NYSED / P-12 / Funding Opportunities / 4201 Capital Grant Program

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4201 Capital Grant Program
State-Supported Schools for the Blind and Deaf Facility Grant Program
Request for Applications (RFA)

RECENT UPDATES Update 10/6/23: Questions and Answers - Round 2 – Posted 10/6/23 Questions and Answers - Round 1 (for reference) – Posted 10/6/23

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Grant Program Request for Applications | Grant Program Request for Applications
Scoring Rubric
Facility Grant Program Application
Facility Grant Program Emergency Application
Grant Contract Template
Questions and Answers - Round 2 – Posted 10/6/23
Questions and Answers - Round 1 (for reference) – Posted 10/6/23

The 2021-22 Enacted Budget provided $30 million in capital funds for the alteration, rehabilitation and improvement of various facilities operated by the State-supported Schools for the Blind and Deaf authorized under Article 85 of the Education Law.

The appropriation requires that funds be prioritized for health and safety needs and apportioned based on a plan developed by the State Education Department (SED) and approved by the Division of the Budget (DOB). This RFA represents such approved plan.

Start Date: 04/1/2024
End Date: 03/31/2029

See list of Eligible Applicants in the Grant Program Request for Applications document.

$30 million will be awarded for eligible projects pursuant to this RFA.

• $12.5 million will be allocated for projects totaling $500,000 or more.
• $12.5 million will be allocated for projects under $500,000.

Emergency Set Aside Reserve

• $5 million will be allocated as a reserve for emergency projects. See below for definition and application procedures.

The complete grant application form (which can be found at the top and bottom of this web page) and all necessary supporting documents must be filed and sent electronically via email to 4201CapitalGrant2@nysed.gov no later than November 3, 2023.

Questions and Answers - Round 2 – Posted 10/6/23
Questions and Answers - Round 1 (for reference) – Posted 10/6/23

Proposals received from nonprofit applicants that are not Prequalified in the Grants Gateway by 5:00 PM on the proposal due date of November 3, 2023 cannot be evaluated. Such proposals will be disqualified from further consideration. Please see the “Prequalification Requirement” section for additional information.

The Notice of Intent (NOI) is not a requirement for submitting a complete application by the application date; however, NYSED strongly encourages all prospective applicants to submit an NOI to ensure a timely and thorough review and rating process. A non-profit applicant’s NOI will also help to facilitate timely review of their prequalification materials. The notice of intent is a simple email notice stating your organization’s (use the legal name) intent to submit an application for this grant. Please also include your organization’s NYS Vendor ID. The due date is October 11, 2023. Please send the NOI to 4201CapitalGrant2@nysed.gov.

Program: Jaime Byron, Francis Kramer
Fiscal: Adam Kutryb
M/WBE: Brian Hackett

4201CapitalGrant2@nysed.gov

Grant Program Request for Applications | Grant Program Request for Applications
Scoring Rubric
Facility Grant Program Application
Facility Grant Program Emergency Application
Grant Contract Template
Questions and Answers - Round 2 – Posted 10/6/23
Questions and Answers - Round 1 (for reference) – Posted 10/6/23

Last Updated: October 6, 2023