The West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc. is soliciting Request For Proposals (RFP) from organizations that have the operational capacity and interest in being designated as the Lead Agency for the Community Care for the Elderly Program (CCE) in Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Polk Counties for the contract period beginning July 1, 2009. Pursuant to Chapter 430, Florida Statutes, a designated Lead Agency will provide all case management services, and coordinate the provision of in-home, community-based services to frail elderly clients in each of the respective counties. Organizations interested in obtaining CCE lead agency designation are requested to submit written proposals (through the RFP process) detailing their respective qualifications and plans for providing case management services, coordination of core services, and other required lead agency functions of the CCE program.

Copies of the Request for Proposal are available at the office of: West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, 5905 Breckenridge Parkway, Suite F, Tampa, FL 33610-4239, beginning Friday, March 6, 2009, 9:00 a.m. The bid package will also be available on the agency’s website: www.agingflorida.com. A Bidders Conference will be held on Friday, March 13, 2009, 10:00 a.m. in the Area Agency conference room. Sealed bid proposals are due by 3:00 p.m., April 14, 2009.