New York State Contract Reporter #2139727

NYS OASAS community gambling-harm prevention services

New York State OASAS is seeking eligible community prevention providers to prevent and reduce gambling-related harms statewide. - Government buyer: New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS), Bureau of Financial Administration—Contracts & Procurements. - Opportunity: Approximately 20 awards for community-based gambling prevention and harm mitigation; funding is up to $150,000 per year for 4.5 years, with a combined maximum of approximately $13.5 million if all awards receive the maximum. - Required services: Assess community needs and readiness; conduct youth population surveys for grades 6–12 every other year; build local capacity and partnerships; and implement evidence-based environmental and population-level prevention strategies. - Providers must give at least five community presentations annually and meet data collection, reporting, evaluation, and ongoing implementation requirements. - Each program requires a full-time gambling prevention professional and a data coordinator of up to 0.25 FTE. - Eligibility and restrictions: Applicants must be current OASAS-funded primary prevention providers (Program Code 5520) and submit separate applications for each service area. Funding is restricted to gambling-prevention services and cannot enhance substance-use or other behavioral-health services. Applicants in the Hudson (Upper) and Central regions are eligible for awards only if another region receives fewer viable applications than its award maximum. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are identified; no products or part-numbered goods are requested.

Description

NYS OASAS will fund community-based prevention providers to assess local conditions contributing to gambling-related harms and implement Environmental Change Strategies and other evidence-based prevention strategies. Providers will develop sustainable community prevention programming to prevent and reduce gambling harms across the lifespan. Approximately 20 awards are anticipated, providing up to $150,000 per year for four and a half years; funds must support gambling prevention services and cannot enhance other substance-use or behavioral-health services. Eligible applicants are current NYS OASAS-funded primary prevention providers (Program Code 5520), and applications are due January 6, 2027, at 4:00 PM EST.

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