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628454 - FY26 RFP BHTHPTR26091 for Opioid Settlement Funds Recovery Housing Project
Funding Opportunity Details
Substance Misuse Prevention & Treatment (Behavioral Health)
Final Application Deadline: Oct 23, 2025 4:00 PM
Status Posted
Posted Date Sep 24, 2025 2:45 PM
Award Amount RangeNo Limit - $500,000.00
Project Dates 11/28/2025 - 11/27/2031
Award Announcement Date 10/14/2025
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) # BHTHPTR26091 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 recovery housing services as outlined by the National Association for Recovery Residences (NARR).
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 24, 2025
Written Questions and Responses
Round 1 Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
September 30, 2025
October 6,, 2025
Final Questions Due:
Responses Posted By:
October 13, 2025
October 16, 2025
Applications Due
October 23, 2025
Post Notice of Intent to Award
November 14, 2025
| Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- RFP BHTHPTR26091 Opioid Settlement Funds Recovery Housing Project | A- RFP BHTHPTR26091 Opioid Settlement Funds Recovery Housing Project .pdf | 357 KB | 09/24/2025 02:44 PM | |
| B. HHS Application Instructions Guidance New IG | B. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG.pdf | 2 MB | 09/08/2025 11:02 AM | |
| C. RFP BHTHPTR26091 Draft Contract | C. RFP BHTHPTR26091 Draft Contract.pdf | 235 KB | 09/24/2025 02:44 PM | |
| D- RFP BHTH26091 Draft Score Tool | D- RFP BHTH26091 Draft Score Tool .pdf | 196 KB | 09/24/2025 02:45 PM |
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| A. IowaGrants Registration and Login Instructions | https://dom.iowa.gov/state-government/grant-management |
| B. General Terms and Contingent Terms | https://hhs.iowa.gov/initiatives/contract-terms |
| C. MCRSP NARR Standards 3.0 | https://mcrsp.org/application-process-2/ |
| D. Iowa Recovery Housing Protocols and Assessment | https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/13114/download?inline |
| E. NARR Provider Training Modules - Group Key ? IOWA-NARR-07-22 | https://iowa-narr.talentlms.com/plus/login |
| Submitted Date | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2025 1:33 PM | Is a peer-run residential respite service for people experiencing behavioral health crisis, with a seven-day stay limit for service particiants, eligible to receive funding through this program? | The project requires that the home must provide services that are appropriate and within the model required to attain NARR certification within one year. |
| Sep 27, 2025 9:00 AM | We have in existence a Level III women's recovery residence in a very rural area. It is very structured. We have been operating over 3 years, with success. Our area has no other recovery housing in urban areas where the women could find work. Could this grant to be used to purchase a house and help with operations in Muscatine Iowa where there is extensive drug problems? We would see it as an extension to our own program, as a Level II transitional living where the women that aren't ready for their own place can work full time but have a safe home. We were the second recovery residence certified in Iowa, only one of two Level III, we have a great deal of experience. | Purchase and/or renovation of a property to serve as a NARR-certified recovery house is an allowable use. |
| Sep 27, 2025 9:05 AM | If housing is purchased, is there allowable time to remodel and bring the house up to NARR standards? As well as making the house attractive to potential residents. How soon does the house have to be housing residents? | The RFP requires that the site must be NARR certified within one year. |
| Sep 27, 2025 9:08 AM | Will need have an impact on selection? The areas around us are very much lacking in any kind of safe housing. There are strong recovery communities, but no sober living housing. There is respite and shelter, but not sober living. Many times our residents would like to stay in the area, but can't afford or find a place to live. | Selection is based on the criteria outlined in the RFP and the Scoring Tool. |
| Sep 29, 2025 2:53 PM | 1. If we are a medicare/medicaid provider, do we qualify for this grant? 2. If we have one recovery housing project in our org, while some of ours are not, can we apply for the grant? Can we include those projects that are not NARR certified with those that are? 3. If our organization has a NHTF recovery housing project that cannot meet NARR due to housing rules, and yet we have more comprehensive services than most NARR projects, do we qualify to write the grant? 4. If we are in the process of becoming NARR certified, but don’t have the certification yet, can we apply for the grant? | All eligibility requirements can be found in Section 1.03 of the RFP. NARR certification must be attained within one year of the initiation of services under this contract. |
| Sep 29, 2025 9:21 PM | In the Purpose it says: The RFP will provide funding to recovery housing organizations to purchase or renovate properties to expand access to this service beyond existing capacity for individuals with opioid use disorder. In 2.03 under Deliverables item C. says, Description of how the project will increase capacity and additional recovery beds to provide recovery housing services to individuals with Opioid Use Disorder. Are all beds in the Recovery House required to be filled with persons with Opioid Use Disorder ? | The intended population of focus for this funding opportunity is individuals with opioid use disorder. This does not mean however that all of the services provided must be delivered to individuals with opioid use disorder. |
| Sep 29, 2025 9:25 PM | Does the applicant have to have a property identified at the time of application? | No. A specific property does not need to be identified in the application. |
| Sep 30, 2025 2:24 PM | The RFP states: Deliverables funded by the RFP include: 1. Purchase of a structure to serve as a NARR-certified recovery residence in order to expand services to individuals with an Opioid Use Disorder 2. Construction and/or renovation of a structure to serve as a NARR-certified recovery residence in order to expand services to individuals with an Opioid Use Disorder Our organization already has a residential sober home that has a mortgage - would the payoff of an existing mortgage qualify us for this or does the property need to be brand new? | Payoff of an existing mortgage would not qualify, as the intent of this funding opportunity is to expand services as opposed to reimbursing for existing services. |
| Sep 30, 2025 4:15 PM | Is an entity ineligible for this grant if another entity sharing the same Tax ID (e.g., a DBA) has already received state Opioid Settlement Funds? | If an agency previously received Opioid Settlement Funds through an allocation in HF1038, that agency does not qualify for this RFP. This includes the awarded agency as well as any DBA associated with that Tax ID. |
| Oct 5, 2025 6:18 PM | If the agency has a separate portion of the business that offers services such as mental health counseling or SUD services, can they still apply for the grant? | Yes. Per guidelines in the Iowa Recovery Housing Protocols and Assessment document linked in the RFP, services cannot be mandated to be provided by the agency in order to qualify for recovery housing and the home cannot be co-located with a clinical setting. |
| Oct 6, 2025 3:27 PM | I want to ensure I answer all the Round 1 questions. I believe I know the answer, but want to verify since this is my first time accessing grants. What is expected for completion by October 6th? | Answers to Round 1 questions were posted to the RFP site on October 6. There is no required action by applicants. |
| Oct 8, 2025 7:45 AM | We are in the process of NARR certification and been an active recovery house for over 2 years. Can the funding be used toward salary support of program fees to increase the capacity of our house? | No. The purpose of the funding, as stated in Section 2.01, is “The Request for Proposal will provide funding to recovery housing organizations to purchase or renovate properties to expand access to this service beyond existing capacity for individuals diagnosed with an opioid use disorder.” This funding is not intended for overhead costs. |
| Oct 8, 2025 9:46 AM | If an agency has received a disbursement from subsection 2 of HF1038, are we eligible for this RFP? | No. Per language in HF1038 an agency cannot receive funding for this RFP if it has already received funding in subsection 2. |
| Oct 9, 2025 12:07 PM | Is our organization eligible to receive these funds if our organization received prior state opioid settlement funds, but the prior funds received were NOT for the purpose of Recovery Housing and were not used for Recovery Housing? | No. Per language in HF1038 an agency cannot receive funding for this RFP if it has already received funding in subsection 2. |
| Oct 9, 2025 12:07 PM | Is it permissible to provide Level 3.1 (Halfway House) care at the same site as recovery housing program? | No. Per the Iowa Recovery Housing Protocols and Assessment document clinical services cannot be co-located with a recovery house. |
| Oct 9, 2025 12:08 PM | Based on the definition of “Equipment” on 2.02A Definitions (p. 16), are we able to use these funds to purchase furniture, appliances, computers, etc. as long as each individual item is less than $5,000.00? | No. The purpose of the funding, as stated in Section 2.01, is “The Request for Proposal will provide funding to recovery housing organizations to purchase or renovate properties to expand access to this service beyond existing capacity for individuals diagnosed with an opioid use disorder.” Furnishing, appliances, etc. are not allowable expenses. |
| Oct 10, 2025 5:16 PM | For the allowable funding, after the purchase or renovation of a property to serve as a NARR-certified recovery house, would funds for the subsequent years be allowed to go to services within the house and personnel to operate the house? | No. Overhead costs, including staffing costs, are not allowable use of this funding. |
| Oct 10, 2025 5:18 PM | Please clarify these sections of the RFP: In section 2.04 (p.19), under B., it says that costs will only be eligible for reimbursement for services described in the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work in 2.03 (p.17), includes deliverables under B. a-g. But, in section 2.04 (p.19), under C, it states the deliverables funded by the RFP are only two: - Purchase of a structure to serve as a NARR-certified recovery residence in order to expand services to individuals with an Opioid Use Disorder - Construction and/or renovation of a structure to serve as a NARR-certified recovery residence in order to expand services to individuals with an Opioid Use Disorder Additionally, in 2.04, under C (p.20), it says that costs for each deliverable should be all-inclusive including: labor, materials, furnishings, travel, mileage, meals, lodging, supplies, personnel, salaries, benefits, insurance, training, conferences, telephone, utilities, start-up costs, applicable taxes, duties, licensing and leasing fees, building updates and improvements, as well as indirect costs or administrative costs, and all other costs and expenses of applicant in order to deliver the Services as specified in this RFP. However, on page 23 under section Standard Line Item Budget section, it says that salary and fringe can’t be included with these funds, and equipment can’t be purchased with these funds. Questions: - Please clarify if we are only to budget for the two deliverables listed in section 2.04 C (p19) or if we are to budget for the entire deliverables list under the Scope of Work (p.17). - Please clarify if we are to include the “all-inclusive” costs listed on p.20 for each deliverable listed in the “Other” category of the budget. | No. The funding can only be used for the purchase, construction, and/or renovation costs of the project. |
| Oct 13, 2025 8:23 PM | We have a house currently that is NARR certified but may not be able to meet our current mortgage and pay our program director for additonal hours beyond part time to allow us to reach capacity. We feel that purchasing a new house and selling our existing house, while not increasing capacity (city ordinance), will allow us to have a full house of residents and a full time program manager to meet their needs sufficientlly. Will this meet the criteria? | The funding purpose is purchase, construction, and/or renovation costs. A plan must be submitted to show how the project will expand access to services beyond existing capacity for individuals diagnosed with an opioid use disorder. |