ENHANCED SCATTERED SITE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is committed to investing in community-based services that will support young adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) transitioning from institutional settings, foster care, and homelessness; improve access to behavioral health and community resources; pursue vocational/educational goals; and develop real-world skills that will support them on the path forward as independent adults. Based on the need for additional housing opportunities to support this mission OMH is seeking proposals for the operation of two - 25 bed Enhanced Young Adult Scattered Site Supportive Housing programs. One award will be made in the Capital District in either Albany County or Schenectady County and the second award will be made in either Rockland County or Erie County.

The target population for this program are young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 with a serious mental illness who meet one of the following criteria:

• Individuals being discharged from institutional settings.
• Individuals leaving foster care.
• Individuals who are experiencing street homelessness and those in a temporary shelter setting or at risk for homelessness.

See RFP for full details: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/ 

All applicants must be Prequalified by the due date/time of the RFP.

All applications must be submitted through the Statewide Financial System (SFS).