# New York State Contract Reporter #2140283

New York Fatherhood Engagement Network Grant

**Posted:** October 27, 2026
**Respond By:** December 11, 2026
**Identifier:** 2140283
**NAICS:** 813319, 624120

New York State is seeking one grantee to build and operate a statewide support network for fathers and father figures of people with developmental disabilities.
- Government buyer: New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD), a New York State agency; no sub-agency or office is specified.
- Opportunity: One five-year, grant-funded Fatherhood Engagement Network initiative, with funding up to $150,000 per year and $750,000 total, subject to funding availability.
- Services requested:
  - Connect existing father-support organizations and expand or establish groups in underserved communities.
  - Recruit, train, and support fathers as mentors, advocates, trainers, and community leaders.
  - Provide father-to-father peer support, including support when navigating a child’s new developmental disability diagnosis, and connect fathers with mental health services.
  - Build referral partnerships with pediatric healthcare and developmental disability service providers.
  - Collect and evaluate engagement data, identify participation barriers, share recommendations and resources, and develop a sustainability plan.
- Notable requirements: Applicants must be eligible nonprofit organizations and provide at least a 34% non-federal match.
- OEMs and commercial vendors: None named. No commercial products or part numbers are requested.

### Description

The NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities is seeking one grantee to establish a statewide network supporting fathers and father figures of people with developmental disabilities. The five-year initiative will connect existing father organizations, expand support services in underserved communities, develop father mentors and peer support, and collaborate with healthcare and developmental disability service providers. The grantee will also evaluate engagement and barriers, share recommendations and resources, and create a sustainability plan. Funding is up to $150,000 per year for five years, or $750,000 total, subject to availability of funding.

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