Drinking Water Fluoridation – Rolling Submissions - Component A: Planning and Feasibility Projects (DOH01-DWFAR-2023) - Component B: Implementation and Maintenance Projects - (DOH01-DWFBR-2023)

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Division of Family Health (DFH), Bureau of Child Health (BCH) announces the availability of funding through this Request for Applications (RFA) to maintain and expand New York State (NYS) residents’ access to optimally fluoridated water. The purpose of this RFA is to identify eligible NYS municipalities that want to work with NYS to increase the number of communities with access to fluoridated water. The key characteristic of a successful applicant is the ability to document a proposed NYS municipal drinking water fluoridation project utilizing the documents provided. There are two components available in this funding opportunity. Component A is for eligible municipalities seeking to develop an Engineering Report to determine the feasibility of starting community water fluoridation or upgrade/modify an existing fluoridation system. Component B is for eligible municipalities looking to purchase, upgrade, replace or repair water fluoridation equipment* to initiate or maintain community water fluoridation.

Applications must be submitted online via the Grants Gateway by the date and time posted on the cover of this RFA. Reference materials and videos are available for Grantees applying to funding opportunities on the NYS Grants Gateway. Please visit the Grants Management website at the following web address: https://grantsmanage ment.ny.gov/ and select the “Apply for a Grant” from the Apply & Manage menu. There is also a more detailed “Grants Gateway: Vendor User Guide” available in the documents section under Training & Guidance; For Grant Applicants on this page as well. Training webinars are also provided by the Grants Gateway Team. Dates and times for webinar instruction can be located at the following web address: https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov/live-webinars.

To apply for this opportunity:
1. Log into the Grants Gateway as either a “Grantee” or “Grantee Contract Signatory”.
2. On the Grants Gateway home page, click the “View Opportunities” button”.
3. Use the search fields to locate an opportunity; search by State agency (NYSDOH) or enter the Grant Opportunity name.
4. Click on “Search” button to initiate the search.
5. Click on the name of the Grant Opportunity from the search results grid and then select the “APPLY FOR GRANT OPPORTUNITY” button located bottom left of the Main page of the Grant Opportunity.
6. Late applications will not be accepted. Applications will not be accepted via fax, e-mail, hard copy or hand delivery.