On May 24th, the New York State Department of Health’s Office of Health Insurance Programs released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Rapid Transition Housing Program. This program, previously known as the Nursing Home to Independent Living program, offers funding for organizations to provide rental subsidies and supportive housing services high-cost, high-need Medicaid members.
Awarded organizations will be expected to transition high-utilizing Medicaid members into supportive housing and provide rental subsidies, community transitional services, benefit enrollment, life skills, tenancy services, and other services necessary to encourage successful community living. Up to $35 million in total funding will be available over five years to support this program.
A summary of the RFA and the full RFA are attached. The RFA is also on the Grants Gateway. Applications are due on June 29th.