Mecklenburg County is the grantee recipient of Part A Ryan White Treatment Modernization Act federal grant funds. The Ryan White Program provides HIV-related health and support services within the service areas detailed in the RFP. This RFP is 100% federally funded under the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA). Part A's Transitional Grant Area is comprised of the following North Carolina counties: Mecklenburg, Gaston, Cabarrus, Union, Anson and York County, South Carolina. Mecklenburg County Health Department is responsible for administering the Part A Program.

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ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

Organizations/Agencies meeting the following criteria are eligible to apply for funding under this RFP. For-profit agencies are eligible only in the absence of qualified nonprofit agencies able and willing to provide quality services.   

1. Public or nonprofit private entities include hospitals, community-based organizations, hospices, ambulatory care facilities, community health centers, migrant health centers, and homeless health centers. 
2. Private entities must be incorporated, or be authorized to do business in North or South Carolina, and have local offices, representatives and phone numbers. 
3. Organization/Agency must deliver services to residents of one or more of the following North Carolina counties: Mecklenburg, Gaston, Cabarrus, Union, Anson, and York County, SC.
4. Organization/Agency must perform one or more of the eligible services listed in this RFP.
5. Organization/Agency proposing Medicaid reimbursable services must show proof of being a Medicaid provider at the time of application. 

Please see RFP for additional requirements.

RFP SCHEDULE

Wednesday, December 12, 2007     
     Request for Proposals (RFP) advertised and posted at
     http://www.meckhealth.org/RyanWhite.htm.

Friday, December 21, 2007
     RFP Bidders Conference will be held to answer questions from those
     planning to submit proposals at:
             10:00 A.M.
             Hal Marshall Services Center Auditorium 1 and 2
             700 North Tryon Street
             Charlotte, NC  28202

Friday, January 18, 2008         
     Deadline for submitting proposals to:
             Mecklenburg County Health Department
             Attn:  Luis A. Cruz
             618 N. College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
             Applications submitted after 5:00 p.m. will not be accepted.

Monday, January 28, 2008     
     Disqualified applicants notified.

Friday, March 7, 2008
     Award notifications sent to recipients and posted at
     http://www.meckhealth.org/RyanWhite.htm

March 13-14, 2008      
     One-on-one meetings with grant recipients to review contract
     requirements. Agencies will be notified of their assigned date.

Note:  Any changes to this schedule will be posted at http://www.meckhealth.org/ryanwhite.html.