RFA Timeline


October 28, 2019

Request for Application (RFA) Release Date

October 28 –
December 19, 2019

Question Submission Period

Questions Submitted to: TGYS RFA Question Form

Questions received by Thursday at noon will be posted every Friday on the TGYS website

December 23, 2019

Applications DUE at 5:00 p.m. MST

December 23, 2019 – January 6, 2020

Initial Technical & Fiscal Review Process


January 7, 2020

Initial Technical & Fiscal Review Notification to Disqualified Applicants

January 10, 2020

Appeals for Technical Disqualification DUE at 4:00 pm MST

January 27–31, 2020

Comprehensive Application Review by Review Teams

February –
March 2020

TGYS Board Review (Approval of Grantees and Funding Amounts)

April 2020

Board Recommendations Submitted to the Governor for Approval

April 2020

Grant Awards Announced

April – June 2020

Contracting Process 

May 27, 2020

Mandatory Grantee Orientation Meeting (Location: Keystone)

July 1, 2020

Funding Cycle Begins