Aging, Office for the
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Mission
The State Office for the Aging (SOFA) is responsible for promoting, coordinating and administering State, Federal and local programs and services to the elderly aged 60 and older; their families or other caregivers. The Office provides leadership and direction to 59 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and other local programs and providers that comprise the networks of services to the elderly.
Organization and Staffing
SOFA program specialists provide oversight and guidance to the AAAs, service providers, and fiscal analysts who oversee the funding disbursement. The workforce is located in Albany, although SOFA staff routinely travel across the State to provide leadership, direction, and oversight to the AAAs and service providers.
Budget Highlights
The FY 2019 Executive Budget recommends $248 million for Aging. This is a decrease of $2.8 million from the FY 2018 budget. This change is in part the result of the discontinuation of one-time legislative adds ($-2.8M).
Budget initiatives include maintaining funding for Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams to investigate financial exploitation of the elderly and eliminating the FY 2019 increase to the Cost of Living Adjustment saving $3.8 million in FY 2019.
The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 95 FTEs, unchanged from FY 2018.
For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:
Briefing Book – Health Care (PDF)
Program Highlights
Community Services for the Elderly
The Community Services for the Elderly program supports multiple service options, including transportation, in-home services, and case management. Approximately 121,000 people are served annually.
Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly
This program supports Non-medical in-home services, case management, non-institutional respite care, and ancillary services for functionally impaired older adults. Approximately 70,000 people are served annually.
Wellness in Nutrition
The Wellness in Nutrition program supports home-delivered meals, nutrition counseling, nutrition education, and congregate meals. Approximately 312,000 people are served annually.
NY Connects
NY Connects provides free, objective, and comprehensive information on long term care services and supports. It has expanded statewide to serve all populations and currently serves approximately 282,000 people annually.
| Category | Available FY 2018 |
Appropriations Recommended FY 2019 |
Change From FY 2018 |
Reappropriations Recommended FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 11,340,000 | 11,340,000 | 0 | 8,045,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 239,447,500 | 236,654,500 | (2,793,000) | 245,095,433 |
| Total | 250,787,500 | 247,994,500 | (2,793,000) | 253,140,433 |
| Program | FY 2018 Estimated FTEs 03/31/18 |
FY 2019 Estimated FTEs 03/31/19 |
FTE Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration and Grants Management | |||
| General Fund | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 83 | 83 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Fund Type | Available FY 2018 |
Recommended FY 2019 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 1,236,000 | 1,236,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 9,754,000 | 9,754,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 250,000 | 250,000 | 0 |
| Enterprise Funds | 100,000 | 100,000 | 0 |
| Total | 11,340,000 | 11,340,000 | 0 |
| Program | Available FY 2018 |
Recommended FY 2019 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration and Grants Management | |||
| General Fund | 1,236,000 | 1,236,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 9,754,000 | 9,754,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 250,000 | 250,000 | 0 |
| Enterprise Funds | 100,000 | 100,000 | 0 |
| Total | 11,340,000 | 11,340,000 | 0 |
| Program | Total | Personal Service Regular (Annual Salaried) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Administration and Grants Management | 1,130,000 | 0 | 1,130,000 | 0 |
| Total | 1,130,000 | 0 | 1,130,000 | 0 |
| Program | Total | Supplies and Materials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Administration and Grants Management | 106,000 | 0 | 15,600 | 0 |
| Total | 106,000 | 0 | 15,600 | 0 |
| Program | Travel | Contractual Services | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Administration and Grants Management | 29,400 | 0 | 53,000 | 0 |
| Total | 29,400 | 0 | 53,000 | 0 |
| Program | Equipment | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | |
| Administration and Grants Management | 8,000 | 0 |
| Total | 8,000 | 0 |
| Program | Total | Personal Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| Administration and Grants Management | 10,104,000 | 0 | 7,725,000 | 0 |
| Total | 10,104,000 | 0 | 7,725,000 | 0 |
| Program | Nonpersonal Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | |
| Administration and Grants Management | 2,379,000 | 0 |
| Total | 2,379,000 | 0 |
| Fund Type | Available FY 2018 |
Recommended FY 2019 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 123,482,500 | 120,689,500 | (2,793,000) |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 114,985,000 | 114,985,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 980,000 | 980,000 | 0 |
| Total | 239,447,500 | 236,654,500 | (2,793,000) |
| Program | Available FY 2018 |
Recommended FY 2019 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Services | |||
| General Fund | 123,482,500 | 120,689,500 | (2,793,000) |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 114,985,000 | 114,985,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 980,000 | 980,000 | 0 |
| Total | 239,447,500 | 236,654,500 | (2,793,000) |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/16/2018