DFTA's Modernization Effort
The Department is leading a far-reaching effort to strengthen and improve the services seniors receive today and to prepare for the growing and diverse needs of tomorrow's seniors. DFTA's modernization effort, focused on three core services, case management, home delivered meals and senior centers, will re-envision the future of aging services, a system that has not been re-examined since its inception in the late 1960s.
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Home Delivered Meals Notice
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Case Management Transition Newsletter
"Customized support for providers, seamless transition for seniors." On April 1, DFTA's case management providers began a 3-month transition period. Below is DFTA's four page newsletter that outlines key transition dates, answers frequently asked questions, and gives important numbers for assistance.
Read the Case Management Transition Newsletter here.

Social Adult Day Services Application
The Department for the Aging (DFTA) is seeking applications for three contracts to provide Social Adult Day Services in Brooklyn to the cognitively impaired and physically frail older persons. DFTA will negotiate contracts with qualified vendors based on the applications. The contracts are anticipated to begin July 1, 2008.
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Important Information on Federal Stimulus Checks
Starting in May, the Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments of up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples). To receive a payment, taxpayers must have a valid Social Security number, $3,000 of income and file a 2007 federal tax return. Retirees, disabled veterans and low-wage workers who usually are exempt from filing a tax return must do so this year in order to receive a stimulus payment.
Learn more at the IRS website
Frequently Asked Questions

Case Management Awardees
Over the course of the last year, DFTA has engaged in a public, consultative process about redesigning its case management system--the gatekeeper for non-Medicaid in-home services. In May 2007, the Department released a 'concept paper' on case management services and asked for public comment. A request for proposal was released in October. Below are the awardees for DFTA's case management services.
Case Management Awardees
Case Management Transition FAQ's
Case Management Job Fairs:
Monday, March 24th    Wednesday, April 16th
Case Management Agencies and the Community Districts served:
Bronx  Brooklyn  Manhattan  Queens  Staten Island

HEAP Season Begins November 1st
The Home Energy Assistance program (HEAP) provides financial assistance to limited-income households to offset the costs of heating and energy. Older New Yorkers are urged to apply for a HEAP grant to help meet the challenge of paying for heating and utility costs. Applications should be mailed to:
Department for the Aging, HEAP Processing Unit,
2 Lafayette St., 16th Floor,
New York, NY 10007-1392
Read the Press Release
Download a HEAP Application