The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (the Department ) invites eligible municipal and incorporated not-for-profit pounds, shelters, humane societies, and rescue facilities, excluding rescues operating from a residence, to submit proposals for funding consideration from the Companion Animal Capital Projects Fund. Grant funds are available for the costs of capital projects, including construction, renovation, rehabilitation, installation, acquisition or expansion of buildings, equipment or facilities necessary for the secure containment, health, and adequate care of sheltered dogs and cats.
Funding for this RFP is available pursuant to an appropriation in the 2024-2025 state fiscal year capital projects budget.
Questions & Answers:
All questions must be submitted in writing and must be received by 4:00 PM, November 29, 2024. Please submit all written questions to:
Name: Ana Colon, LVT
Address: 10B Airline Drive, Albany, NY 12235
Email: Ana.Colon@agriculture.ny.gov
A list of questions, answers to those questions, as well as any changes, additions, or deletions to the RFP will be posted in the Funding Opportunities section of the Department's website at https://agriculture.ny.gov/funding-opportunities. The Department will post Questions and Answers as soon as possible, but in no event later than December 6, 2024. All questions and answers shall be incorporated in the RFP as a formal addendum.
Eligible Applicants:
Municipal and incorporated not-for-profit pounds, shelters, humane societies, and rescue facilities, excluding rescues operating from a residence, are eligible applicants. Such entities must be a pound or shelter for dogs established and maintained pursuant to Section 114 of the New York Agriculture and Markets Law or registered with the Department pursuant to Section 408 of the Agriculture and Markets Law. Please note, entities that have been awarded funds during previous Companion Animal Capital Projects funding opportunities are eligible to apply for an award under this RFP if the previously funded projects are complete at the time of application.
All not-for-profit applicants must be pre-qualified in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) at the time the application is submitted for their application to be eligible for review. See Section 3 of this RFP for information on how to register and prequalify in SFS.
Eligible Projects:
Only capital projects necessary for the secure containment, health and adequate care of sheltered dogs and cats are eligible for funding. For purposes of this program, a project may be a portion of a larger overall capital project. For example, if your organization is building a new shelter, you may request funding for only a heating and ventilation system, with the understanding that this is a portion of a larger capital project that you are funding with other resources. The total project cost for this program would be the cost of the heating and ventilation system.
Eligible Costs:
Eligible expenses include direct costs related to the:
construction
renovation
rehabilitation
installation
acquisition, or
expansion of buildings, equipment or facilities.
See Appendix 1 of this RFP for further guidance on eligible costs.
All proposals must be submitted online through the Statewide Financial System (SFS)
Vendor Portal by 4:00 PM local time on December 20, 2024.
RFP Posted
October 30, 2024
Questions Due
November 29, 2024
Final Answers Posted
December 6, 2024
Proposals Due
December 20, 2024, 4:00 PM
Tentative Award Date
January 31. 2025
Tentative Contract Start Date
(2-year contracts)
March 3, 2025
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No
Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 15%
Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 15%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 6%
Due date:12/20/2024 4:00 PM
Submittal must be trough SFS
Contract term: Two Years
County(ies): All NYS counties
Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years:
C02282GM APF of Schenectady C02283GM Chenango SPCA C02284GM Country Acres Animal Shelter C02285GM Jefferson County of SPCA C02286GM Pets Alive C02287GM Town of Southampton C02288GM Town of Webster C02289GM Tri Lakes H.S. C02290GM BideAWee C02291GM Paw of Orleans County
Background
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets invites eligible municipal and incorporated not-for-profit pounds, shelters, humane societies, and rescue facilities to submit proposals for funding from the Companion Animal Capital Projects Fund. This funding is aimed at supporting capital projects necessary for the secure containment, health, and adequate care of sheltered dogs and cats.
The available funding is part of the 2024-2025 state fiscal year capital projects budget, totaling $10,450,000, with $4,000,000 reserved for underserved municipalities.
Work Details
Eligible projects include construction, renovation, rehabilitation, installation, acquisition or expansion of buildings, equipment or facilities necessary for the care of sheltered dogs and cats. Applicants may request funding for specific portions of larger projects (e.g., a heating and ventilation system as part of a new shelter).
Eligible costs include direct expenses related to these activities. Applicants must provide a minimum of 10% matching funds in cash. Proposals must be submitted online through the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Vendor Portal.
Period of Performance
The contract will have a tentative start date of March 3, 2025, with a duration of two years. Actual construction must begin within three months of contract approval by the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) and must be completed within two years from that date.
Place of Performance
The contract will be performed in all counties across New York State.
