Active SLED Opportunity · NEW YORK · CITY OF SYRACUSE
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The City of Syracuse seeks proposals for opioid settlement relief programs totaling approximately $2M. The RFP focuses on innovative, evidence-based treatment and prevention services to address the opioid crisis, with contracts up to three years. Extensive documentation and compliance with federal requirements are mandatory.
The City of Syracuse Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD) has received additional Opioid Settlement funds and is issuing a new RFP, in the amount of approximately $2M. Contracts will be for two (2) years with one (1) possible one (1) year extension requiring mutual consent from the City and the Vendor, for a total of (3) three years.
The Opioid Settlement funds have been awarded to the City of Syracuse through the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS).
Since the 1970’s the United States has seen increases in deaths from drug overdoses almost every year. The CDC reported record breaking levels in May 2022. Many of these deaths are related to fentanyl and methamphetamine. From 2020 to 2021 the nation saw almost a 30% increase in overdose deaths, followed by an additional nearly 15% increase in 2021 with a small decrease of 1.5% in 2022.
The opioid crisis has hit the City of Syracuse and Onondaga county. From 2012-2021 Onondaga county experienced a more than 300% increase in unintended opioid related deaths. The pandemic intensified the problem by increasing stress, isolation, feelings of loneliness as well as other factors that lead to substance use and reduced access to treatment. African Americans in our community have become disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis making up 12% of the county’s population, but in 2021 accounting for 20% of the opioid related deaths. In addition, 73% of opioid related deaths are of males. Individuals ages 30-39 within the county are among the most impacted by the crisis, accounting for nearly a third of opioid-related deaths from 2019-2023The City of Syracuse alone contains Onondaga County’s top four zip code areas with the highest overdose rates in 2023.
Despite emergent situations and deaths related to opioids being at their peak within the county only a few years ago, recent years have marked a shift in deaths and overdoses. 2023 was the first sustained year over year decrease in unintended opioid related deaths in Onondaga County since 2012. 156 deaths were reported in 2023, which decreased to 90 deaths in 2024 and 62 in 2025. Note that the data for 2025 is up until September 30th, so the number of opioid related deaths in 2025 does not yet reflect the complete year. In tandem, reports of naloxone administration from emergency medical services, law enforcement, and registered COOP programs within the county have dropped from their all-time high in the past decade of 1,060 administrations in 2023 to 624 in 2024 in 2024. Momentum is finally being built to reverse a decade of an encroaching crisis.
Following actions taken by the state to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for their role in the opioid crisis, the City of Syracuse in 2023 received its first disbursement of $1.1 million, to support prevention and treatment, using systematic strategies related to addressing the opioid crisis in the city of Syracuse. The city has received additional settlement funds and is issuing a new RFP, in the amount of approximately $2M, again focusing on treatment and prevention programs that are innovative, using evidence-based approaches to change, addresses the root cause of this crisis and supports with dignity our community members living with and/or recovering from substance use disorders.
Provide a brief description of the proposed project (not the agency)
• Identify the target population to be served.
• Describe the purpose of the program and how services will be delivered. (Identify any evidence based or promising practices if applicable)
• Identify barriers that impede the delivery of services, and how your program works to mitigate them.
• Address gaps in services or areas of need in our community
• Describe collaborative efforts being used for the operation of this program.
• Describe how program sustainability can be achieved after the grant funds end.
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Please upload your most recent (1) IRS 990, (2) audit or prepared financial statement within the past 18 months, and (3) management letter.
Board Resolution authorizing submission of an Opioid Settlement Relief grant application.
BOD meeting minutes from last three meetings (no more than nine months old).
List of Board of Directors including addresses, appointment/term expiration dates, whom each Board member represents.
Section 3 is a provision of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by certain HUD financial assistance shall, to the greatest extent feasible, and consistent with existing Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, be directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly those who are recipients of government assistance for housing, and to business concerns which provide economic opportunities to low- and very low-income persons. While the requirements of Section 3 typically --but not exclusively-- apply to recipients of HUD funds that will be used for housing construction, rehabilitation or other public construction, all agencies and organizations applying to NBD for funding over $100,000 must agree to comply with Section 3 utilization and reporting requirements as applicable to the proposed project or program.
As a funded agency requesting more than $I00,000, I agree to follow Section 3 Utilization and reporting guidelines to ensure federal compliance.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload. Proposers must submit a list of at least three (3) professional references where similar services have been provided for during the past five (5) years.
The Common Council by Ordinance No. 514 adopted on September 24, 1973 requires the following information from all persons, partnerships, corporations, trusts and associations transacting business with the City of Syracuse relative to any proposed business transaction including but not limited to land purchase, construction, purchase and lease agreement.
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Under New York State Finance Law § 139-k(2), covered governmental entities are obligated to obtain specific information regarding prior non-responsibility determinations. This information must be collected in addition to the information that is separately obtained pursuant to State Finance Law § 163(9). In accordance with State Finance Law § 139-k, an Offeror must be asked to disclose whether there has been a finding of non-responsibility made within the previous four (4) years by a Government Entity due to: (a) a violation of State Finance Law § 139-j or (b) the intentional provision of false or incomplete information to a Government Entity. The terms “Offeror” and “Governmental Entity” are defined in State Finance Law § 139-k(1). State Finance Law § 139-j sets forth detailed requirements about the restrictions on Contacts during the procurement process. A violation of State Finance Law § 139-j includes, but is not limited to, an impermissible Contact during the restricted period (for example, contacting a person or entity other than the designated contact person, when such Contact does not fall within one of the exemptions).
As part of its responsibility determination, a covered governmental entity must consider whether an Offeror fails to timely disclose accurate or complete information regarding the above non-responsibility determination. In accordance with law, no Procurement Contract shall be awarded to any Offeror that fails to timely disclose accurate or complete information under this section, unless a finding is made that the award of the Procurement Contract to the Offeror is necessary to protect public property or public health safety, and that the Offeror is the only source capable of supplying the required Article of Procurement within the necessary timeframe.
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Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
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Ex. 1 year
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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