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MAYOR de BLASIO’S FY 17 PRELIMINARY BUDGET DOESN’T FUND UNMET NEEDS OF OLDER NEW YORKERS AND AGING SERVICES PROGRAMS
REVIEW LiveOn NY’s FY17 BUDGET AGENDA
HOLD THE DATE FOR LiveOn NY’s 21st CITY HALL ADVOCACY DAY – WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016 – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
WHAT IS HAPPENING:
- Only $5.3 million added into DFTA’s budget - Mayor Bill de Blasio’s FY17 budget released January 21st, added little new funding to the Department for the Aging’s budget - $5.3 million.
- Good news - $3.5 million in elder abuse funding – The preliminary budget included additional funding for elder abuse victim services, baselining $2 million (makes it permanent). It also funds the Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) model for the first time, $1.5 million. MDTs bring together professionals from an array of disciplines to review a case and develop a plan.
- Funding for Friendly Visiting added - $1.8 million was added into DFTA’s budget as part of the mayor’s mental health initiative. This is in addition to the $1.4 million allocated already for mental health services at about 20-25 senior centers. DFTA has not yet announced which senior centers.
- LiveOn NY’s $34.3 million budget agenda – Funding was not included for case management, home care, congregate and home-delivered meal costs, adult day services and other core programs. This will lead to waiting lists for some services.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
- REVIEW THE ATTACHED BUDGET AGENDA WITH YOUR STAFF, AGENCY MANAGEMENT STAFF AND SENIOR CITIZENS: It is very important that you take the time to go over the budget agenda – all these services and funding needs are familiar to you. Familiarizing your agency with budget agenda is critical.
- Share the budget agenda with your Councilmember(s): When they visit your senior center, NORC or other program, it is essential that you discuss the budget agenda with them. You could set up a budget forum with seniors at the center and ask the Councilmember questions. Please contact LiveOn NY if you’re interested to do this and we could provide assistance.
- May 11th City Hall Advocacy Day: Please leave that day open to bring seniors to meet with their Councilmembers at 250 Broadway and attend a City Hall press conference. LiveOn NY will be reaching out to you in March.
FAIR SHARE CAMPAIGN FOR OLDER NEW YORKERS!
AGE EQUALITY BUDGET: INVESTING IN COMMUNITY-BASED AGING SERVICES IS AN INVESTMENT IN NYC’S DIVERSE ELDERLY COMMUNITIES
FY17 BUDGET PRIORITIES
APRIL 1, 2016
Community-based aging services funded through the Department for the Aging have been on the front lines of serving elderly immigrants and the diverse population of older New Yorkers for many years. Current resources do not allow senior services staff to connect with the broad array and ever changing immigrant groups and other diverse populations. The $35.3 million budget priorities for FY17 reflect community supports for all older New Yorkers addressing:
- Senior nutrition/anti-hunger programs
- Affordable senior housing supports
- Economic security - access to benefits
- Elder abuse
- Social isolation
- Supporting family caregivers
- Culturally competent neighborhood based services
SERVICES |
FY16 Adopted Budget – July 2015 – June 2016 |
FY17 Mayor’s Preliminary Budget – added funds |
LiveOn NY FY17 Budget Priorities – additional funding |
|---|---|---|---|
Case management |
$3.0 million |
$0 |
$3.0 million |
Per meal reimbursement |
$0 |
$0 |
$3.3 million |
HMDL utilization capacity |
$1.8 million* |
$0 |
- |
NORCs |
$3.8 million |
$0 |
$4.0 million |
Elder Abuse Victims Assistance |
$3.1 million |
$3.5 million* |
$3.0 million |
Adult Day Services |
$950,000 |
$0 |
$2.3 million |
Senior Center rent (space) |
$1.1 million |
$0 |
$1.1 million |
Transportation |
$660,000 |
$0 |
$2.0 million |
6th weekend congregate meal |
$600,000 |
$0 |
$600,000 |
Innovative Senior Centers – immigrant communities |
$0 |
$0 |
$2.0 million |
ESL/Citizenship classes/cultural competency training in senior centers |
$0 |
$0 |
$1.0 million |
Social workers in senior centers and senior buildings (service coordinator) |
$1.4 million- MH Services in sr centers* |
$1.8 million * (friendly visiting – mental health roadmap) |
$9.0 million |
Caregiver supports |
$0 |
$0 |
$4.0 million |
TOTAL |
$16.5 million |
$5.3 million |
$35.3 million |
*Baselined - rest of funding was NOT baselined (funded for one year only)