RFA #20818 AIDS Institute Clinical Guidelines Prog

The New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute, Office of the Medical Director, together with Health Research, Inc., announces the availability of New York State and federal funds through RFA #20818 AIDS Institute Clinical Guidelines Program. The AIDS Institute Clinical Guidelines Program develops and disseminates practical, evidence-based clinical guidelines intended to promote equitable, quality medical care for people in New York State who are living with or are at risk of acquiring HIV, Hepatitis C Virus, sexually transmitted infections, or developing substance use disorders. The program is particularly intended to inform primary care providers who do not specialize in these topic areas but provide care to people affected by them in New York State. The purpose of the RFA is to identify an organization with the capacity, experience, and expertise to manage the AIDS Institute Clinical Guidelines Program. The selected organization is expected to support the program mission of promoting equitable, patient-centered, quality medical care. The work encompasses professional processes and activities associated with the development, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of clinical practice guidelines. The RFA also emphasizes reducing health disparities and health inequities through evidence-based guidance that supports compassionate and inclusive clinical care and upholds the dignity of all people. The funding opportunity provides $795,000 annually for five years, for total available program funding of $3,975,000. The anticipated initial contract length is 60 months. The supplied information does not identify separate award tiers, a minimum award amount, an indirect cost limitation, a subaward limitation, or other detailed spending restrictions. It also does not state a required cost share or matching contribution. Accordingly, no matching requirement is identified from the supplied source material. Eligible applicants are identified as not-for-profit organizations. The funded program is focused on health services and on clinical guidance supporting care for people in New York State. The source does not provide additional applicant classifications, organizational size requirements, fiscal sponsorship provisions, or other detailed organizational eligibility requirements. It does, however, state that the organization sought through the RFA must possess the capacity, experience, and expertise necessary to manage the AIDS Institute Clinical Guidelines Program and advance its clinical care and health equity mission. Applications are due October 22, 2026, at 4:00 PM. A Letter of Interest is not requested for this project, and no Letter of Interest deadline is provided. The supplied material does not identify a separate required pre-application submission or an application opening date. Substantive questions must be submitted in writing to AIGPU@health.ny.gov by September 22, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET. To the degree possible, inquiries should cite the RFA section and paragraph to which they refer. Answers to submitted questions are expected to be posted on or about October 6, 2026. The listed contact is Laura Russell, and the official program email provided is AIGPU@health.ny.gov. No telephone number is provided in the supplied material. The anticipated award date is March 1, 2027, and the anticipated initial contract term is 60 months. The supplied source does not state that this opportunity recurs annually, biennially, quarterly, or according to another repeating schedule, so no future recurring cycle is projected. The source also does not provide detailed application components, scoring criteria, previous recipients, or a direct absolute PDF URL, so those details should not be inferred beyond the information expressly provided.