MH - 253015 Aging in Place Pilot

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) announces the availability of enhanced annual operating funding and up to $2 million capital funding to develop 5 Statewide Pilot Programs for adults who are aging and are currently, or could be with enhanced supports, residing in the CR-SRO level of care. Each of the five pilot programs will be developed within an existing CR-SRO program already operated by the applicant. The expectation is for an agency to set aside 20-25 existing units within the CR-SRO programs to support long-term care services for older adults and medically complex individuals. Agencies with multiple CR-SROs within 30 minutes travel time of each other may propose to utilize these enhanced services across multiple programs. Capital funds up to $2 million each for minor renovations and/or environmental modifications will also be available. It is OMH’s expectation that these pilot programs will prioritize 20 to 25 older adults in each program that require enhanced supports to avoid the need for transfer to a higher level of care such as hospitalization, assisted living residences, and/or nursing homes. OMH intends to fund five (5) existing CR-SRO programs, one (1) in each of the OMH regions, that can demonstrate an ability to provide appropriate need-based housing services for those aging in the community. Applicants also need to demonstrate their ability to undertake minor renovations and/or environmental modifications to eliminate physical barriers impeding aging and medically complex residents and allow them to remain in their current setting. Each capital award will not exceed two-million dollars. Project scope and budget will be developed by the selected applicants in conjunction with the OMH Bureau of Housing Development and Support after further analysis of each individual project. Capital and enhanced operating funding will be subject to approval by the New York State Division of the Budget (DOB). Please see RFP for full details and funding info: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/ All proposals to this RFP must be submitted through the SFS. No hard copy or electronic (email) submissions will be accepted. Instructions for this can be found in Section 2.9 of the RFP. All not- for-profit applicants must be Prequalified by the due date and time for this RFP. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None