New York State Contract Reporter #2140459

NYS OASAS RFI for Faith Community Substance Use and Overdose Training and Support

New York State OASAS is gathering information to plan support for faith communities responding to substance use and overdose. - Government buyer: New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS), Contracts and Procurement Bureau; statewide initiative based in Albany, New York. - Opportunity type: Request for Information (RFI) for planning; it is not a request for proposals and does not establish a contract or funding award. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, branded products, or required curricula are named. - Requested services: Training, technical assistance, participant support, referral resources, and community engagement for faith leaders and communities. Respondents may offer the full program or selected components, delivered in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format. - Training topics include substance use disorders, stigma reduction, overdose recognition and response, naloxone, harm reduction, treatment, recovery, and medications for opioid use disorder. - Other capabilities may include connecting communities with local prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm-reduction providers; supporting education and outreach projects; and evaluating participation, learning, community reach, and service connections. - Planning quantity: No required service quantity is specified. An optional budget-planning scenario is a 12-month pilot in two communities, with approximately 20 faith leaders in each community. - Notable requirements: Programs should support diverse faith leaders, respect differing beliefs, and not make access to assistance conditional on religious participation. Respondents may describe experience, delivery capacity, partnerships, service regions, implementation considerations, and nonbinding cost estimates.

Description

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS) is seeking information from organizations that can provide training, technical assistance, and resources to help faith leaders and faith communities address substance use disorders and overdose. Areas of interest include education, stigma reduction, overdose response, connections to prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm-reduction services, and community engagement. Responses will inform NYS OASAS’s planning, including available programs, provider capacity, delivery options, evaluation approaches, and estimated budgets. This is for planning purposes only, is not a request for proposals, and will not result in a contract or funding award.

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