EQUAL Funding Update for Adult Care Facilities
(Nov. 19, 2024) On Nov. 14th, the Department of Health (DOH) announced that 2024-2025 Enhancing the Quality of Adult Living (EQUAL) Program Intent to Award and Non-Awardee letters would soon be issued. Successful applicants would receive an Intent to Award letter outlining the anticipated award value with a deadline for submission of Attachment 1 (proposed spending plan) via email and certified mail. On Nov. 18th, DOH subsequently reported that they were rescinding the 2024-2025 EQUAL Award letters and would be reissuing communications regarding potential awards. The Department indicated that additional time would be provided to facilities to complete and submit Attachment 1 (the proposed spending plan).
We encourage members to keep an eye out for the communications and to review them carefully. Please note that all Intent to Award and Non-Awardee emails will be issued to the Administrator email address recorded in the Health Commerce System (HCS) Communications Directory. Thus, if you were anticipating a communication but did not receive one, ensure that your contact information in the HCS is up to date and accurate.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Questions related to the 2024-2025 EQUAL Program can be submitted to ltcresidentialsupport.equal@health.ny.gov. All questions or concerns related to previous EQUAL programming should still be directed to EQUAL@health.ny.gov.
Contact: Diane Darbyshire, ddarbyshire@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8828