The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities has posted on its People First Waiver Web page and published in the New York State Contract Reporter a Request for Information (RFI) that will solicit information that will contribute to the development of the
People First Waiver pilot projects. All stakeholders in the developmental disabilities community – individuals, parents, service providers and advocates – are invited to participate in the RFI.
The RFI will allow broad sharing of best practices as well as ideas and background information that can support design of the pilot projects that will test and demonstrate the desired system improvements during the first years of the waiver. OPWDD staff will use the
information gathered through the RFI process to inform the Request for Applications (RFA) that will occur in 2012 and establish the pilot projects.
To access the RFI and more information about the RFI process, visit the People First Waiver Web Page at http://www.opwdd.ny.gov/2011_waiver/waiver_request_for_information.jsp