Opportunity Information: Apply for CMS 1P1 17 001
Apply for CMS 1P1 17 001
- The HHS-CMS in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Accountable Health Communities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.650.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 05, 2016 and posted on Jan 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,510,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 44 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Accountable Health Communities grant opportunity is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS-CMS), designed to test a practical idea: if health care providers and community partners consistently screen Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries for health-related social needs and then connect them to services that address those needs, will it reduce overall health care costs and change how often people use inpatient and outpatient care. The model is authorized under section 3021 of the Affordable Care Act, which gives CMS authority to support and evaluate innovative payment and service delivery approaches that may improve outcomes and lower costs.
At its core, the opportunity funds efforts focused on community-dwelling (non-institutionalized) Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The emphasis is on systematic identification of social needs that can influence health and health care use, and on taking action to address those needs through referral, navigation, and coordination with community services. The program is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning recipients are expected to work closely with CMS and comply with federal programmatic and reporting requirements while implementing and evaluating their interventions.
A broad range of organizations are eligible to apply, reflecting the community-health crossover nature of the work. Eligible applicants include county governments and city or township governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are also eligible. This eligibility list supports partnerships among health systems, provider practices, community-based organizations, academic institutions, and local or tribal governments, which is consistent with the program's goal of linking clinical settings to community services.
Administrative details show the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number CMS-1P1-17-001 and the CFDA number 93.650, within the Health funding activity category. The opportunity was posted and created on January 5, 2016, with an application closing date of March 31, 2016 (no later closing date indicated). CMS anticipated making 44 awards, with a maximum award amount (award ceiling) of $4,510,000 per award. These figures suggest a sizeable national initiative intended to support multiple sites or communities in testing the model across different settings and populations.
In summary, this grant opportunity supports organizations that can implement and evaluate a structured approach to identifying social needs affecting Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and coordinating services to address those needs, with the main outcomes of interest being total health care costs and patterns of inpatient and outpatient utilization. The intent is not simply to provide social services, but to rigorously test whether integrating social needs screening and referral into care delivery changes measurable health care spending and use.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Accountable Health Communities Grant (HHS-CMS)
What is the Accountable Health Communities grant opportunity?
The Accountable Health Communities (AHC) grant opportunity is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS-CMS). It is designed to test whether systematically screening Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries for health-related social needs, and then connecting them to services that address those needs, can reduce overall health care costs and change patterns of inpatient and outpatient health care use.
What is the main goal of the AHC model being funded?
The main goal is to evaluate whether integrating consistent social needs screening and connection to community services into health care delivery affects measurable outcomes, specifically total health care costs and how often beneficiaries use inpatient and outpatient care.
Who is the program intended to serve?
The opportunity focuses on community-dwelling (non-institutionalized) Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
What kinds of activities does the grant support?
Based on the description provided, the grant supports efforts to (1) systematically identify health-related social needs among Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and (2) take action to address those needs through referrals, navigation, and coordination with community services.
What does "health-related social needs" mean in this opportunity?
The opportunity describes health-related social needs as social needs that can influence health and health care utilization. The program emphasizes systematically identifying these needs and connecting beneficiaries to services that address them.
Is the grant meant to fund social services directly, or something else?
The intent is not simply to provide social services. The opportunity is designed to rigorously test whether integrating social needs screening and referral into care delivery changes measurable health care spending and utilization.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement. That means recipients are expected to work closely with CMS and comply with federal programmatic and reporting requirements while implementing and evaluating their interventions.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
In this opportunity, a Cooperative Agreement indicates an expectation of close involvement with CMS during implementation and evaluation, along with compliance with federal reporting and other programmatic requirements.
What law or authority authorizes this model?
The AHC model is authorized under section 3021 of the Affordable Care Act. This section provides CMS authority to support and evaluate innovative payment and service delivery approaches that may improve outcomes and lower costs.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (HHS-CMS).
Who is eligible to apply?
A broad range of organizations are eligible, including:
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
Are tribal governments eligible applicants?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to apply?
No. The eligibility list includes nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status.
Are higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education are eligible.
Are local governments eligible?
Yes. County governments and city or township governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations are eligible, excluding small businesses (as stated: "for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are also eligible").
What kinds of partnerships does the opportunity encourage?
The eligibility and stated purpose support partnerships among health systems, provider practices, community-based organizations, academic institutions, and local or tribal governments, consistent with the goal of linking clinical settings to community services.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CMS-1P1-17-001.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.650.
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity is listed under the Health funding activity category.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on January 5, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date provided is March 31, 2016, and no later closing date is indicated.
How many awards did CMS anticipate making?
CMS anticipated making 44 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $4,510,000 per award.
What outcomes is the program trying to measure?
The outcomes of interest include total health care costs and patterns of inpatient and outpatient utilization.
Why is screening for social needs part of a health care cost and utilization model?
Because the model is testing whether identifying social needs that influence health and health care use, and connecting beneficiaries to services, can reduce overall costs and change how often inpatient and outpatient services are used.
What is the core approach being tested?
The core approach is consistent social needs screening of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by health care providers and community partners, followed by connection to services that address identified needs through referral, navigation, and coordination.
Does the opportunity focus on institutionalized beneficiaries?
No. The opportunity explicitly emphasizes community-dwelling (non-institutionalized) Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
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