Establish a statewide Fatherhood Engagement Network to support fathers of people with developmental disabilities

The New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities is seeking to award one grant up to $150,000 annually for a five-year term to establish a statewide Fatherhood Engagement Network. The project aims to empower, engage, and support fathers and father figures caring for individuals with developmental disabilities by offering peer support, leadership development, mentoring, and professional referral partnerships. Work will be performed offsite from the grantee's premises. Only USA-based organizations are eligible to apply, and nonprofit applicants must be prequalified in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). The proposal must include a 34% match from non-federal sources. Submissions require online completion via Qualtrics, including program-specific questions, a project work plan, a 1-year expenditure budget with line-item justifications, and various signed compliance certifications. Applications are due electronically by 11:59 pm ET on December 11, 2026, with the question period closing on November 19, 2026. Proposals will be evaluated through a administrative pass/fail check and a programmatic review scoring work plans, capabilities, and budgets; applicants must score at least 80 points to be considered.