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Budget allocations for key DFTA programs and services
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Commissioner Cortés-Vázquez details the budget allocations for DFTA's key programs and services for fiscal year 2026. These allocations demonstrate the department's commitment to supporting various aspects of older adult care and well-being in New York City.
- $178 million for older adult clubs, providing meals, recreational activities, and social interaction
- $62 million for home-delivered meals, addressing poverty and food insecurity
- $46 million for case management, serving as an entry point for in-home services
- $36.5 million for home care services for non-Medicaid eligible older adults
- $8.8 million for Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) programs
- $8.5 million for caregiving services, supporting 1.3 million caregivers
- $5.5 million for transportation services, ensuring older adults remain connected to their communities
Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez
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To support this important work, our FY twenty six preliminary budget projects, as you said, chair, four hundred twenty six million in funding, of which 305,000,000 is city funds.
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This includes allocations of 178,000,000 to support older adult clubs, which I know you're all familiar with.
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However, while we don't typically view congregate meals as food for medicine, it is essential service for healthy living and preventing social isolation.
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That is truly the the work that is done in OACs in addition to the recreational and educational work.
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Additionally, there is 62,000,000 for home delivered meals, a key anti poverty and financial insecurity measure in this city, As well as 46,000,000 for case management which serves as the entry point for in home services and addressing the needs of older adults who struggle with performing activities of daily living.
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There is also an allocation of 36,500,000.0 to support home care for homebound older adults who are not Medicaid eligible, which allows older New Yorkers to age in place And an additional 8,800,000.0 for NORC programs, naturally occurring retirement communities, which provide similar services as older adult clubs other than the meals.
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In addition to the recreation and combating social isolation services, they also provide some nursing services.
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Finally 8,500,000.0 for caregiving services supporting 1,300,000 caregivers and their care recipients in this city.
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And 5,500,000.0 for transportation, allowing older adults to be to be connected to their community, their houses of worship, shopping, and medical appointments.