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1 ~' •~ • - North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Office of Long-Term Services and Supports RFA# OLT5-08-01 REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS . EXPANSION OF AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CONNECTIONS (ADRC~ FUNDING AGENCY: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ISSUE~DATE: April 15, 2008 .FUNDING AGENCY: NCDHHS Office of Long term Services and Supports Location: 906 Tate Drive Raleigh, NC 27603 ' Mail: 2001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2001 Applications, subject to the conditions made a part of hereof, will be received until 5:00 p.m., June 9, 2008, for furnishing services described herein. SEND ALL APPLICATIONS DIRECTLY TO THE FUNDING AGENCY ADDRESS SHOWN ABOVE. Direct all inquiries concerning this RFA to: Sabrerra Lea Location: 906 Tate Drive, Dorothea Dix Campus, Raleigh, NC 27603 Mail: 2001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2001 Phone: 919-855.4428 • Fax: 919.715.8399 NOTE: All prospective applicarrts are ENCOURAGED to participate in a BIDDER'S AUDIO-INFERENCE C~~LL on May 2, 2008 from 10:00-12:00 noon. The call in number is: 919A20.7945. Questions concerning the spedfications in this Request for Applications win be received unto 5.'00 p.m. April 30, 2008 by email to adre.forums@nanail.net. A summary of an questions and answers discussed during the bidder's conference can win be available on the websrte at htin://www.ncdhhs.eov/itc/ and emaned to an agenaes and organizations who received a copy of this RFA. Prospective appi'icants are asked to complete and return notice of intent to apply. (See instructions on page 17) INTRODUCTION With this Request for AppGretions (RFA), the North Carnf~ Departrnerrt of Health and Human Servkes Oifioe of longxerrn Services and Supports (NCDHHS OLTS) &rtends to identify and fund applicants that demonstrate how ADRCs wiT be devebped, implemented, and used as a vehicle m irrrplement the OLTS vision: th create a statevride, irrlegrated, person and farru1y-centered system for arose who need bog-term services and supports so that they can five and actluuey partic~abe ~ communities ofthe~ d~oice. In an effort in rrraiar'ri¢e expareron.ei~ applications that cover multiple counties are DIY encouraged ~ is the use of tedmology tD track and provide inforrnation and assistance to wristnriers. Streamfming access to services and mmimaurg the bunien fior tti ten their "stories" repeatedly do varbus derides is of paramourrt importance. The objective for th's RFA derives from the 2001 North Caronrra IrntiTute on Medidne Reoorruneridations, spedfKany; "The North Carolina OHHS should devebp a'un~orm portal of errt~(systerrr for long~errn care services ~ whictr oonfiderrtiaGty of rciforrrration is er>sixed (prioriity)." ADRCs should be the pruriary vehicle for establishing a uniform portal of entryto lor~tenn services and supports in North Carolina. . The intent of the RFA is not tD supplant exrsbrrg programs that provide iirformation and referral servbes to obey adults and indfiriduak widr disabi"filres. tt is also not the ~rterit of this RFA to devebp segregated programs. To the contrary, this RFA seeks m integrate and strerigdien relationships between e>asting providers through the esiabl~sfrmerrt aF formal nnlages, • partnerships, and referral protocols. 5 of 59