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Opportunity Information: Apply for CMS 1A1 12 003

• The Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nationwide Program for National and State Background Checks for Direct Patient Access Employees of Long Term Care Facilities and Providers" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.506 ACA Nationwide Program for National and State Background Checks for Direct Patient Access Employees of Long Term Care Fa.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 14, 2012 and posted on Jul 24, 2012.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 31, 2012 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments.
• States may apply for funding under this grant opportunity. By State we refer to the definition provided under 45 CFR 74.2 as any of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of a State exclusive of local governments. By territory or possession we mean Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A States Office of the Governor, State Medicaid Agency, or State Survey Agency may apply for funding under this grant opportunity. Any previously awarded State that received less than the maximum permitted may at any time request an increase up to the maximum allowed by law provided that (a) the State submits a proposed modification to their plan that details and justifies the increase, (b) the State provides the requisite matching funds from acceptabl e sources, (c) CMS will evaluate the proposals on a flow basis and (d) CMS reserves the right to fund less than requested.

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