526920 - FY24 RFP 58824020 for Rape Prevention & Education (RPE) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)
Funding Opportunity Details
Disability, Injury and Violence Prevention
Final Application Deadline: Dec 7, 2023 4:00 PM
Status Closed
Posted Date Sep 7, 2023 9:46 AM
Award Amount RangeNo Limit - $60,000.00
Project Dates 02/01/2024 - 01/31/2030
Award Announcement Date 01/11/2024
Categorical Area
Recurring Opportunity No
Program Officer Jenny Deeds
Phone (515) 229-2566 x
Email jenny.deeds@hhs.iowa.gov
Description
It is the responsibility of the Applicant to review all Attachments listed below for additional details regarding this Funding Opportunity.
The issuance of this Funding Opportunity in no way constitutes a commitment by Iowa HHS to award a contract.
Excerpts from the RFP:
Purpose:
The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) # 58824020 is to solicit applications that will enable the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (referred to as Agency) to select the most qualified applicant to provide the development and implementation of a six-year state-level training and technical assistance plan which will strengthen organizations capacity for implementing community-level activities which prevent the first time occurrence of sexual violence among Iowans ages 11 - 17.
The Agency is actively working to strengthen our capacity to address health inequities in Iowa. Health equity is defined as supporting opportunities for everyone to live the healthiest life possible through the reduction of barriers in environmental, social, economic and other conditions which impact health. This program promotes health equity through the prioritization of efforts that address risk factors (e.g. social and cultural norms) and protective factors to prevent the first time occurance of sexual violence focusing on populations with higher exposure rates to sexual violence including; Iowans ages 11 - 17, People with disabilities, People who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Queer, Intersex, plus (LGBTQI+) community, multi-racial adolescent, African Americans/Black/African, Alaska Native/Native Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Hispanic/Latinx, immigrants/refugees, Other populations may be addressed based on needs in the service area (e.g. adolescents experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, rural communities below the average state poverty average).
(for additional information on social determinants of health - refer to https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/what-is-health).Schedule of Important Dates (All times and dates listed are local Iowa time.)
The following dates are set forth for informational purposes. The Agency reserves the right to change them.
EVENT
DATE
RFP Issued
September 7, 2023
Written Questions and Responses
Round 1 Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
October 5, 2023
October 12, 2023
Round 2 Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
October 19, 2023
October 26, 2023
Final Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
November 2, 2023
November 9, 2023
Applications Due
December 7, 2023 by 4:00 PM Local Iowa Time
Post Notice of Intent to Award
January 11, 2024
| Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. RFP 58824020 - RFP Rape Prevention & Education Program TTA | A. RFP 58824020 - RFP Rape Prevention Education Program TTA.docx 1.pdf | 268 KB | 09/06/2023 05:17 PM | |
| B. NEW SYSTEM LOGIN PROCESS FOR ALL USERS | B. NEW SYSTEM LOGIN PROCESS FOR ALL USERS.pdf | 153 KB | 08/30/2023 02:01 PM | |
| C. HHS Application Instructions Guidance New IG | C. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG.pdf | 2 MB | 08/30/2023 02:02 PM | |
| D. RFP 58824020 - Draft Contract Template Iowa HHS | D. RFP 58824020 - Draft Contract Template Iowa HHS.do.pdf | 293 KB | 09/06/2023 05:17 PM | |
| E. RFP 58824020 - Application Draft Score Tool Template | E. RFP 58824020 - Application Draft Score Tool Templa.pdf | 97 KB | 09/06/2023 05:19 PM |
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| A. IDPH General Conditions | https://hhs.iowa.gov/contract-terms |
| B. STOP SV: A Technical Package to Prevent Sexual Violence | https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/sv-prevention-technical-package.pdf |
| C. Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention | https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/about/publichealthapproach.html |
| D. The Social-Ecological Model: A Framework for Prevention | https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/about/social-ecologicalmodel.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fviolenceprevention%2Fpublichealthissue%2Fsocial-ecologicalmodel.html |
| E. Social Determinants of Health: Know What Affects Health | https://www.cdc.gov/about/sdoh/index.html |
| Submitted Date | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2023 8:32 AM | In section 2.02, Number 1 A it indicates 4 community building activities. Will the budget for these activities come from this source of funding or will this be covered in sub-recipients budgets? | The budget for these activities comes from this source of funding. |
| Oct 5, 2023 8:34 AM | In Section 3.02 under Project Personnel, there is a designation of .40 FTE, does that imply one person or can it be spread across multiple staff members? | .40 FTE can be spread across multiple staff members |