The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Office of Public Health (OPH), Division of Public Health Infrastructure (DPHI), is seeking applications from qualified organizations to support statewide engagement efforts related to the 2025–2030 Prevention Agenda.
The selected contractor will assess current informational and partnership needs among local health departments (LHDs), hospitals, community-based organizations (CBOs), and other community and health partners. This will be accomplished by convening key stakeholders to review and discuss findings and by hosting regional partnership meetings to strengthen collaboration and inform future Prevention Agenda activities.
The information, feedback, and recommendations generated through this work will be used by NYSDOH to guide future planning, resource development, and partnership strategies in support of the 2025–2030 Prevention Agenda.
The selected contractor will work in close partnership with NYSDOH to:
• Review and analyze existing Prevention Agenda resources to understand current partners, informational tools, and training opportunities available to LHDs, hospitals, CBOs, and other community and health partners.
• Develop, distribute, and analyze statewide informational needs assessment to identify gaps and opportunities related to partnerships, data use, health equity integration, and training.
• Convene NYSDOH staff and other key Prevention Agenda stakeholders to review assessment findings and identify priority topics and strategies for regional engagement.
• Plan and facilitate five regional meetings to support collaboration among LHDs, hospitals, NYSDOH staff, CBOs, and other community partners.
• Collect and analyze post-event feedback to assess changes from the initial needs assessment and inform future Prevention Agenda planning and activities.
• Maintain ongoing communication with NYSDOH and submit required reports and documentation to ensure transparency, accountability, and progress tracking throughout the project period.
OHEP 2026-01 Local Health Department Health Equity Contractor RFA
OHEP 2026-01 Attachment 1 – Budget Template
OHEP 2026-01 Attachment 2 – Workplan
RFA Release Date May 26, 2026
Questions Due June 2, 2026
Questions-and-Answers Document
Posted on or about June 6, 2026
Applications Due June 12, 2026
