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Discretionary Contracts

Discretionary funding is a monetary award given by the New York City Council to meet local needs and fill gaps in City Agency services. The application is made available each year on the City Council’s website (https://council.nyc.gov/budget/), starting in early January.

All City Council awards must be cleared by the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) before HPD is authorized to process discretionary fund contracts with any organization. To find out if your organization has a cleared award(s), please track your status on the MOCS Discretionary Award Tracker.

To be on the “cleared list” of organizations, the following requirements must be met: (i) prequalification in PASSPort; (ii) a valid Capacity Building Training Certificate (if applicable); and (iii) confirmation of City Council vetting. To understand how the vetting process works, please refer to City Council's Discretionary Funding Policies and Procedures.

Discretionary Award Contracting Process

All discretionary awards that are contracted with HPD are subject to the same procedures and requirements of a standard agency contract. All organizations receiving discretionary awards must submit a detailed scope of services, budget, and other required documentation to HPD before contract finalization. Please note all community-based organizations are required to carry the appropriate insurances standard for the entity and its program and/or service. Insurance obligations cannot be waived and are part of HPD's qualification procedure.

Contract Processing Information

  • The contract registration process is managed in PASSPort. More information and resources​, including discretionary contracting materials, are available online at nyc.gov/passport, within the Learning to Use PASSPort section. ​
  • These documents are required as part of the HPD contracting process. Providers will upload completed documents into PASSPort during the contract submission process.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

In addition to the required documents, your organization must be registered with the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau and be current with filings or provide an Exemption Form (Form must be signed & notarized).

If your organization plans to utilize subcontracting, please complete the following forms and submit to HPD. The conflict-of-interest form must be notarized.