635091 - FY26 RFA for Partnerships for Success to Prevent Alcohol Misuse
Funding Opportunity Details
Substance Misuse Prevention & Treatment (Behavioral Health)
Final Application Deadline: Nov 5, 2025 4:00 PM
Status Posted
Posted Date Oct 1, 2025 7:39 AM
Award Amount RangeNot Applicable
Project Dates 02/28/2026 - 02/27/2027
Award Announcement Date 12/04/2025
Categorical Area Substance Abuse
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 RFA:
Purpose
The purpose of this RFA is to provide guidance for current contractors to submit continuation applications to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (referred to as Agency) to renew service provisions as described by and within the project period established by the RFPs #58823023, #58823027 and #58823030. Services covered by this application include applying the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to address excessive adult alcohol misuse and alcohol-involved deaths in adults aged 45 and older in the seven awarded counties. 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 grant promotes health equity through the Strategic Prevention Framework model and its guiding principle step Cultural Competency which adheres to and promotes 15 Cultural and Linguistic Appropriate Service Standards (CLAS). Use of CLAS is a way to improve the quality of services provided to all individuals, which will ultimately help reduce health disparities and achieve health equity. (Refer to Section 6 for additional information on CLAS).
Schedule of Important Dates (All times and dates listed are local Iowa time.)
The following dates are set forth for informational purposes. The Department reserves the right to change them.
EVENT
DATE
RFA Issued
October 1, 2025
Written Questions and Responses
Round 1 Questions Due
Interim Responses Posted by
October 8, 2025
October 15, 2025
Final Questions Due Final Cumulative
Responses Posted by
October 22, 2025
October 29, 2025
Applications Due
November 5, 2025 by 4:00 p.m.
Local Iowa Time
Post Notice of Intent to Award
On or about December 4, 2025
| Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. FY26 Partnerships for Success to Prevent Alcohol Misuse (PFS-PAM) | A. FY26 Partnerships for Success to Prevent Alcohol Misuse PFS-PAM.pdf | 445 KB | 09/30/2025 03:13 PM | |
| B. HHS Application Instructions Guidance New IG | B. HHS Application Instructions_Guidance New IG.pdf | 2 MB | 09/30/2025 03:13 PM | |
| C. FY26 Partnerships for Success to Prevent Alcohol Misuse Sample Contract | C. FY26 Partnerships for Success to Prevent Alcohol Misuse Sample Contract.pdf | 266 KB | 09/30/2025 03:13 PM | |
| D. FY26 RFA Partnerships for Success to Prevent Alcohol Misuse Review Tool | D. FY26 RFA Partnerships for Success to Prevent Alcohol Misuse Review Tool.pdf | 330 KB | 09/30/2025 03:13 PM |
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| A. IowaGrants Registration and Login Instructions | https://dom.iowa.gov/state-government/grant-management |
| B. HHS Service Contract Terms and Conditions | https://hhs.iowa.gov/initiatives/contract-terms |
| C. A Guide to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Framework | http://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/20190620-samhsa-strategic-prevention-framework-guide.pdf |
| D. Alcohol and Public Health | http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/index.htm |
| E. Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Service Standards | http://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/clas/ |
| F. Iowa Board of Certification - Prevention Specialist Certification | http://iowabc.org/credentials/cps/ |
| Submitted Date | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 9:09 AM | ASAC is requesting to have the PFS PAM Coordinators attend a virtual policy and procedure writing training in order to assist with learning how to write Alcohol Restrictions at Community Events policies (and potentially TiPS policies), how to present policies in a language that event and business personnel, event board members, and other stakeholders will buy in to. This workshop will also teach the PFS PAM Coordinators words and phrases that may cause legal issues, and will allow the PFS PAM Coordinators to better word policy drafts to avoid potential push back from event staff and boards and event stakeholders. This training is conducted by the University of Minnesota and is virtual; no out of state travel is required. Here is a link to the training that we would like to include in the FY26 proposed budget: https://ccaps.umn.edu/courses/writing-policies-and-procedures#:~:text=assess%20what%20belongs%20in%20your,create%20legal%20or%20organizational%20trouble. | The proposed training aligns with grant goals and if it aligns with the approved action plan, the training cost can be included in the FY26 budget. |