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DHHS Division/Office issuing this notice: Division of Public Health/Communicable Disease Branch
Date of this notice: May 14, 2013
Purpose: To provide HIV CTR training. This training is for individuals that are employed by or work in a contractual relationship with an agency which provides HIV CTR services in conjunction with the North Carolina Communicable Disease Branch (Branch) and who will provide or supervise HIV CTR activities in that agency. The contract resulting from this RFA may be renewed for an additional two years upon mutual agreement between the Branch and the selected contractor.
Description: The State of North Carolina has been committed to training public health providers that work in local health departments, state government and Community Based Organizations in client-centered HIV CTR activities to increase the effectiveness of HIV CTR services.
Because a vaccine to prevent HIV transmission has not yet been developed and treatment of HIV infection is expensive and complex, prevention of HIV transmission remains the most effective means of controlling the morbidity and mortality associated with AIDS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that client-centered HIV CTR (a type of counseling that is tailored to the behavior, circumstances and special needs of the individual) increases the effectiveness of public health efforts in preventing HIV transmission. The focus is on personal risk assessment and development of a personalized action plan. HIV CTR services seek to reduce HIV acquisition and transmission by giving clients basic information regarding HIV transmission and prevention and the meaning of test results. Early identification of HIV infection can benefit the long-term health of infected clients and assist in limiting the spread of infection.
Approximately 259,000 HIV tests were performed through Branch funded HIV CTR sites in 2011. Clients tested had the opportunity to receive client-centered HIV CTR services. The number of adult/adolescent HIV disease cases diagnosed and reported in 2010 was 1,482.
Eligibility: Eligible organizations include- Public, Private Non-Profit and Sole Proprietor. Organizations must have prior experience in conducting HIV CTR training.
How to Apply: The announcement of the Request For Applications (RFA) and instructions for receiving the RFA are being sent to prospective agencies and organizations via direct mail and email. This information is available on the following DHHS/DPH websites:
http://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/cd/stds/program.html
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/grantopportunities/currentopportunities.htm
or by contacting:
Ron Higginbotham
North Carolina Communicable Disease Branch
HIV/STD Prevention Program
1200 Front Street Suite 104
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: (919) 733-2030 ext. 201
Fax: (919) 733-2054
Email: ronald.higginbotham@dhhs.nc.gov
Deadline for Submission: June 14, 2013
How to Obtain Further Information: Please contact Ron Higginbotham, information provided above.
DHHS Division/Office issuing this notice: DPH/Epidemiology Section/Communicable Disease Branch
Date of this notice: April 15, 2013
Purpose: Applicants for this Request For Applications (RFA) will need to focus on developing and implementing a Men’s Health Clinic to address the following goals: 1) increasing the proportion of racial and ethnic minorities with HIV who have diagnosed infection by expanding and improving HIV testing capacity, and 2) optimizing linkage to, retention in, and re-engagement with care and prevention services for newly diagnosed and previously diagnosed racial and ethnic minorities with HIV by addressing social, economic, clinical, and structural factors influencing HIV health outcomes. Local health departments, community based organizations and private or public colleges and universities which currently have an existing clinic serving minority MSM (Men who have Sex with other Men) are eligible to apply. One organization will be funded to implement the Men’s Health Clinic that will improve the health and well-being of young minority men who are HIV positive.
Description: Applicants will be expected to implement a Men’s Health Clinic within an existing clinic that will improve the health and well-being of young African American men who are HIV positive. The clinic and any programs/interventions created are expected to serve young minority MSM (ages 15-40 years). Applicants shall promote activities or services that address one or more of the following: 1) linking to and retention in HIV care and treatment, 2) HIV medication adherence, 3) classes designed to improve the health and well-being of HIV positive MSM. The Men’s Health clinic would be established within an existing practice or program and would set specific timeframes which would be dedicated to young, minority MSM. The goal is to create a more comfortable, MSM-friendly place to get care and expand the range of health services for young African American men beyond the traditional medical services model.
Eligibility: Applicants must have the ability to establish a Men’s Health Clinic within an existing medical clinic that currently provides care and treatment predominantly to racial and ethnic minority men. Applicants must possess the ability to provide medical care and treatment, organize multiple classes and events focused on patient health and reconcile clinic/class attendance and expenditure reports.
The following agencies are eligible for funding under this application: local health departments, colleges and universities, private and public and community-based organizations (501(C) (3) designated).
How to Apply: The application is available on the program web site along with required reference documents. Please go to http://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/cd/stds/program.html to download the application.
Deadline for Submission: May 15, 2013
How to Obtain Further Information: Please contact Jacquelyn Clymore at 919-715-6783 or Holly Watkins at 919-715-0136 or send an email to capus.rfa@dhhs.nc.gov.
DHHS Division/Office issuing this notice: North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Date of this notice: April 2, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this Request For Applications (RFA) is to solicit proposals from providers to assist individuals with brain injuries to transition into the workforce.
Description: The proposal from selected providers shall provide a comprehensive set of brain injury services, to include at a minimum, cognitive rehabilitation and other support services to assure employment success for consumers served. It is the intent of this RFA to contract with providers to help bridge that gap between rehab treatment and efforts to actively engage in employment endeavors.
Funding Availability: Funding will be determined based upon estimated costs of prospective providers, number of individuals to be served, and availability of funding within the Division.
Eligibility: Non-profit and for-profit organizations with at least three (3) years of experience in provision of services to consumers with brain injuries that are equivalent to the requirements as stipulated under this RFA as outlined in the scope of work. Organizations shall be accredited by one or more of the following accrediting bodies: Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF); Council on Accreditation (COA), or, Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL). Organizations that are not accredited but are selected to provide services must have full accreditation at the end of the first year of contracting. Contracts will not be renewed with such organizations if this requirement is not met.
How to Apply: Applicants should request a copy of the RFA, which contains further information, instructions, and required application forms, by emailing a request to: dvr.vrbraininjuryservicesrfa@dhhs.nc.gov.
Please submit one (1) original along with at least two (2) copies of the required application forms via mail or hand delivery to the following address:
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NCDVR)
Attn: Brain Injury RFA
2801 Mail Service Center
805 Ruggles Drive
Raleigh, NC 27699-2801
Deadline for Submission: By 5:00 pm, May 24, 2013
How to Obtain Further Information: Please submit questions to dvr.vrbraininjuryservicesrfa@dhhs.nc.gov
DHHS Division/Office issuing this notice: North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities
Date of this notice: April 1, 2013
Purpose: The intent of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to create a cost-effective, policy and practice blueprint or “bridge” for people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) who currently reside in Adult Care Homes (ACH’s) and prefer to live in a home that they lease, share with people of their choice, or own.
Description: The initiative will clearly delineate practice innovations and policy changes with the potential to assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to transition from ACHs to homes of their own, with the appropriate services and supports. It will also address barriers and propose solutions.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, or higher education organizations are eligible to apply. Prefer qualified organizations with experience working with individuals with I/DD and expertise in transitions from facilities to community based settings.
How to Apply: The complete RFA package and instructions are available through the DD Suite electronic submission program at: http://www.ddsuite.org/. Please complete the application and attach/upload all necessary documents in DD Suite before submitting.
To create an account in DD Suite, go to the DD Suite website at http://www.ddsuite.org/registration.php. Please provide the basic information on the registration page and click the submit button.
Deadline for Submission: Applications are due by 5:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, June 27, 2013. Electronic submission is required.
How to Obtain Further Information: If you have any questions regarding this RFA packet or using DD Suite, please contact The Assistant Director for Program Management at (919) 850-2901 or by e-mail at RFAinfo@nccdd.org.
An informational conference call will be held on April 18, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EDT).
You can connect to the informational conference call by dialing:
(877)848-7030
Access Code: 4460894
Council Staff will go through the process of how to send in a proposal using DD Suite. You can also ask questions about the Adult Care Home RFA during the call. Please submit questions prior to the call.
There are some things you will need to do before the Bidder's Workshop Information Conference Call:
Please RSVP for the Bidder's workshop by April 12, 2013.
DHHS Division/Office issuing this notice: North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities
Date of this notice: April 1, 2013
Purpose: The intent of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to assist a stakeholder group to develop, with consultative support, a blueprint for coordinated, cost-effective, primary health care services for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities who are Medicaid eligible.
Description: This RFA will produce 1) a Medical and Health Home model that meets the unique needs of people with I/DD and their families and 2) recommendations for better coordination and collaboration in the management and delivery of primary health care services and long-term services and supports.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, or higher education organizations are eligible to apply. Prefer qualified organizations with experience working with individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and expertise in medical and health care needs of this population.
How to Apply: The complete RFA package and instructions are available through the DD Suite electronic submission program at http://www.ddsuite.org/. Please complete the application and attach/upload all necessary documents in DD Suite before submitting.
To create an account in DD Suite, go to the DD Suite website at http://www.ddsuite.org/registration.php. Please provide the basic information on the registration page and click the submit button.
Deadline for Submission: Applications are due by 5:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, June 27, 2013. Electronic submission is required.
How to Obtain Further Information: If you have any questions regarding this RFA packet or using DD Suite, please contact The Assistant Director for Program Management at (919) 850-2901 or by e-mail at RFAinfo@nccdd.org.
An informational conference call will be held on April 18, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT).
You can connect to the informational conference call by dialing:
(877)848-7030
Access Code: 4460894
Council Staff will go through the process of how to send in a proposal using DD Suite. You can also ask questions about the Medical and Health Homes RFA during the call. Please submit questions prior to the call.
There are some things you will need to do before the Bidder's Workshop Information Conference Call:
Please RSVP for the Bidder's workshop by April 12, 2013.
DHHS Division/Office issuing this notice: NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Date of this notice: September 28, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this Request for Applications is to solicit applications from qualified individuals to serve as Impartial Hearing Officers through a personal services contract with the NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (NC DVRS).
Impartial Hearing Officers are hereby recruited to conduct impartial hearings for the NC DVRS as part of the client appeals process. These hearings are required by state administrative code (10A NCAC 89B Section .0200) and federal regulation (34 CFR 361.57).
Description: Impartial Hearing Officers conduct impartial hearings as a part of the client appeals process. Applicants or eligible clients of NC DVRS (individuals with disabilities) have the right to request an impartial hearing should they disagree with a decision or determination made by NC DVRS staff. The Impartial Hearing Officer must conduct a hearing in the county of the appellant’s residence within the timeframes outlined by state and federal regulations and must produce a hearing decision. The Impartial Hearing Officer is responsible for: (1) the administration of oaths and affirmations; (2) recognition of speakers/witnesses; (3) admission of evidence; (4) prevention of repetitious presentations; and (5) general professional management of the hearing.
Contracted Impartial Hearing Officers are compensated for actual time spent in research and communications to prepare for the hearing; actual time spent in conducting the hearing; and actual time spent in producing the hearing decision. Rate of compensation is $60.00 per hour for non-attorneys and $75.00 per hour for attorneys. In addition, contracted Impartial Hearing Officers are compensated for approved travel/lodging at the current state rates and other pre-approved actual expenses incurred in association with a hearing. NC DVRS currently receives requests for appeals hearings approximately nineteen times per year. Contracted Impartial Hearing Officers are selected for service randomly from a list maintained by the NC DVRS.
Eligibility: An applicant’s application and resume will be reviewed by an evaluation team to determine the applicant’s skills, abilities, and experience with administrative reviews and/or appeals proceedings and the applicant’s knowledge of the public Vocational Rehabilitation/Independent Living programs and related laws, policies, and state plans. A qualified applicant is an individual who:
Individuals determined by the NC DVRS to be qualified candidates and interested in pursuing a services contract must attend a one day training session prior to engaging in the provision of contracted services. In addition to reimbursement for approved travel/lodging at current state rates, $100 compensation will be given for time spent in training.
Individuals awarded contracts to provide the services described in this publication shall agree, at a minimum, to the following:
The Contractor agrees to execute the following federal certifications attached to this Agreement: a) Certification Regarding Lobbying; b) Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion; c) Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements; and d) Certification Regarding Environmental Tobacco Smoke.
As a Contractor under this Personal Services Contract, you are not considered a state employee. You will not receive any of the benefits, leave, retirement credits, or other rights given to state employees under Chapter 126 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Federal and state taxes and Social Security will be deducted as outlined on tax exemption certificates W-4 and NC-4.
How to Apply: Interested applicants must submit an application along with a current resume. Application forms may be requested by mail or email at:
NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2801 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2801
Attn: Kim Schmidt, Division Client Appeals Coordinator
Email: kim.schmidt@dhhs.nc.gov
The Division has the right to request a criminal background check prior to contracting with any applicant considered. Applications should be submitted by mail or email to the Division Appeals Coordinator at:
NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
2801 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2801
Attn: Kim Schmidt, Division Client Appeals Coordinator
Email: kim.schmidt@dhhs.nc.gov
How to Obtain Further Information: Questions may be submitted to the Division Client Appeals Coordinator at: kim.schmidt@dhhs.nc.gov.
DHHS Division/Office issuing this notice: Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Date of this notice: May 26, 2011
Purpose: There are significant numbers of disabled consumers that need specialized evaluation, training and supports to reach their full vocational potential. According to the 2009 North Carolina with Disability Unemployment American Community Survey, about 408,000 (60%) of 968,000 North Carolinians with disabilities of working age are unemployed or underemployed.
The goal of these potential contracts is to provide assessment and training along with appropriate supports for Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) consumers with disabilities to reach successful competitive employment. The Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP) will provide services (facility and/or community based) along with the supports needed to gain competitive employment.
CRP’s are integral partners in the network of services designed to provide people with disabilities with equal opportunities in achieving their highest level of economic and social independence.
Description: The objective of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to identify quality CRP’s that can provide services in the area of vocational evaluation, work adjustment training, work adjustment job coaching and supported employment. These services are developed to create employment opportunities for individuals with significant disabilities.
Funding Availability: Approximately 13 million dollars is available to be awarded. The reimbursement rates for services are established based on actual cost of the service provision. It is anticipated that we will award approximately 120 contracts to CRP’s. The maximum amount of a single award is dictated by the volume of consumer need within the local community.
Eligibility: Applicants are public and private profit or non-profit CRP’s. Applicants shall be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), the Council on Accreditation (COA) or the Council on Quality Leadership (COL). In lieu of current accreditation or pending approval for accreditation at the time of application, a vendor shall provide evidence of training regarding accreditation before approval as a vendor, or evidence of training regarding accreditation is required within one year of vendor application with accreditation rendered within three years. A copy of the accreditation shall be submitted to the Division. Each CRP shall comply with the accessibility and nondiscrimination standards set forth in federal and state law. The agency may deny funding to and refuse to contract with any CRP which fails to comply with such provisions. In addition, to the above requirements, ONE of the following two conditions must be true:
Once the community rehabilitation program is an approved vendor they shall maintain accreditation in the areas that they are providing service for the Division. A copy of the current accreditation must be submitted to the Division. The CRP must maintain accessibility and nondiscrimination standards. A community rehabilitation program shall comply with the accessibility and nondiscrimination standards set forth in federal and state law. The Division may deny funding to and refuse to contract with any community rehabilitation program which fails to comply with such provisions.
A CRP that is approved as a new vendor shall agree to a fee for service rate of reimbursement. After five years of business with the Division, in which an excellent standard of service under fee for service is observed through documented reviews by Division staff, a CRP shall have the option to move from fee for service to outcome reimbursement. The following criteria must be met:
If the above criteria in (a)-(f) are met, the Division may allow the vendor to move to outcome-based funding.
How to Apply: Please see the Community Rehabilitation page on the DVRS public web site to obtain the information to start the process to apply. Prospective CRP providers of supported-employment services, work-adjustment training, and work-adjustment job coaching or community-based assessment are encouraged to contact your regional CRP specialist before beginning the process of becoming a VR-approved CRP vender. Below are steps in the application process:
Deadline for Submission: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, subject to conditions described in the application process posted on the website links provided above. Contracts are issued for a 12 month period, based on the state fiscal year, July 1 through June 30.
How to Obtain Further Information: Please contact your local DVRS office or go the DVRS web site: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dvrs/employ/rehab.htm
DHHS Division/Office issuing this notice: Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing.
Date of this notice: July 1, 2011.
Purpose: The objective of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to create an on-going list of qualified companies that the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) staff can use when obtaining Computer Assisted Note taking (CAN) services. This vendor list will be used by all employees of DHHS Divisions, Institutions and Offices to secure CAN services to facilitate communication access needs for both staff and consumers on an as needed basis.
Description: DHHS and its Divisions and Offices have a continual need to provide reasonable accommodation to it’s staff, clients and consumers in compliance with the Communication Accessibility Provision and the American with Disabilities Act. Offering CAN services in addition to other of ways facilitating communication such as Sign Language Interpreter Services, it helps to achieve functional equivalency. All parties using this service will rightfully and equally obtain and share information, better express ideas, issues, and concerns without the constraints of communication/language barriers. This promotes a positive environment in the care, concern and wellbeing of all DHHS clients, consumers and staff.
This list is designed to:
Provide a vendor list of qualified companies that can provide statewide CAN services to all of DHHS as needed.
Establish standards including rate of pay for companies wishing to be on this list to provide CAN Services.
Each DHHS Division and Office can utilize the CAN list to easily identify and secure qualified CAN services for meetings, staffing, client needs, trainings, and community forums, public hearings and other Division or Office events, in the shortest amount of time possible at a standard hourly rate.
Eligibility:
Application proves company can perform services stated in the scope of work;
Must have adequate trained staff employed or under contract to be able to provide statewide CAN Services;
Must have on file documentation of notetakers ability to type at a minimum of 65 wpm;
Must have on file documentation of certification, credentials as court reporter or skills certification from transcription training program.
Rated good or better by companies currently under contract with these services provided.
Contractor’s notetaker staff must have:
How to Apply: Please contact Pat Stivland to request a copy of the Request for Applications. Contact information is listed below. Information about the RFA is also available in the Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dsdhh/business/ and click on the link; “For Computer-Assisted Notetaking Service Agencies” under the “Contracting with Us” bullet.
Deadline for Submission: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, subject to conditions described in the application process. Current CANSVL vendors (companies) may renew by submitting an updated Application Execution Page form with an updated W-9 form and updated business license to the Contract Administrator by June 15, 2011 in order to begin work effective July 1, 2011. Vendors whose applications are submitted after June 15, 2011, must wait to receive a confirmation letter from the Contract Administrator that will indicate their effective date of inclusion into the list.
How to Obtain Further Information:
Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
Attn: CANSVL Contract Administrator
2301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2301
Phone: (919) 874-2212 V
Email: Pat.Stivland@dhhs.nc.gov
Physical Address:
Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing
1100 Navaho Drive, GL-3
Raleigh, NC 27609
