The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) are offering this grant under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA). This grant is for states to enhance and expand outreach efforts to Medicare beneficiaries, particularly those with limited incomes. Funds will support State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs), Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), and Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) in providing enrollment assistance for the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), Medicare Savings Program (MSP), and Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D). States must submit coordinated plans detailing intensified outreach, coalition building, and assistance for rural areas, alongside promoting Medicare prevention and wellness benefits.
Opportunity ID: 235357
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-MI-0051 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: Medicare Savings Program, Low Income Subsidy & Prescription Drug Enrollment Assistance through the Aging Network, State Health Insurance Assistance Program and Aging & Disability Resource Centers. |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 56 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.071 — Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 22, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 20, 2013 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 22, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $18,980,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,148,818 |
| Award Floor: | $63,410 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Funding will be available to a single state agency in three priority areas Priority Area 1 – SHIP: Grants to State Health Insurance Assistance Programs to provide enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare beneficiaries regarding their benefits and enhanced outreach to individuals who may be eligible for the LIS or for the MSP. Priority Area 2 – AAAs: Grants to State Agencies on Aging for AAAs to provide enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare beneficiaries regarding their benefits and enhanced outreach to individuals who may be eligible for the LIS, MSP, Medicare Part D and Part D in rural areas. Priority Area 3 – ADRC: Funding is available for Aging and Disability Resource Centers to provide outreach to individuals regarding the benefits available under Medicare Part D and under the MSP. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description: | With the passage of the Affordable Care Act in March 2010, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) was amended in Section 3306 to provide additional funding for 2010 through 2012. With the passage of ATRA, the MIPPA programs have again been reauthorized for a total of $25 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2013. This legislation builds upon the 2008 MIPPA legislation which provided for beneficiary outreach and included funding to State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs), Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), Aging and Disability Resource Center programs (ADRCs), and for a resource center to help coordinate efforts to inform older Americans about available Federal and State benefits. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) are jointly administering the MIPPA funding through a single announcement and a coordinated implementation and monitoring process as a model for similar state and local collaboration for this funding. SHIPs, AAAs, and ADRCs have successfully filled an important role, providing valuable support at both the state and community levels for organizations involved in reaching people likely to be eligible for the Low Income Subsidy program (LIS), Medicare Savings Program (MSP), Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) and in assisting beneficiaries in applying for benefits. CMS and ACL seek plans from states that will describe how the 2013 MIPPA funds will be used to enhance those efforts through statewide and local coalition building focused on intensified outreach activities to help beneficiaries understand and apply for their Medicare benefits. Consistent with 2009 and 2010 MIPPA funding, states should provide one coordinated State Plan in their application that covers the activities supported by the various funding sources available under MIPPA. CMS and ACL request that states describe specific project plans to expand, extend, or enhance the outreach efforts to beneficiaries on Medicare Part D and for those with limited incomes. States should describe how the SHIP, AAA and ADRC efforts will be coordinated to provide outreach to beneficiaries with limited incomes statewide, for general Medicare Part D outreach and assistance to beneficiaries in rural areas and for outreach activities aimed at Medicare prevention and wellness benefits as well as the improvements in the Part D program under the Affordable Care Act as mandated by Section 3306 of the Act. States are asked to review their 2010 MIPPA plans and update these plans to reflect successes achieved to date and direct their efforts to enhance and expand their MIPPA outreach activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acl.gov/www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katherine Glendening
Katherine.Glendening@acl.hhs.gov Email:Katherine.Glendening@acl.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 235357 Full Announcement-1 -> instructions for completing required forms.pdf
Folder 235357 Full Announcement-1 -> budget narrative justification sample template.pdf
Folder 235357 Full Announcement-1 -> mippa funding allocation by state.pdf
Folder 235357 Full Announcement-1 -> mippa 2013 final foa.pdf
Folder 235357 Full Announcement-1 -> budget narrative justification format sample format with examples.pdf
Folder 235357 Full Announcement-1 -> mippa application cover sheet.pdf
Folder 235357 Full Announcement-1 -> project work plan sample template.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Katherine Glendening Katherine.Glendening@acl.hhs.gov Email: Katherine.Glendening@acl.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.071 | HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-MI-0051 | Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: Medicare Savings Program, Low Income Subsidy & Prescription Drug Enrollment Assistance through the Aging Network, State Health Insurance Assistance Program and Aging & Disability Resource Centers. | PKG00178494 | May 22, 2013 | Jun 20, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
235357 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
235357 Other-1.1.pdf
235357 SF424A-1.0.pdf
235357 SF424B-1.1.pdf
235357 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
235357 Project-1.1.pdf
235357 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
235357 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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