Hi everyone – We have more information on overall spending in the Mental Hygiene agencies. See chart and explanation below.
SUMMARY OF SPENDING
| Category | FY 2015/2016 (millions) |
FY 2016/2017 (millions) |
Change from last year (millions) | Change from last year (percentage) |
| OPWDD | 4,039.3 | 4,213.9 | 174.6 | 4.3 |
| OMH | 3,296.1 | 3,369.1 | 73.0 | 2.2 |
| OASAS | 592.4 | 603.6 | 11.2 | 1.9 |
| Justice Center | 41.8 | 42.7 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| DDPC | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Subtotal | 7,973.9 | 8.233.4 | 259.6 | 3.3 |
Increases for OPWDD – 174 million
- $120 million for OPWDD New Services Opportunities
- $15 million in Expanded Affordable Housing
- $15 million to Expand Crisis Services
- $24 million to Transition Individuals to More Appropriate Community Based Settings
The OMH narrative only identifies $50 million for new residential opportunities (finishing the commitment to what is already in the pipeline) and $1 million to implement “Raise the Age”, although the age was not raised in statute – we’re not sure if they will start the infrastructure changes despite not having the statute.