Discretionary Contracts - DYCD

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Contracting Opportunities
EO - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Transportation Program

Family Development Credential Program

Capacity Building & Professional Development

Discretionary Contracts

CBO Financial Services

Contracting Opportunities

EO - Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act


Discretionary Contracts

City Council awards must be cleared by the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS). For multi-year contracts that are entering their second year, upon MOCS clearance, DYCD will issue a notice to proceed.

Please check back on this page for updates as they become available. Information will also be shared with all existing FY24 providers as soon as it is receive.

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. ​Additional information on the discretionary contracting process is available at nyc.gov/nonprofits, within the City Council Discretionary Funding section.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (Please be sure to complete and email the workscope to your assigned program manager and will be notified when to submit your POCR in PASSPort)

Learn more about the Fiscal Year 2025 Discretionary Contracts
Learn more about the Fiscal Year 2024 Discretionary Contracts
Learn more about the Fiscal Year 2023 Discretionary Contracts

New for Fiscal Year 2024! The multiyear discretionary contract reform now allows your organization to enter one three-year contract per City agency, potentially eliminating nine months of contracting should your organization receive funds in the outyears. Refer to the Fiscal Year 2024 Multiyear Discretionary Contracting Provider FAQ for more information.

To learn more about the discretionary award process and applying for funding, please read City Council's Discretionary Policies and Procedures.

City Council discretionary contracts are managed in PASSPort, the City's digital Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal. More information about the discretionary award process is available on the NYC Nonprofits Discretionary Funding page.

Contract development trainning to be determined soon.