On November 9th, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) released a Request for Applications (RFA) for eligible not-for-profit organizations to operate up to 13 new Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) programs for adults aged 60 years and older who reside in qualifying neighborhoods. Organizations may apply to operate one of two types of NORC programs:
- A Classic NORC, which is an apartment building or housing complex; or
- A Neighborhood NORC, which is a residential dwelling (or group of residential dwellings) in a geographically defined neighborhood (or group of contiguous neighborhoods), not originally built for older adults but now home to a significant proportion of older adults.
NORC programs facilitate and integrate existing health and social services available in the community and coordinate additional needed services that enable older adults to remain at home. Priority services that must be provided through NORC programs include case management, information and assistance, healthcare management, and healthcare assistance.
The RFA is attached, along with a summary. Applications are due on February 1, 2019.