Specifications include, but are not limited to: By or before March 31, 2020, develop and obtain STATE approval of a research plan and an accompanying work plan (see section III.B.2 of this RFP for examples of suggested methods) that address the responder’s plan for investigating and answer the following five research questions: What are the LTSS market, economic, and demographic trends that impact spenddown patterns? What are the private resource spend down experiences and patterns for individuals, both married and single, in assisted living settings, and that result in Elderly Waiver enrollment? How do these experiences and patterns differ based on demographic characteristics of people receiving services, and/or based on the characteristics of the setting? What are the private resource spend down experiences and patterns for individuals, both married and single, purchasing home and community-based services in their own home, and that result in Elderly Waiver enrollment? How do these experiences and patterns differ based on demographic characteristics of people receiving services, and/or based on the types of services they receive? What are some potential policy and system changes that might help extend older Minnesotans’ private resources available to help meet their needs in the community? What are some potential policy and system changes that might incentivize in-home service arrangements as compared to residential service arrangements?