This grant, offered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), supports Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) state projects. Its primary purpose is to empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers in preventing, detecting, and reporting healthcare fraud, errors, and abuse. Funded SMP projects achieve this through extensive local outreach, counseling, and education initiatives. They teach beneficiaries how to safeguard their Medicare information, identify billing discrepancies, and report suspicious activities. Projects also disseminate fraud prevention information broadly through media and community events, offering in-depth assistance for inquiries and complaints. ACL anticipates awarding up to 56 cooperative agreements, with one grant for each state and territory, to continue and expand these vital beneficiary protection efforts.
Opportunity ID: 342836
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2023-ACL-CIP-MPPG-0006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Senior Medicare Patrol State Project Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 56 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.048 — Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 05, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 05, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2023 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: | Feb 15, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $27,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,700,000 |
| Award Floor: | $90,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description: | The mission of the Administration for Community Living (ACL) Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program is to empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse. Through outreach, counseling, and education, the SMP program increases awareness and understanding of health care programs to protect Medicare beneficiaries from the economic and health-related consequences associated with Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse. ACL currently provides grant funding to support 54 SMP state projects, including grantees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands. The SMP projects use this funding to provide local outreach, education, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries through a trained workforce, many of which are volunteers. SMP projects teach Medicare beneficiaries to protect their Medicare numbers, to detect billing discrepancies on their Medicare statements, and to report suspicious activity for further investigation. In addition, SMP projects actively disseminate fraud prevention and identification information through the media, outreach campaigns, and community events. As a result of these efforts, beneficiaries contact the SMP projects with inquiries and complaints regarding potential Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse. SMPs provide in-depth counseling and assistance to help beneficiaries who present with questions and issues. With this funding opportunity, ACL anticipates awarding up to 56 cooperative agreements to support SMP projects in each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ACL plans to award one cooperative agreement per state and territory listed above. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://acl.gov/grants/open-opportunities |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rebecca Kinney
rebecca.kinney@acl.hhs.gov Email:rebecca.kinney@acl.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 342836 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_HHS-2023-ACL-CIP-MPPG-0006.pdf
Folder 342836 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> Senior Medicare Patrol State Project Grants FAQs FY2023_1.26.2023_.pdf
Folder 342836 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> SMP NOFO Informational Call PPT 121922.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rebecca Kinney rebecca.kinney@acl.hhs.gov Email: rebecca.kinney@acl.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.048 | HHS-2023-ACL-CIP-MPPG-0006 | Senior Medicare Patrol State Project Grants | PKG00278811 | Dec 05, 2022 | Feb 15, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
342836 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
342836 SF424A-1.0.pdf
342836 SF424B-1.1.pdf
342836 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
342836 Key_Contacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
342836 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
342836 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
342836 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
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