Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACL CDAP ST 0086
Apply for HHS 2014 ACL CDAP ST 0086
- The Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Health Insurance Assistance Program National Technical Assistance Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.324 State Health Insurance Assistance Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 16, 2014 and posted on May 16, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announced a discretionary grant opportunity to fund a single organization to run the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) National Technical Assistance Center, often referred to as the SHIP TA Center. SHIP itself is a nationwide network that helps older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals approaching Medicare eligibility understand and navigate Medicare, Medicaid, and related health and long term services and supports. Through grants to states and territories, SHIP supports the infrastructure, training, and outreach behind a very large counseling workforce of more than 12,000 counselors (most of them volunteers) operating through over 1,300 local community organizations across all 50 states, Washington, DC, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. SHIP services are free and typically delivered through one on one counseling by phone or in person, along with public education events, presentations, and media outreach. The scale of the program is significant; the notice cites that SHIPs served about 4.7 million beneficiaries in fiscal year 2010.
The specific purpose of this funding opportunity is not to directly fund additional local counseling sites, but to create and operate a centralized national technical assistance hub that strengthens the entire SHIP system. The selected awardee would be expected to provide training, technical assistance, and promotional support for the SHIP program nationwide, covering 54 SHIP projects. In practical terms, that means developing and delivering consistent training resources and support tools, helping SHIP grantees troubleshoot program operations and counseling challenges, and assisting with outreach and promotional activities that raise awareness of SHIP services and improve program effectiveness. Because the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, ACL would anticipate substantial federal involvement during the project, with ongoing coordination between ACL and the awardee rather than a fully hands off grant relationship.
ACL planned to make one award with an expected federal funding level of $750,000 per year for a three year project period, contingent on the availability of federal funds. The estimated total funding listed for the opportunity is $750,000, with an award ceiling of $750,000 and no stated award floor. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program is listed under CFDA 93.324 (State Health Insurance Assistance Program), and the funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
Eligibility is broadly open to many types of entities (unrestricted eligibility), but the announcement clearly excludes individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations from competing for or receiving an award. The opportunity was posted on May 16, 2014, with applications due by July 7, 2014, and electronically submitted applications required submission by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. ACL also scheduled an informational call for prospective applicants on May 28, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with a dial in number of 1-888-989-4403 and passcode 4276487. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2014-ACL-CDAP-ST-0086, and additional materials were referenced on ACLs funding opportunities page. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed contact was Rebecca Kinney at Rebecca.Kinney@acl.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity about?
This is an Administration for Community Living (ACL) discretionary grant opportunity to fund one organization to create and operate the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) National Technical Assistance Center (the SHIP TA Center).
What is SHIP?
SHIP is a nationwide network that helps older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals approaching Medicare eligibility understand and navigate Medicare, Medicaid, and related health and long term services and supports.
What services does SHIP provide to the public?
SHIP services are free and are typically delivered through one-on-one counseling by phone or in person. SHIP also provides public education events, presentations, and media outreach.
How large is the SHIP network?
SHIP supports a counseling workforce of more than 12,000 counselors (most of them volunteers) operating through over 1,300 local community organizations across all 50 states, Washington, DC, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
How many people has SHIP served?
The notice cites that SHIPs served about 4.7 million beneficiaries in fiscal year 2010.
Is this funding meant to expand local SHIP counseling sites?
No. The purpose of this funding opportunity is not to directly fund additional local counseling sites. The purpose is to create and operate a centralized national technical assistance hub that strengthens the entire SHIP system.
What is the SHIP National Technical Assistance Center expected to do?
The selected awardee would be expected to provide training, technical assistance, and promotional support for the SHIP program nationwide, covering 54 SHIP projects.
What does "technical assistance" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the announcement, technical assistance includes developing and delivering consistent training resources and support tools, helping SHIP grantees troubleshoot program operations and counseling challenges, and assisting with outreach and promotional activities that raise awareness of SHIP services and improve program effectiveness.
How many awards does ACL plan to make?
ACL planned to make one award.
What is the expected funding amount?
The expected federal funding level is $750,000 per year for a three-year project period, contingent on the availability of federal funds.
What is the project period?
The planned project period is three years.
Is the total funding amount the same as the annual amount?
The opportunity lists an estimated total funding of $750,000 and also states an expected federal funding level of $750,000 per year for a three-year project period, contingent on the availability of federal funds.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $750,000.
Is there an award floor (minimum award amount)?
No award floor is stated in the provided information.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of award mechanism is being used?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
It means ACL anticipates substantial federal involvement during the project, with ongoing coordination between ACL and the awardee rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broadly open to many types of entities (unrestricted eligibility), with specific exclusions noted in the announcement.
Who is not eligible to apply or receive an award?
The announcement clearly excludes individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations from competing for or receiving an award.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.324 (State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2014-ACL-CDAP-ST-0086.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 16, 2014.
When were applications due?
Applications were due by July 7, 2014.
What was the electronic submission deadline time?
Electronically submitted applications were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
Was there an informational call for prospective applicants?
Yes. ACL scheduled an informational call for prospective applicants on May 28, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
What were the dial-in details for the informational call?
The dial-in number was 1-888-989-4403 and the passcode was 4276487.
Where were additional materials referenced?
Additional materials were referenced on ACL's funding opportunities page.
Who was the contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed contact for access issues was Rebecca Kinney at Rebecca.Kinney@acl.hhs.gov.
How many SHIP projects would the TA Center support?
The TA Center would provide support nationwide covering 54 SHIP projects.
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