Request for Applications: STEW #24032

Overview

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS) is seeking applications to ensure opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, specifically methadone treatment for OUD, is available throughout New York State (NYS) via innovative and creative models of service delivery while adhering to all federal and state regulations. This RFA seeks applications to establish access to methadone treatment for OUD at any of the twenty-four (24) counties listed in Appendix C via any one of the following two (2) different innovative and creative models of service delivery:

1. Comprehensive Outpatient Treatment Program (COP): Developing a Comprehensive Outpatient Treatment Program, which can be achieved by one of the following options:
   1. Developing a new NYS OASAS Part 822 COP with both new NYS OASAS Part 822 Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) and Part 822 Outpatient Program, OR
   2. Developing a Part 822 OTP to be added to an existing NYS OASAS Part 822 outpatient program.
2. Opioid Treatment Program Additional Location (OTP-AL): Establishing an OTP Additional Location. OTP-ALs can be sited at an independent location or integrated within the location of a different partner agency such as a hospital, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), community-based Article 28 clinic, or Article 31 mental health clinic.

Funding is available for 24 applicants to develop COP or OTP-AL with awards up to $760,000 apiece.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Applicants consist of local governmental units (LGUs), or not-for-profit organization that: For applicants choosing to apply as a COP, applicants must be at least one of the following:

1. NYS OASAS-Certified organizations, or
2. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), or
3. Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHC)

For applicants choosing to apply as an OTP-AL, applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Applicants must currently operate an existing or have a pre-operational OASAS Part 822 COP, comprehensive CCBHC, or OASAS Part 822 OTP. 
   The OTP-AL will be associated with the existing or pre-operational OASAS Part 822 COP, comprehensive CCHBC, or OASAS Part 822 OTP. 

Applicants who have received funding under SAPT Supplemental RFA SUPP1009 to develop an OTP-AL are not eligible for this RFA. This restriction applies to the specific Program Reporting Unit (PRU) and not to all agency programs. Further funding is allowable if the application is for a new project.

Applicants may apply for multiple locations by submitting separate applications. 

All non-profit organizations must submit a Letter of Support from the county where the site will be located at the time of application submission.

Key Events/Timeline

Submit Inquiries

Email [email protected] with the subject line: RFA STEW – 24032.  

Applicant Conference

STEW RFA 24032 - Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Access Applicant Conference

Thursday, April 10, 2025

12:00 PM | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

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