The Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Request for Applications (RFA) for re-procurement to continue aiding current participants in the Health Home Supportive Housing Program and expand the program to new participants. The total anticipated amount available for this procurement is up to $500,000 annually for up to 16 awards. The contracts will run from Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2023.

The Health Home Supportive Housing Program was created at the recommendation of the Medicaid Redesign Team’s (MRT) Affordable Housing Work Group to provide funding for the housing needs of Medicaid members enrolled in New York’s Health Home program. The Health Home Supportive Housing Program funds will be used to provide rental subsidies and non-medical services to provide housing for homeless or unstably housed Medicaid members who are enrolled in New York State’s Health Home Program. These subsidies and services are meant to provide affordable and stable housing and services, and thereby improve the access to health services and the health status for Health Home members who are high-cost, high-utilizers of Medicaid services.

Further information may be found here, and applications must be submitted through the Grants Gateway Portal. An Applicant Conference will be held via webinar on Feb. 21^st, with registration available here. Please note that to participate in this Conference, you must register by Feb. 20^th. Questions related to the RFA are due by Feb. 23^rd, and the application deadline is 4 pm on March 16^th. The contact for this RFA is Sara Morales-Digges, and she may be reached at mrtsupportivehousing@health.ny.gov.

Contact: Sara Neitzel, sneitzel@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8835