The Department of Health and Human Services is offering the National Hispanic Senior Medicare Patrol grant to enhance the abilities of SMP network to reach and educate Hispanic older adults about health care fraud prevention. Providing technical assistance to SMPs with high Hispanic populations, developing innovative outreach strategies, and conducting direct education in high Hispanic areas are key goals. The grant aims to increase awareness and empower Hispanic older adults to identify and report Medicare fraud. Closing date for applications is Aug 01, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 102873
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HHS-2011-AOA-MP-1116 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | National Hispanic Senior Medicare Patrol |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.048 — Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 01, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 01, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 01, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 225,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $225,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | All domestic entities except individuals, including public or private non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education are eligible to apply under this program announcement.
To be considered for funding under this program announcement, applicants must demonstrate the following: a) A history of work with older Hispanic adults; These four elements are considered responsiveness criteria (see Section 3 below). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Administration on Aging |
| Description:: | The overall NHSPM goals for the cooperative agreement will be to: (1) enhance the skills, knowledge, and capacity of the SMP network to enable SMP projects to: effectively reach Hispanic older adults with the message of health care fraud prevention, identification and reporting; and respond to complaints from Hispanic older adults, their families and caregivers, of potential Medicare and other health care fraud identified as a results of this increased awareness; (2) provide in-depth research-based, tailored technical assistance to selected regional SMPs with high Hispanic populations, especially Hispanic older adults; (3) develop innovative outreach strategies and approaches designed to enhance awareness of Hispanic older adults, their families and caregivers about Medicare fraud; and (4) conduct direct outreach and education in selected high Hispanic population area(s), utilizing the outreach activities to test and refine the outreach strategies developed. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.048 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00062191 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 01, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 01, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Sean Lewis |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Agency Contact Information: | Who Can Apply: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.048 | PKG00062191 | Jul 01, 2011 | Aug 01, 2011 | View | Sean Lewis | Organization Applicants |