Status: Available
Type
Operating, Services
Source
State
Procurement Agency
NYS OMH
Summary
The OMH Scattered Site supportive housing program provides bundled service and operating funding in NYS. This program is also referred to as OMH Supported Housing
There are two 2024 RFPs available.
The Scattered Site Supportive Housing for Adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) totals 280 units in the four OMH regions outside New York City. Fifteen counties in New York State are prioritized for specific unit counts.
|
County |
Units |
|
|
|
|
Suffolk |
45 |
|
Nassau |
15 |
|
Long Island Regional |
10 |
|
Columbia |
20 |
|
Greene |
20 |
|
Hudson Valley Regional |
30 |
|
Broome |
20 |
|
Jefferson |
10 |
|
Cayuga |
10 |
|
Oneida |
15 |
|
Central Regional |
15 |
|
Chautauqua |
12 |
|
Ontario |
12 |
|
Cattaraugus |
10 |
|
Tompkins |
10 |
|
Niagara |
10 |
|
Yates |
5 |
|
Schuyler |
5 |
|
Western Regional |
6 |
The Enhanced Scattered Site Supportive Housing for Young Adults RFP is open in four regions, totaling 100 units:
|
Region |
#Units |
|
Hudson River: Albany/Rensselaer/Schenectady Counties or, |
25 |
|
Hudson River: Sullivan/Orange Counties |
|
|
Western NY: Erie County or |
25 |
|
Western NY: Monroe County |
|
|
NYC: Queens County |
25 |
|
NYC: Kings County 25 beds |
25 |
Other recent RFPs have prioritized people experiencing homelessness, and re-entry populations.
Tenant Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible tenants include for the adult scattered site program include:
- Individuals with a serious mental illness who are being discharged from State operated Psychiatric Centers or State operated residential programs,
- Individuals with a serious mental illness who are being discharged from an Article 28 hospital or Article 31 hospital and in need of Scattered-Site Supportive Housing or for whom housing would assist in a diversion from a State PC,
- Individuals with a serious mental illness residing in the region who have a serious mental illness and who are high users of Medicaid Services and referred by Health Homes,
- Individuals with a serious mental illness who are current residents of an OMH licensed Community Residence operated by a voluntary provider agency, prioritizing individuals that have a Length of Stay (LOS) greater than two (2) years,
- Individuals with a serious mental illness who are current residents in an OMH licensed Apartment Treatment Program, operated by a voluntary provider agency, prioritizing individuals that have a Length of Stay (LOS) greater than three (3) years,
- Individuals, 18 years or older, with a serious mental illness who are being discharged from a Residential Treatment Facility, OR
- Individuals with a serious mental illness who are currently homeless or residing in a shelter. (This criterion is for the Long Island Region only.)
- Please note that within these target population groups, individuals with an Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) must receive priority access.
- Eligible tenants for the young adult RFP must be age 18-25 with serious mental illness coming from an institutional setting, leaving foster care, or experiencing homelessness.
Eligible Applicants
Nonprofit providers of permanent supportive housing.
Amount
Statewide rates range for the adult scattered site program range between $9,778/year to $27,372 /year per unit for rent and services, depending on location. The current rates as of April 2023 by county are available here.
The Enhanced Scattered Site Supportive Housing for Young Adults programs provide an additional $5,000 per unit for two additional staff per project, a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist who has vocational experience and a Peer who has lived experience; funding may also be used to augment the salary of the Program Manager so that the individual has clinical experience and expertise.
Term
Contracts are awarded for five (5) years, and will likely renew.
Network Notes
For the Scattered Site Supportive Housing for Adults with Serious Mental Illness RFP:
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RFP Release Date |
02/29/2024 |
|
Questions Due |
03/19/2024 |
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Questions and Answers Posted on Website |
04/9/2024 |
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Proposals Due by 2:00:00 p.m. EST |
4/30/2024 |
|
Anticipated Award Notification |
6/13/2024 |
|
Anticipated Contract Date |
10/01/2024 |
For the Enhanced Scattered Site Supportive Housing for Young Adults RFP:
|
RFP Release Date |
03/5/2024 |
|
Questions Due |
03/26/2024 |
|
Questions and Answers Posted on Website |
04/9/2024 |
|
Proposals Due by 2:00:00 p.m. EST |
4/30/2024 |
|
Anticipated Award Notification |
6/13/2024 |
|
Anticipated Contract Date |
10/01/2024 |
- Diversity and Inclusion is included in the scoring criteria.
- OMH funds approximately 19,000 units of scattered site housing in New York State.
For More Information
To view the Scattered Site Supportive Housing for Adults with Serious Mental Illness RFP, click here.
To view the Enhanced Scattered Site Supportive Housing for Young Adults RFP, click here.
Contact
Scattered Site Supportive Housing for Adults: Carol Swiderski
Enhanced Scattered Site Supportive Housing for Young Adults: Amanda Szczepkowski
Contract Management Specialist II
New York State Office of Mental Health
Contracts and Claims 7th Floor
44 Holland Avenue Albany, NY 12229
Last updated: 03/06/2024