Did you know Money Follows the Person?
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🏠 HOUSING OPERATORS: HERE’S ANOTHER REFERRAL PIPELINE YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
Have you researched Money Follows the Person (MFP) yet?
💰 Money Follows the Person is a Medicaid demonstration designed to help eligible older adults and people with disabilities transition from institutional settings back into community-based living and services.
And here’s the important part for housing operators:
🚨 Don’t immediately ask, “How do I get MFP money?”
Instead, ask:
👉 “Who is helping these individuals transition back into the community—and who are they partnering with for housing?”
That changes the entire conversation.
MFP programs can connect with a broader ecosystem that may include:
🏥 Transition coordinators 🏠 Housing organizations ♿ Disability-service organizations 👵 Aging-service networks 🤝 Community-based providers 🏢 Public housing authorities 📋 Medicaid HCBS programs 🚐 Transportation and supportive-service organizations
CMS currently publishes a state-by-state directory of Money Follows the Person Project Directors, including direct contact information. (Medicaid.gov)
🔎 START BUILDING YOUR REFERRAL MAP HERE:
💰 Money Follows the Person State Contacts Find the MFP Project Director for your state: MFP State Project Directors
♿ Centers for Independent Living (CILs) CILs help people with disabilities access resources, independent-living supports, and community-transition assistance. More than 350 operate throughout the United States and territories. (ACL) Find Centers for Independent Living
🧭 Disability Information & Access Locator (DIAL) Search for disability and independent-living organizations in your community, including organizations involved with housing and institutional transitions. (DIAL) Search DIAL Resources Near You
👵 Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) ADRCs help older adults and people with disabilities understand and access long-term services and supports. (ACL) Learn About ADRCs
☎️ Eldercare Locator Find local aging organizations, Area Agencies on Aging, transportation resources, home-care resources, and other community supports. 800-677-1116 (ACL) Find Aging Resources Near You
🏛️ No Wrong Door / State Resources This network helps connect individuals needing long-term care with person-centered community services and supports. (ACL) Find Help in Your State
🎯 YOUR MARKETING ASSIGNMENT
This week, identify five organizations connected to this ecosystem.
Then call or email and say:
📞 “Hello, my name is [NAME]. We operate a community-based housing program in [CITY/COUNTY]. I’m researching organizations that assist eligible individuals transitioning into community living. I’d like to understand your housing referral process, the populations you serve, and what requirements you look for in community housing resources.”
Notice what we didn’t say:
❌ “Send me clients.” ❌ “How much will Medicaid pay me?” ❌ “Can I get an MFP contract?”
We started with:
✅ Relationship ✅ Education ✅ Qualification ✅ Understanding their need
That’s how professional referral pipelines are built.
🔥 REMEMBER THIS:
One referral source creates dependency. Multiple referral streams create stability.
You don’t want to just open a house.
🏠 You want to build a housing program that becomes known, trusted, and connected to the systems already serving the people who need housing.
⚠️ IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL DISCLAIMER
This information is provided strictly for educational and general informational purposes. The Halfway House MasterMind Training™ Program is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicaid, Money Follows the Person (MFP), the Administration for Community Living, or any participating federal, state, or local agency.
Nothing contained in this communication guarantees funding, reimbursement, referrals, contracts, provider status, resident placements, eligibility, or participation in Money Follows the Person or any related program. Requirements, services, reimbursement arrangements, housing standards, contracting opportunities, and referral procedures vary by state and organization.
Always independently verify requirements directly with the appropriate agency.
🏆 Halfway House MasterMind Training™ Build the Program. Build the Relationships. Build the Pipeline.
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The biggest opportunity here is the directory strategy: instead of marketing only to probation, treatment centers, and shelters, operators can start mapping the aging, disability, HCBS, independent-living, and community-transition ecosystem too.
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