Grant Partners:

 Allegany County Office for the Aging

 Ardent Solutions

 Catholic Charities of Buffalo

 Chautauqua County Office for the Aging

 Compeer Buffalo

 The Dale Association, Inc.

 Empower (formerly Niagara Cerebral Palsy)

 Erie County Department of Senior Services

 Erie Niagara Area Health Education Center

 FeedMore WNY

 Harmonia Care Collaborative

 Healthy Community Alliance, Inc.

 Jewish Community Center

 Lake Plains Community Care Network

 Lifespan of Greater Rochester

 Livingston County Office for the Aging

 Niagara County Department of Health

 Niagara County Office for the Aging

 People Inc.

 Population Health Collaborative of WNY

 Rural Outreach Center

 The United Way of Buffalo and Erie County 

 University District Community Development Association

 Independent Living of Genesee Region

 WNY Mobile Opioid Prevention Services

 Wyoming County Office for the Aging 

Grant Objectives:

1. Enhance the NLE infrastructure, professional development, and 

staffing capacity to build upon existing infrastructure and 

development of CIHN;

2. Lead the WNYICC CIHN in business and financial development and 

growth through collaboration with the regional Aging and Disability 

Resource Centers and community-based organization partners;

3. Track, monitor, and report on CIHN programs, systems, and barriers 

to inclusion to ensure effectiveness of programs and to ensure 

outcome and grant deliverables are tracked, evaluated, and 

disseminated in a timely manner.

Scaling Network Lead Entities Grantee Profile

Network Name: Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative

Grant Contact:

Nicole Kmicinski, Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative, admin@wnyicc.org

Grant Goal:

To build on the infrastructure currently in place to scale the Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative (WNYICC), the 

network lead entity (NLE), to enhance the community integrated health network’s (CIHN) ability to inclusively deliver programs and 

services to individuals.

Target Population: Underserved older adults 

and people with disabilities

Grant Summary:

WNYICC operates under an integrated hub network 

business model, and serves as the NLE for the 

Western New York CIHN. The CIHN currently has 28 

local network partners, including two county 

departments of health, one independent living 

agency covering 17 counties, six county-based area 

agencies on aging, and 19 community-based 

organizations. In New York state, AAAs directly 

provide county-based services and support and serve 

as integral connection points to those services 

through the operation of NY Connects, New York’s No 

Wrong Door (NWD) System. With this grant, WNYICC 

will develop a system with local NY Connects 

agencies to enhance the referral process to WNYICC 

CIHN programs to expand delivery of services in 

individuals accessing the NWD system and quickly

and appropriately link individuals to other long-term 

services and support to address social needs. 

Additionally, the CIHN has strong partnerships and 

contracts with the two largest Medicare Advantage 

plans in the region, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western 

New York and Independent Health. Partnerships with 

health plans and other funding sources (e.g., 

philanthropy) drive WNYICC’s sustainability for the 

work of the CIHN and promotes shared leadership 

responsibility, accountability, and innovation in care.

WYNICC’s responsibilities as the NLE for the network 

include, but are not limited to, network 

administration, strategic planning, contracting and 

negotiations with health plans and payers, billing and 

invoicing, credentialing, Medicare supplier/provider, 

technical support, referral management, training, and 

quality assurance. WYNICC is currently developing a 

plan to routinely assess, address, and remove barriers 

to underserved populations’ inclusion in aging and 

disability programs.

Planned Activities for NLE enhancement will focus on:

☒Leadership

☒ Finance

☒ Business Development

☒ Network Development and Support

☒ Network Administration

Award:

$291,564