In-Home Safety Enhancements

In-Home Safety Award Amount Methodology

To distribute funds in an equitable manner across the HHA and AA population, while also aligning with PA 24-19, the Department will look at the following distribution methodology:

Awards will be based on weighted factors that include the organization’s volume of business (paid expenditures) and risk factors associated with violence towards home care workers, based on research and statistical indicators.

The Department will look at data between July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.  This includes paid expenditures and information reported by the organization at the time of application.The Department will look at data between July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.  This includes paid expenditures and information reported by the organization at the time of application.

Reference Articles and Materials:

ARPA 9817 Funding Compliance:

Interested HHA and AA organizations must review and sign the In-Home Safety Attestation Form, submit a proposed budget, and adhere to all federal and state requirements of ARP 9817 funding. Non-compliance with this may result in the recoupment of ARP 9817 funds. Provider organizations are subject to federal and state audit.

All activities must be completed by June 30, 2025. An end of activities cost report, including actual expenditures, and supporting documentation of spent funds must be submitted to DSS along with any unspent ARP 9817 funds by August 15, 2025.

For more information on Conditions and Payee Responsibilities, please review the Attestation Form.

Any remaining funds that have not been spent by June 30, 2025, must be returned to the Department.

Please return unspent SFY 2025 ARPA In-Home Safety Enhancement funds via Check by August 15, 2025:

Check payable to The Commissioner of Social Services

  1. Mail check to Department of Social Services, Accounts Receivable, 55 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105.