MH253015 - Aging in Place Pilot RFP Grant

The New York State Office of Mental Health is offering a grant for the Aging in Place Pilot, which aims to develop five statewide pilot programs for adults aged 55 and older who require enhanced support to live independently. With a total funding of up to $2 million, the initiative focuses on individuals with unmet long-term care needs, enabling them to reside in supportive housing and prevent institutionalization.

Note: 1) Prequalification is required for all not-for-profit organizations seeking grant funding from New York State. 2) Prequalification applications submitted to the State for review less than 5 days prior to the RFP due date and time (as above) may not be considered.
New York State Office of Mental Health
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) oversees a large multi-faceted mental health system serving nearly 800,000 individuals each year. This includes operating 23 psychiatric centers and overseeing the Nathan S. Kline Institute and New York Psychiatric Institute. OMH regulates and certifies more than 6,500 programs operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies.
Purpose of the Request for Proposal
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.
Target Population/Eligibility Criteria
The target population for the aging in place pilot are individuals 55 years or older meeting criteria for CR-SRO level of housing who also have unmet age-related, long term care needs, and/or are living with chronic medical conditions that require enhanced supports to prevent unnecessary institutionalization.