WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA AGENCY ON AGING, INC.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
HILLSBOROUGH, POLK, MANATEE, HIGHLANDS, HARDEE
COUNTY CCE LEAD AGENCY AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
The West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc., requests information from organizations that have the operational capacity and the interest in being designated as the Lead Agency for one of the following counties: Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Highlands or Hardee County. Pursuant to Chapter 430, F.S., a designated Lead Agency will provide all Case Management services, and coordinate the provision of social services to targeted elderly clients for each county. Projected annual funding available for Hillsborough County is $2,638,219, Polk County is $1,697,171, Manatee County is $1,173,551, Highlands County is $468,729 and Hardee County is $97,548. The Lead Agency services will include Case Management, Case Aide and Intake Screening. Additional services to be coordinated by the Lead Agency include, but are not limited to: Adult Day Care, Homemaker, Personal Care, and Respite. The Lead Agency will administer and manage the Community Care for the Elderly program (CCE), the Home Care for the Elderly program (HCE), Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative program (ADI) and provision of or subcontract for direct client services. The contract period is July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007, renewal for two additional years. Interested parties must respond in writing no later than 3:00 p.m., January 30, 2006 and should be sent to Phil Hollister, West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, 5905 Breckenridge Parkway, Ste F, Tampa, FL 33610-4239.
