The Administration for Community Living is offering the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant for the FY 2016 budget period, aiming to provide education and support to Medicare-eligible individuals and their families. This grant aims to assist in making informed health insurance decisions, with 54 active SHIP grants available across states, territories, and U.S. territories. Eligible applicants include states and United States territories that can deliver the program through designated offices. The application deadline for this opportunity is February 15, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 280543
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2016-ACL-CIP-SA-0123 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 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: | Dec 14, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 15, 2016 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, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Feb 15, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $48,035,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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: | The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is pleased to release the 2016 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant Funding Opportunity Announcement. The SHIP was created by Congress 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 the FY 2016 budget period, April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017. Eligible applicants are states and United States territories that demonstrate their ability to provide the program through the state office of insurance, the state Medicaid office, or the department on aging. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx |
| 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 280543 Full Announcement-1 -> HHS-2016-ACL-CIP-SA-0123.pdf
Folder 280543 Full Announcement-1 -> HHS-2016-ACL-CIP-SA-0123_508Version.pdf
Folder 280543 Other Supporting Documents-Budget Justification Sample 1 -> Budget-Justification-Sample-Template-with-Instructions.pdf
Folder 280543 Other Supporting Documents-SHIP Narrative Template 1 -> 2016 SHIP Narrative – Sample Template – Final.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-2016-ACL-CIP-SA-0123 | State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant | PKG00220116 | Dec 14, 2015 | Feb 15, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
280543 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
280543 Other-1.1.pdf
280543 SF424A-1.0.pdf
280543 SF424B-1.1.pdf
280543 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
280543 Project-1.1.pdf
280543 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
280543 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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