Opportunity Information: Apply for MP CPI 14 003
Apply for MP CPI 14 003
- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY14 Partnerships to Increase Coverage in Communities Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.137 Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 14, 2014 and posted on May 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2014 No Explanation. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 13 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institution of higher education) For profit organizations (other than small business) Small, minority, and women owned businesses Universities Colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community based organizations Faith based organizations Federally recognized or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments American Indian/Alaska Native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Urban Indian health organizations Tribal epidemiology centers State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY14 Partnerships to Increase Coverage in Communities Initiative is a federal grant opportunity designed to help more people, especially underserved minority communities, successfully enroll in health insurance coverage created or expanded under the Affordable Care Act. The program is built around the Health Insurance Marketplace (often just called the Marketplace), which was set up to make it easier for individuals and families to shop for affordable private plans and to find out if they qualify for Medicaid, the Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or premium tax credits that lower the cost of Marketplace coverage. A key idea behind this grant is that the Marketplace relies on a simplified, technology-driven enrollment system with electronic data exchanges and a single streamlined application, but many communities still need hands-on help to understand their options and complete the process without getting stuck.
The central purpose of the funding is outreach and enrollment assistance targeted to populations that have historically faced higher uninsured rates and more barriers to accessing coverage. For this announcement, minority populations are defined using federal race and ethnicity classification standards and include American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander communities. The notice also emphasizes that while the Initiative is focused on improving outcomes for these groups because they are disproportionately uninsured, services supported by the grant cannot be denied to anyone on the basis of race, color, or national origin. The rationale for focusing resources here is clear in the data cited: nonelderly Hispanics had the highest uninsured rate at roughly 32 percent, followed by American Indians/Alaska Natives at 27 percent, Blacks at 21 percent, and Asians/Pacific Islanders at 18 percent, all higher than the uninsured rate for Whites at 13 percent. In practical terms, the grant aims to narrow these gaps by meeting people where they are with accurate information and real assistance.
Applicants that receive awards are expected to use the funds to identify, recruit, and educate eligible, underserved individuals in these communities about the Affordable Care Act and their health insurance options, and then directly assist them with completing the streamlined application used to determine eligibility for Marketplace plans, Medicaid, and CHIP. The work is not limited to general education campaigns; it explicitly includes helping people navigate the application steps, understand what documents or information they need, and connect to coverage that matches their household needs. Another major expectation is partnership-building: awardees should work through existing coalitions or community partners to develop and carry out a local strategy for outreach, education, and enrollment support, rather than operating in isolation.
Because Marketplace operations differ by state, the announcement addresses how projects should coordinate with the Marketplace structure in their state. Organizations in states served by a Federally facilitated Marketplace are expected to use Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) materials on the Affordable Care Act, the Marketplace, and the application process so that messaging is consistent and accurate. Organizations in states without a Federally facilitated Marketplace, including those operating in State Partnership Marketplace environments, may also apply, but they must coordinate with their state based Marketplace to obtain appropriate training and educational materials. If an awardee will be performing enrollment activities, they must also meet any applicable CMS and or state training, education, and certification requirements. Across all settings, the assistance provided is expected to be culturally and linguistically appropriate, reflecting the reality that language access, cultural trust, and community-tailored communication often determine whether people can successfully enroll.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant (Funding Opportunity Number MP CPI 14 003) managed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health under CFDA 93.137, Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program. The opportunity anticipated around 13 awards, with individual award amounts ranging from 200,000 dollars (floor) to 250,000 dollars (ceiling), and it did not require cost sharing or matching. It was posted on May 14, 2014, with an application closing date of June 16, 2014, and an archive date of July 16, 2014. A wide range of organizations were eligible, including nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for profit organizations (other than small businesses) as well as small, minority, and women owned businesses, colleges and universities, research institutions, hospitals, community based and faith based organizations, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations (including urban Indian health organizations and tribal epidemiology centers), and state and local governments and their agents, including U.S. territories and freely associated states listed in the announcement.
Overall, the grant is best understood as a community partnership and navigation support program: it funds trusted local entities to do the on-the-ground work of outreach, education, and application help so that eligible people in high-uninsured minority communities can move from awareness to actual enrollment, using standardized Marketplace information and compliant enrollment practices. For general public background, the announcement points readers to HealthCare.gov for Marketplace and Affordable Care Act information, and for technical access issues with the announcement it directs applicants to the Grants.gov Contact Center.
FY14 Partnerships to Increase Coverage in Communities Initiative (MP-CPI-14-003) - FAQs
What is the FY14 Partnerships to Increase Coverage in Communities Initiative?
It is a federal discretionary grant opportunity designed to help more people successfully enroll in health insurance coverage created or expanded under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The initiative funds community-based outreach and hands-on enrollment assistance, with an emphasis on improving coverage outcomes in underserved minority communities that have historically faced higher uninsured rates and more barriers to enrolling.
What is the main goal of this grant program?
The central purpose is to support outreach, education, and direct enrollment assistance so eligible individuals can complete the streamlined application used to determine eligibility for Health Insurance Marketplace plans, Medicaid, the Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and premium tax credits that can lower Marketplace costs.
Why does the program focus on minority communities?
The announcement cites higher uninsured rates among several minority populations compared to Whites, and the initiative aims to narrow these coverage gaps by funding trusted local entities to provide accurate information and practical, in-person help where it is most needed.
Which populations are considered minority populations for this announcement?
Minority populations are defined using federal race and ethnicity classification standards and include: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander communities.
Can services funded by this grant be limited only to minority populations?
No. While the initiative targets improved outcomes for minority populations because they are disproportionately uninsured, the notice emphasizes that services supported by the grant cannot be denied to anyone on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
What kinds of activities are awardees expected to carry out?
Awardees are expected to identify, recruit, and educate eligible underserved individuals about the ACA and their health insurance options, and then directly assist them with completing the streamlined application used to determine eligibility for Marketplace coverage, Medicaid, and CHIP.
Does the program fund hands-on enrollment help, or only general outreach campaigns?
It explicitly includes hands-on enrollment help. The work is not limited to general education campaigns; it includes helping people navigate the application steps, understand what documents or information they need, and connect to coverage that fits their household needs.
What is the Health Insurance Marketplace, and why is it central to this grant?
The Marketplace is the system created to help individuals and families shop for affordable private plans and learn whether they qualify for Medicaid, CHIP, or premium tax credits that lower the cost of Marketplace coverage. The grant is built around helping people successfully use the Marketplace-related enrollment process, especially when they need real-time assistance beyond the technology-driven system.
What is meant by a simplified, technology-driven enrollment system?
The announcement describes the Marketplace approach as relying on electronic data exchanges and a single streamlined application. Even with these tools, many communities still need hands-on guidance to understand options and complete enrollment without getting stuck.
Are awardees expected to work alone, or with partners?
Partnership-building is a major expectation. Awardees should work through existing coalitions or community partners to develop and carry out a local strategy for outreach, education, and enrollment support rather than operating in isolation.
How should projects coordinate with Marketplace operations in their state?
Because Marketplace operations differ by state, projects are expected to coordinate with the Marketplace structure in their state. The specific coordination expectations depend on whether the state is served by a Federally facilitated Marketplace or has its own state-based Marketplace arrangements.
What materials must be used in states served by a Federally facilitated Marketplace?
Organizations in states served by a Federally facilitated Marketplace are expected to use Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) materials on the ACA, the Marketplace, and the application process so that messaging is consistent and accurate.
Can organizations in states without a Federally facilitated Marketplace apply?
Yes. Organizations in states without a Federally facilitated Marketplace, including those operating in State Partnership Marketplace environments, may apply. However, they must coordinate with their state-based Marketplace to obtain appropriate training and educational materials.
Are there training or certification requirements for organizations doing enrollment activities?
Yes. If an awardee will be performing enrollment activities, they must meet any applicable CMS and/or state training, education, and certification requirements.
What does culturally and linguistically appropriate assistance mean in this program?
The announcement states that assistance is expected to be culturally and linguistically appropriate, reflecting the role that language access, cultural trust, and community-tailored communication play in whether people can successfully enroll.
Who administers this grant opportunity?
It is managed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is MP CPI 14 003.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is under CFDA 93.137, Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program.
How many awards were anticipated, and what is the expected award size?
The opportunity anticipated around 13 awards. Individual award amounts were expected to range from 200,000 dollars (floor) to 250,000 dollars (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
It was posted on May 14, 2014. The application closing date was June 16, 2014, and the archive date was July 16, 2014.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
A wide range of organizations were eligible, including: nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses including small, minority, and women owned businesses, colleges and universities, research institutions, hospitals, community based and faith based organizations, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations (including urban Indian health organizations and tribal epidemiology centers), and state and local governments and their agents.
Were U.S. territories or freely associated states included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The eligibility list includes U.S. territories and freely associated states listed in the announcement.
What is the grant ultimately trying to change in communities?
It funds trusted local entities to do on-the-ground outreach, education, and application help so eligible people in high-uninsured minority communities can move from awareness to actual enrollment, using standardized Marketplace information and compliant enrollment practices.
Where does the announcement point the public for general ACA and Marketplace information?
For general public background, it points readers to HealthCare.gov for information about the Marketplace and the Affordable Care Act.
Where should applicants go for technical access issues related to the announcement?
For technical access issues with the announcement, applicants are directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center.
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