This department is offering the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) grant program to support the creation of consumer-governed, nonprofit health insurance issuers in each State. The program aims to enhance consumer choice, plan accountability, integrated care models, and competition in the Affordable Insurance Exchanges. With a budget of $3.8 billion, the grant provides loans to capitalize eligible CO-OPs, prioritizing statewide plan offerings, integrated care models, and private support. The deadline for applications is January 5, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 109093
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | OO-COO-11-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan |
| Opportunity Category:: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Health |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 51 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.545 — Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan [CO-OP] Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jan 05, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 05, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 06, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $0 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Refer to Funding Opportunity for Eligibilty information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | CMS-Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight |
| Description:: | The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148, enacted on March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-152, enacted on March 30, 2010, are collectively referred to in this announcement as the �Affordable Care Act.� The Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Pub. L. No. 112-10, which amended the Affordable Care Act, was enacted on April 15, 2011. Section 1322 of the Affordable Care Act created the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program (CO-OP program) to foster the creation of new consumer-governed, private, nonprofit health insurance issuers, known as �CO-OPs.� In addition to improving consumer choice and plan accountability, the CO-OP program also seeks to promote integrated models of care and enhance competition in the Affordable Insurance Exchanges established under sections 1311 and 1321 of the Affordable Care Act. The statute provides loans to capitalize eligible prospective CO-OPs with a goal of having at least one CO-OP in each State. The statute permits the funding of multiple CO-OPs in any State, provided that there is sufficient funding to capitalize at least one CO-OP in each State. Congress provided budget authority of $3.8 billion for the program. The statute directs the Secretary to give priority to applicants that will offer CO-OP qualified health plans on a Statewide basis, will use integrated care models, and have significant private support. |
| 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 |
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| Synopsis 4 | This announcement is being closed due to the completion of the Stage 2 competition. Please refer to the new announcement posted for future competitions.
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=1k5vPGCKytnKhGLV122rGfkC650HSxGMkYL4Q6JnF4D7T6JTPqvp!-62778654?oppId=136873&mode=VIEW |
Jan 05, 2012 |
| Synopsis 3 | This announcement is being closed due to the completion of the Stage 2 competition. Please refer to the new announcement posted for future competitions.
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=1k5vPGCKytnKhGLV122rGfkC650HSxGMkYL4Q6JnF4D7T6JTPqvp!-62778654?oppId=136873&mode=VIEW |
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| Synopsis 2 | ||
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1