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Local Government Citizens Re-Organization Empowerment Grant (CREG) Program

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2120729State & Local

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

AI Contract Overview

The New York State Department of State is soliciting applications for the Citizens Re-Organization Empowerment Grant (CREG) Program, designed to support local government restructuring across all counties in New York State. This program offers three main grant opportunities: Re-Organization Planning, which involves comprehensive data collection, financial and service delivery analysis, identifying potential obstacles, and recommending steps toward local government reorganization; Re-Organization Implementation, which funds the execution of formal dissolution or consolidation plans following approval by governing boards or citizen referenda; and Expedited Re-Organization Assistance, available when citizens file petitions pursuant to Article 17-A of the General Municipal Law, providing funding to support informational activities leading up to referenda. The solicitation, issued under number 2120729 with a five-year term starting in April 2025, operates on a continuous recruitment basis with monthly deadlines for questions and updates. The program emphasizes diverse subcontracting goals, including 15% minority-owned, 15% women-owned, and 6% service-disabled veteran-owned business participation. Past awards have ranged from $7,500 to $50,000 and have been granted for projects such as village dissolution studies, fire district consolidations, and water and sewer district reorganizations. Administration and oversight rest with the New York State Department of State, which mandates adherence to statutory requirements and program guidelines rather than federal contract clauses. Submissions are entirely electronic via the department’s funding portal. While no formal contract clauses, technical standards, or evaluation criteria are explicitly detailed in this solicitation, eligibility and project execution must comply with state laws, particularly Article 17-A. The solicitation does not provide specific details on invoicing, remittance, or inspection procedures but indicates performance occurs at local government levels throughout New York State.

General Info

New York offers grants for local government reorganization planning, implementation, and expedited assistance statewide.

Agency

New York → NYS Department of State

NAICS

925120 - Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development

Place of Performance

NY, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

CREG Program Awards Summary 2017-2022

2 pages · summary-report

Low

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedApr 1

Solicitation

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNew York → NYS Department of State

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeN/A

Organization / AgencyNew York → NYS Department of State

Office AddressN/A

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

Applications are being solicited through the New York State Department of State. All CREG opportunities are available at: https://dos.ny.gov/funding-bid-opportunities. Please review the RFA to determine which grant opportunity best suits your needs. Below is an overview of the available grant opportunities: 1) Re-Organization Planning Re-organization planning includes data gathering, analysis, and discussion to understand the current services and responsibilities of each involved local government entity. Additionally, a re-organization planning project includes an examination of the financial impact of reorganization on all involved local governments, an assessment of potential management and service delivery changes, a review of potential impediments related to re-organization, and a list of recommended steps to complete the re-organization, as well as an inventory of other efficiency options if the re-organization is not completed. 2) Re-Organization Implementation Re-organization implementation includes activities pursuant to a dissolution plan or consolidation agreement if it is determined, either by the governing board or by citizen referendum, that re-organization is in the best interests of the local government entity and its residents. Implementation activities pursuant to the plan are eligible for funding. 3) Expedited Re-Organization Assistance Expedited Re-Organization Assistance is available when the electors of a local government entity file a petition pursuant to Article 17-A of the General Municipal Law. Local government entities that receive such a petition are eligible to apply for Expedited Re-Organization Assistance to cover costs associated with the development and dissemination of information to the electors prior to the required referendum. Questions are due the third Wednesday of every month. If necessary, RFA updates will be posted the fourth Wednesday of every month. 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% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Due date: continuous recruitment Contract term: 5 years County(ies): All NYS counties Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: See attached.