submitted to the New York State Education Department no later than 3:00 p.m. August 03, 2007.
For a copy of the RFP, contact: Robert Kennedy, Education Department, Bureau of Fiscal Management, Contract Administration Unit, 89 Washington Ave., Rm. 505W, Education Bldg., Albany, NY 12234, (518) 473-4841, [email protected]
DIVISION OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNATIVES
80 Wolf Road — Suite 501 Albany, NY 12205
PROBATION DEPARTMENTS IN NEW YORK STATE
Juvenile Risk Intervention Coordination (J-RISC) Projects
The New York State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA)is issuinga Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit applications for awards of up to $1.5 million to support J-RISC Projects within probation departments for a five (5) year period commencing January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2013. Awards of up to $250,000 are available in the first year and up to $200,000 in subsequent years. J-RISC is aimed to address the risks and needs of alleged and adjudicated Juvenile Delinquents (JD's) and Persons In Need of Supervision (PINS) through the use of evidence-based programs and practices.
All probation departments are eligible to apply. Applications must be received by DPCA no later than July 24, 2007 at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Late applications will be automatically disqualified and immediately returned unopened.
Applications are available on-line at http://dpca.state.ny.us and will be distributed via e-mail to all probation directors.
For additional information, please contact: Howard Bancroft, Administrative Officer at 518-485-5145, or Norma Tyler, Community Correction Representative III at 518-485-5153
OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance 40 North Pearl Street, 10-C Albany, NY 12243
Consistent with Chapter 862 of the Laws of 1990, the agency named below requested an exemption from initially publishing the contract opportunity in the procurement opportunities newsletter, i.e., the NYS Contract Reporter. In accordance with Section 144(2)(e) of the Economic Development Law, the Office of the State Comptroller has Granted the exemption.
The New York Immigration Hotline is a toll-free statewide immigration information and referral hotline that ensures anonymity of the caller and provides callers with referrals to service providers in New York State that are funded under the New York State Citizenship Initiative in addition to providing information and referrals regarding naturalization and other related matters, as necessary. The hotline will also provide information and referrals to other resources (i.e., food stamps) as determined by callers' needs. The US Census Bureau reports 3,868,133 foreign-born residing in New York State. Of this, 2,084,389, or 54%, are non citizens. The goal of the New York Immigration Hotline is to provide such non-citizens with the information and referrals they need to help them apply for and ultimately become US citizens.
APPLICATIONS
A total of $110,000 is being made available to organizations selected to operate for an additional two months beginning 7/1/07. No applications will be accepted. Questions regarding this program may be directed to Laurence Frank at [email protected]
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