Community Psychiatry Residency Training Initiative Services
- Client
- Trenton, New Jersey
- RFP Number
- EDUCATION-18758
- Posted
- 10/2/2026
- Category
- Subsistence, Education or Training Supplies and Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
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Description
AI GeneratedThe state government authority in Trenton, NJ requires a vendor to provide community psychiatry residency training initiative services. The selected vendor must support a community and public behavioral health system serving individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, or intellectual/developmental disabilities. The program scope includes utilizing supplemental funding for faculty to supervise and mentor psychiatry residents and fellows, while increasing in-state training opportunities by up to fifteen new adult psychiatry residency positions across thirteen state programs. Only onshore, USA-based organizations are eligible to apply, and performance of the work will occur offsite. Interested applicants must submit all questions no later than October 2, 2026, and submit a proposal detailing their budget for the initiative.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RLI-Community-Psych-Residence-2027.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services is issuing a Request for Letters of Interest to fund up to fifteen new adult psychiatry residency positions starting July 1, 2027. The funding supports resident positions and dedicated faculty supervision to address psychiatrist shortages and expand community behavioral health training. All thirteen currently accredited New Jersey adult psychiatry residency programs are eligible to apply.
- Issued by
- State of New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Questions on RLI due
- October 2, 2026 no later than 4:00 p.m. ET
- Deadline for receipt of LOI
- October 23, 2026 no later than 4:00 pm ET
- Obtain required program approvals and certifications
- December 31, 2026
- Register and participate in National Residency Matching Program
- January 29, 2027
- National Residency Matching Program match date
- March 19, 2027
- New residents start PGY 1 terms
- July 1, 2027
- How to submit
- Electronic via email
- Submission details
- LOIs must be submitted in two separate PDF files by 4:00 p.m. ET on October 23, 2026. Attachments and appendices are limited to 75 pages total.
- Contract term
- Four-year residency training period starting July 1, 2027
- Estimated value
- $6 million total available in SFY 2027; $400,000 per four-year position plus one-time funds of $58,000 or more per program for faculty support
- Place of performance
- New Jersey
- Funding
- State Fiscal Year 2027 State Appropriations
How proposals are evaluated
| LOI Narrative Evaluation | 100 points total (minimum score of 70 points required) |
Scope of work
- Provide four-year adult psychiatry residency training with emphasis on community psychiatry
- Obtain needed approvals from partnering hospitals, affiliated programs, and accrediting bodies
- List positions in the National Residency Matching Program for residents starting PGY 1 in July 2027
- Institute a Community Psychiatry Training component or track for residents during PGYs 2 through 4
- Provide dedicated faculty to support supervision and mentorship of psychiatry residents
- Submit quarterly reports on key contract requirements through an online state application
Minimum qualifications
- Fully accredited New Jersey-based psychiatry residency program as of August 31, 2026
- Currently providing four years of training in adult psychiatry
- Pre-registered with the required online portal
- Demonstrated capacity and faculty to support additional residency positions and community track
Documents to include with the bid
- Attachment A - LOI Cover Sheet
- Attachment C - Department of Human Services Statement of Assurances
- Attachment D - Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion
- Attachment F - Commitment to Defend and Indemnify Form
- Ownership Chart identifying legal entities and FEIN
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Audits and interim financial statements
Source and verification
Original sourceCraxy AI summarizes this opportunity from the original listing and available solicitation documents. Confirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing source before responding.
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