In-Home Support Services: Personal Assistance; Caregiver Respite Care; and Participant Assessment

Post InformationPosted At:Wed, Aug 16, 2023 5:00 AMSealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)Private Bid:No1. Summary and Timeline1.1. SummaryThe Houston-Galveston Area Council’s (H-GAC) Area Agency on Aging is soliciting contractors to provide personal assistance, caregiver respite care, and participant assessment services for older persons living in the Texas Gulf Coast area. 1.2. BackgroundThe Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is responsible for managing the Older Americans Act (OAA) and other state funded programs to provide service that helps older individuals live full, healthy, and productive lives. The target population are those individuals 60 years of age and older (with special emphasis on those living in rural areas) with greatest social and economic need, including minorities, persons with severe disabilities, limited English speaking ability, and with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. (See 42 U.S. Code (USC) Section 3026, and Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended).Contractors will furnish services for all older persons; however, contractors will target services to eligible persons in greatest need. Targeting services: (1) ensures those in most need receive services, (2) reduces social and economic barriers, and (3) promotes personal independence for older persons. Service contractors will comply with the provisions on targeting contained in the OAA, as amended.1.3. TimelineDate Issued::August 16, 2023Questions Deadline::August 31, 2023, 12:00pmClosing Date/Submission Deadline::September 28, 2023, 12:00pmEstimated Board Approval Date::November 21, 2023Estimated Contract Start Date::January 1,