NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS

REISSUE of RFP 12/03

As the administering agency for the Adult Homes Resident Council Project, CQCAPD is announcing the availability of state funding to establish one five-year contract for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2018 with a not-for-profit organization to provide program services in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Program Summary: The Adult Homes Resident Council Project will protect and promote the rights of residents with mental health disabilities and improve the quality of their lives through the establishment and support of Resident Councils, provision of education, training and empowerment of residents to undertake advocacy activities in their homes and other settings.

Requirements: Grantee must be a not-for-profit organization, independent of any agency that provides treatment services to persons who live in adult homes and must have expertise in providing advocacy services to persons with disabilities and have the resources to carry out the provisions of the contract.

It is anticipated that $60,000 will be available during the first one-year contract period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2018. Funding amounts for years two through five of the five-year term will be awarded on an annual basis and will be subject to the availability of state local assistance funds.

A Request for Proposals (RFP) is expected to be released on May 1, 2013. Due date for receipt of proposals is May 24, 2013. Subcontracting will not be allowed without the express written approval of CQCAPD.

For an application and a full description of the required services, contact Lisa Rosano-Kaczkowski, Adult Home Resident Council Project Director, by phone at (518) 388-0691; or by E-Mail at [email protected].