NYS Department of Health Announces Water Fluoridation Funding
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The New York State Department of Health is pleased to announce the availability of funding for
Drinking Water Fluoridation RFA #20171 – Rolling Submissions
Component A: Planning and Feasibility Projects (DOH01-DWFAR-2023)
Component B: Implementation and Maintenance Projects (DOH01-DWFBR-2023)
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Division of Family Health (DFH), Bureau of Child Health (BCH) announces the availability of funding through this rolling Request for Applications (RFA) to maintain and expand New York State (NYS) residents’ access to optimally fluoridated water. The purpose of this RFA is to identify eligible NYS municipalities that want to work with NYS to increase the number of communities with access to fluoridated water.
This RFA has two components:
Component A: Planning and Feasibility Projects support municipalities seeking to pursue an Engineering report to:
· Study the feasibility (technical and economical) of starting fluoridation; OR
· Develop a technical plan for initiating fluoridation; OR
· Upgrade existing fluoridation system, including projects that have structural, chemical, or process modifications, that requires professional design services.
Up to $50,000 may be requested for Component A projects, with approximately $500,000 available to award each State Fiscal Year (SFY).
Component B: Implementation and Maintenance Projects support all the following:
· Purchase/repair and installation of fluoride equipment including equipment used for fluoride feed, personal operator safety and laboratory/analysis; AND/OR
· Construction/modification of building for the storage of fluoride additive and/or equipment; AND/OR
· Upgrade of building and/or fluoridation equipment to address/meet the codes and standards outlined in the Recommended Standards for Water Works, 2018 Edition (Ten State Standards).
Up to $1 million may be requested for Component B, with approximately $2 million available for award each SFY.
Eligible Municipalities can only submit an application for one Component (either Component A or B) of this RFA at a time. If both Components are required for a project, it is advised that the eligible municipality submit an application for Component A (Planning and Feasibility Projects) first. Once a successful eligible municipality has completed its Component A project (Engineering Report developed and final voucher and progress report submitted to NYSDOH), an eligible municipality may then submit a separate application for Component B (Implementation and Maintenance Projects).
Eligible municipalities will be selected on a first-come first-served basis if their project is complete and meets the requirements of the RFA. When funding has been depleted to a level such that a project’s total requested funding amount cannot be met, the eligible municipality will be offered a reduced award amount. If the eligible municipality accepts that amount, no further awards will be made. If the eligible municipality declines that amount, the next eligible municipality will be offered an award until funds are completely exhausted.
If funding becomes limited for any reason during the 6-year period of this RFA, the project will be suspended with adequate notice in the NYS Contract Reporter.
Written questions will be accepted continuously until September 25, 2028. All substantive questions must be submitted electronically to DFHDWF@health.ny.gov. All questions should be submitted with the subject line "Drinking Water Fluoridation Grants.” Questions and answers, as well as any updates and/or modifications, will be posted on the Grants Gateway. Responses to questions will be posted continually and until September 27, 2028.
To obtain more information and stay informed of this new funding opportunity, please sign up and register for an account with the Contract Reporter at https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/. It can also be found at https://www.health.ny.gov/funding/rfa/20171/.
