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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING The Department for the Aging (DFTA) administers a wide range of programs that enable senior citizens to maintain independence and improve their quality of life. Services include congregate and home-delivered meals, home care, employment counseling and placement, assistance for crime victims, social and legal services, transportation, and information and referral services. The Department also advocates for the City’s elderly through legislative activity and public policy initiatives.

FinancialReview 3/i The Department’s 2002 Executive Budget provides for operating expenses of $230.5 million, of which $ 166.1 million dre City funds.

Expense Budget Highlights ।

Budgetary Priorities: Providing Core Services ■/

• an additional $1,9 million will support expansion and reorganization of the Elderly Crime Victims Program to proyide crime prevention, elder abuse services and crime victim’s assistance services throughout the five boroughs. (

• in 2002 the Department will fully implement the weekend meals program, which began in 2001 and provides nutritious take-home meals to 12,500 seniors for Saturdays or Sundays.

Restructuring and Streamlining

• in 2002 the Department will streamline administrative operations through the use of imaging technology to store application records and development of a new contract management system that will link payments to contractor performance. V

• program services will be enhanced by the migration of the Provider Data System (PDS) and the Uniform benefits Assessment System (Uni-form) to a web based platform and expanded availability of Uni-form, ^hich allows seniors to complete a single, simplified application for various entitlement benefits.

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