New York State Contract Reporter #SOI 1275

New York Statewide Fatherhood Engagement Initiative Grant Opportunity

This opportunity from the New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) seeks not-for-profit organizations to deliver fatherhood engagement services statewide. - Government Buyer: - New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS), Bureau of Contract Management, Procurement Unit - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations with experience in fatherhood engagement - Products/Services Requested: - Coaching, counseling, and parenting skills training - Case management services - Professional development workshops for fathers and father figures - Fatherhood education using evidence-informed curricula - Educational workshops on parenting, co-parenting, child development, and family stability - Child care education and navigation - Navigation and referral to workforce development, education, behavioral health, child support, housing, and other family support services - Father-child educational activities - Community education and outreach - Partnership activities with local organizations (child care providers, schools, family resource centers) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Applicants must be authorized to do business in New York State, prequalified in the New York State Financial System (SFS), and have at least one year of experience administering government-funded fatherhood engagement programs - Funding is for non-personnel programmatic costs only (e.g., contracted services, educational materials, outreach, supplies, transit tickets, translation/accessibility supports) - Personnel salaries, fringe benefits, capital costs, rent, and staff travel are not eligible expenses - Awardees must collect and report participant and program outcome information as requested by OCFS - At least seven organizations will be funded, one per designated region, with awards up to $10,000 each

Description

The New York State Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) is soliciting interest from qualified entities to participate in the New York Statewide Fatherhood Engagement Initiative. The initiative aims to strengthen relationships between fathers or father figures and their children, promoting responsible fatherhood, healthy parenting, positive youth development, and family stability. Eligible applicants must be not-for-profit organizations authorized to do business in New York State with at least one year of experience administering government-funded programs and operating a fatherhood engagement program for at least one year. OCFS intends to fund multiple organizations with awards up to $10,000 each, focusing on non-personnel programmatic costs to support fatherhood engagement activities statewide.

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