The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is offering the 2020 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant to provide education and assistance to Medicare-eligible individuals, families, and caregivers. This grant aims to help in making informed health insurance decisions. There are 54 active SHIP grants across states and territories, each awarded for a five-year project period from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2025. Eligible applicants include State Offices of Insurance, State Medicaid Offices, or State Departments on Aging. The grant supports services to be provided statewide, subject to the availability of federal funds, with a closing date of October 31, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 319734
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2020-ACL-CIP-SAPG-0363 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2020 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant |
| 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: | 54 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.324 — State Health Insurance Assistance Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2019 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: | Oct 31, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 30, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $45,540,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,056,058 |
| Award Floor: | $49,395 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include state units on aging (SUA), state departments of insurance (DOI), or the state Medicaid agency, as directed by the Governor. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description: | The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is pleased to release the 2020 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant Funding Opportunity Announcement. Congress created the SHIP in 1990 to provide education and assistance to Medicare-eligible individuals, their families, and caregivers to assist in making informed health insurance decisions. There are currently 54 active SHIP grants; one in every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funds awarded through this application are for a five year project period running April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2025. Eligible applicants include State Offices of Insurance, the State Medicaid Offices, or the State Departments on Aging as designated by the state or territory, who demonstrate their ability and commitment to providing SHIP services statewide. All awards will be subject to the availability of federal funds and have a project period of up to five years. One SHIP grant will be awarded to cover each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants |
| 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 319734 Full Announcement-FULL_ANNOUNCEMENT -> HHS-2020-ACL-CIP-SAPG-0363.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.324 | HHS-2020-ACL-CIP-SAPG-0363 | 2020 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant | PKG00254402 | Aug 30, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
319734 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
319734 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
319734 SF424A-1.0.pdf
319734 SF424B-1.1.pdf
319734 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
319734 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
319734 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
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