614121 - FY26 RFP BHTHPTR26047 for State Opioid Response Peer Driven Service
Funding Opportunity Details
Substance Misuse Prevention & Treatment (Behavioral Health)
Final Application Deadline: Jul 10, 2025 4:00 PM
Status Posted
Posted Date Apr 23, 2025 11:03 AM
Award Amount RangeNo Limit - $200,000.00
Project Dates 09/30/2025 - 09/29/2031
Award Announcement Date 07/31/2025
Categorical Area
Recurring Opportunity No
Program Officer John McMullen
Phone (515) 416-8565 x
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) BHTHPTR26047 is to solicit applications that will enable Iowa Health and Human Servies (referred to as Department) to select the most qualified applicant to provide peer-driven, opioid and stimulant-focused substance use disorder services to Iowans. Applicants may apply to provide services from a menu detailed below that includes, selected screening, treatment services and recovery support services. All services will be provided under Iowa’s State Opioid Response (SOR) grant award from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
These targeted and peer-driven services promote health equity through building the capacity of client/patient service programs (SUD service providers, health systems, etc.) to increase services and expand access to care for individuals with opioid and stimulant use disorder.
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
April 23, 2025
Written Questions and Responses
Round 1 Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
May 1, 2025
May 8, 2025
Round 2 Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
May 15, 2025
May 29, 2025
Final Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
June 5, 2025
June 17, 0225
Applications Due
July 10, 2025 Insert Due date by 4:00 PM Local Iowa Time
Post Notice of Intent to Award
July 31, 2025
| Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. RFP BHTHPTR26047 State Opioid Response Peer Driven Services | A. RFP BHTHPTR26047 State Opioid Response Peer Driven Services.pdf | 429 KB | 04/23/2025 12:36 PM | |
| B. HHS Application Instructions Guidance | B. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG.pdf | 2 MB | 04/22/2025 09:47 AM | |
| C. State Opioid Response Peer Driven Services Draft Contract | C. State Opioid Response Peer Driven Services Draft Contract.pdf | 307 KB | 04/23/2025 10:36 AM | |
| D. SOR4 Peer Driven Services Draft Scoring tool | D. SOR4 Peer Driven Services Draft Scoring tool.pdf | 240 KB | 04/22/2025 10:07 AM | |
| E. SOR4 Provider Manual | E. SOR4 Provider Manual Final 10.2.24 4.pdf | 812 KB | 04/22/2025 09:49 AM | |
| F. SOR Peer-driven Project Work Plan Template | F. SOR Peer-driven Project Work Plan Template.docx | docx | 27 KB | 04/23/2025 12:37 PM |
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| A. Iowa Grants Registration and Login Instructions | https://dom.iowa.gov/state-government/grant-management |
| B. HHS General and Contingent Terms as of 08-01-2023 | https://hhs.iowa.gov/contract-terms |
| C. Iowa Peer Workforce Collaborative | https://iowapeersupport.sites.uiowa.edu/ |
| D. SBIRT | https://www.samhsa.gov/substance-use/treatment/sbirt |
| Submitted Date | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 12:15 PM | For current SOR grantees/contract holders - are we correct in interpreting that we are eligible to apply and this project can be implemented in tandem with currently enrolled SOR participants? If so, how would this work with GPRAs? Or is this saying if an individual is already enrolled in SOR services they would not be eligible for service under this funding - currently no SOR enrollees have peer recovery selected as an RSS. | Yes, current State Opioid Response (SOR) contractors are eligible to apply if it adds additional services (such as SBIRT) that are not currently being provided under SOR. This funding opportunity is funded by the SOR grant. Individuals admitted into SOR would not require an additional GPRA. Individuals who are admitted into SOR can also receive services from this award; however, individuals cannot receive services that would be considered duplicative. |
| Apr 30, 2025 12:16 PM | Will there be enrollment requirements for Treatment/Recovery services? | If an application does not provide adequate or proposed numbers, minimum requirements will be established in the contract based on the proposed services. |
| Apr 30, 2025 12:18 PM | Should this RFP be understood as a separate SOR project similar to currently funded SOR project work? And/or could this be viewed as an expansion of current SOR project efforts if currently funded and it would just need to be ensure efforts are not duplicative of service and/or enrollee served? | Due to the funding source being the same SOR4 funds, it could expand current efforts if ensuring that it is not supplanting or duplicating current services/clients served. |
| May 1, 2025 10:14 AM | Section 2 - Background and Scope of Work, last sentence: "...(SBIRT) as well as OUD and StimUD treatment and recovery services." Can you please clarify if the applicants are required to propose services for BOTH SBIRT and treatment and recovery, or SBIRT OR treatment and recovery - one or the other. | An applicant may propose any one or any combination of 2, or all 3 services: SBIRT, Treatment, Recovery. The application should explain how and why the applicant plans to implement the selected services. |
| May 1, 2025 10:15 AM | Section 2 - Background and Scope of Work, last sentence: "...(SBIRT) as well as OUD and StimUD treatment and recovery services." Can you please clarify if the applicants are required to provide services for BOTH treatment and recovery or EITHER treatment or recovery? | An applicant may propose any one or any combination of 2, or all 3 services: SBIRT, Treatment, Recovery. The application should explain how and why the applicant plans to implement the selected services. |
| May 1, 2025 10:18 AM | SOR Provider Manual, A. Introduction Is the listed minimum number of Iowans to be served in Years 1, 2, and 3 for all grant recipients combined or is that the expected number to be served by each applicant? In other words, is there a required number of individuals that must be served by the applicant each year? | The manual identifies total state minimum numbers, not each applicant. Proposed enrollment numbers from the applicant will be considered. If an application does not provide adequate or proposed numbers, minimum requirements will be established in the contract based on the proposed services. |
| May 1, 2025 11:44 AM | Is it mandatory that grant personnel have lived experience? For example, personnel providing SBIRT services. | It is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. |
| May 3, 2025 2:26 PM | The link for peer coach training is not working in the description. Would you be able to provide the link the training provided by Iowa Peer Workforce Collaborative? | https://iowapeersupport.sites.uiowa.edu/ |
| May 20, 2025 10:15 AM | What are the service delivery areas for this grant? | The applicant can define the service areas they are able to serve; however it is the priority of Iowa HHS to serve the newly formed Behavioral Health districts whenever possible. |
| Jun 3, 2025 2:03 PM | The online application has a Performance Measure section. This section does not appear to require any information. Would you please confirm this or provide the expectations for this section? Thank you. | No applicant information is needed in that section. If a contract is awarded, the performance measure section may be utilized if indicated in the contract. |
| Jun 5, 2025 12:20 PM | I was wondering if our organization might qualify to apply for this grant. I was previously opened under a different partnership/name in 2022-2023 and then formed with new partnership and name August of 2023 and opened received our license 4.1.24. We provide 3.5 level of care as well as PHP, IOP, and OP services in our outpatient office. We are a licensed SUD program with the State of Iowa. | Your organization may submit an application for consideration if you believe you meet the criteria in Section 1.03 Eligibility Requirements in the RFP. |
| Jun 6, 2025 12:38 PM | Staffing and personnel directions say that Applicant shall provide a plan for hiring or subcontracting with another agency to ensure that a peer service worker will coordinate services for a minimum of 20% of enrollees. Under the heading For those applying to provide Tx and or Recovery Services applicants should at a minimum include in their work plan: "Peer recovery coaching services for at least 50% of clients that enroll in the program. " Is there a difference between Peer Recovery Coaching services for 50% of enrollees and the peer service worker coordinating services for a minimum of 20% of enrollees ? Are they different services or is there a discrepancy-20% and 50%? | Care coordination and recovery coaching are different services that can be included within the job description of a peer. |
| Jun 6, 2025 12:40 PM | Under Unallowable Costs-Item b. Can SAMHSA funds be used to pay rent for NAAR Recovery Housing? | Yes, limited funds are allowable to be used for NARR-certified recovery residence costs. |
| Jun 11, 2025 2:36 PM | How do we submit letters of support from community partners for this RFP? | Question was not submitted by the deadline outlined in the RFP. This question will not be responded to. |