Career-Specific Vocational Training Request for Applications (RFA)

IMPORTANT: The Attachment 2: Cost Proposal has been revised and is now labeled, “REVISED ATTACHMENT 2: COST PROPOSAL”.

Applicants must use the REVISED ATTACHMENT 2: COST PROPOSAL provided in this email. It has also been uploaded to the Procurement Opportunities | Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (ny.gov) and https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/login.cfmNew York State Contract Reporter - Log In (ny.gov).

Applicants submitting the incorrect Cost Proposal will be disqualified.

Please see the following attachments:

1) CSVT RFA Response to Questions

2) CSVT Addendum 1 Summary

3) Career-Specific Vocational Training RFA Version 2

4) REVISED ATTACHMENT 2: COST PROPOSAL

REMINDER: The Application Due Date and Time is 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 2, 2023

UPDATE: Per section 1.4 of the Career-Specific Vocational Training Request for Applications (RFA), the Issuance Date for the Responses to Questions has been postponed. The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) will release the Responses to Questions on or before December 21st, 2022.

GRANTS GATEWAY  OPPORTUNITY: OPWDD is releasing the attached Career-Specific Vocational Training Request for Applications (RFA) for the purpose of awarding one (1) or more contracts for the  provision of career-specific vocational training for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). In order to effectively and efficiently deliver this career-specific vocational training to a significant number of people with I/DD, OPWDD is encouraging Providers to work together as a group for the benefit of the individuals they serve. 

NOTE: The above dates are tentative and subject to change at OPWDD’s sole discretion.