Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACL CDAP SO 0089
Apply for HHS 2014 ACL CDAP SO 0089
- 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 Performance Improvement and Innovation Grant" 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 Jun 16, 2014 and posted on Jun 16, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 24, 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 $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- This opportunity is available only to the current SHIP grantees (specifically those that received a SHIP base grant from ACL in FY 2014). 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 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Performance Improvement and Innovation Grant is a competitive federal funding opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL). It is designed to help existing SHIP programs strengthen how they operate and improve the quality, reach, and effectiveness of the counseling and assistance they provide to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. SHIP is a nationwide network that supports more than 12,000 counselors, most of them volunteers, working through over 1,300 community-based organizations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These counselors provide free, individualized help to older adults, people with disabilities, and people nearing Medicare eligibility as they try to navigate complicated health coverage and long-term care options.
The grant’s purpose is practical and service-focused: it targets performance improvement and innovation within the SHIP system. SHIPs help people understand and make decisions about Medicare, Medicaid, supplemental coverage, and related long-term care considerations. Assistance is delivered through one-on-one counseling by phone or in person, interactive educational sessions, public presentations, and outreach through media and community events. This specific funding opportunity is meant to support new ideas and measurable improvements that raise service quality, strengthen program infrastructure, enhance training systems, improve outreach strategies, or otherwise increase the program’s ability to serve beneficiaries effectively.
Only current SHIP grantees are eligible to apply, specifically state or territory entities that received a SHIP base grant from ACL in fiscal year 2014. The opportunity is not open to individuals, foreign entities, or sole proprietorships, and it is limited to state governments and the eligible jurisdictional SHIP grantees already in the program. Funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means recipients should expect an active federal role in overseeing or collaborating on the project rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
ACL anticipated making about 15 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $2.5 million. Awards were planned as 17-month projects, and each award was capped at the lesser of (1) 20 percent of the applicant’s FY 2014 SHIP base grant award or (2) $250,000. The award floor listed for this opportunity was $8,389, indicating that smaller jurisdictions with smaller base awards could receive smaller innovation/performance improvement amounts consistent with the percentage cap. No cost sharing or matching was required, which lowers the barrier for eligible SHIP grantees to propose meaningful improvements without needing to secure non-federal funds.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number HHS-2014-ACL-CDAP-SO-0089 and CFDA 93.324 (State Health Insurance Assistance Program). The opportunity was posted June 16, 2014, and the application deadline was July 24, 2014, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The program later moved to archive status on August 23, 2014. The announcement also notes an important structural context: in FY 2014, SHIP was transferred from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ACL, reinforcing ACL’s role as the lead agency for SHIP administration and improvement efforts at that time.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as targeted, time-limited support for existing SHIP programs to test, implement, and refine improvements that strengthen counseling services and beneficiary support, while building better systems for training, outreach, and program performance across the established national SHIP network.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Performance Improvement and Innovation Grant FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
The SHIP Performance Improvement and Innovation Grant is a competitive federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL). It is focused on helping existing SHIP programs strengthen operations and improve the quality, reach, and effectiveness of counseling and assistance provided to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Who runs and oversees the program?
The opportunity is run by ACL, which is part of HHS. The funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning ACL typically has an active role in overseeing or collaborating on the funded work rather than taking a hands-off approach.
What is SHIP?
SHIP is a nationwide network that supports more than 12,000 counselors (most of them volunteers) working through over 1,300 community-based organizations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. SHIP counselors provide free, individualized assistance to help people navigate Medicare, Medicaid, supplemental coverage, and related long-term care options.
What is the purpose of the Performance Improvement and Innovation Grant?
The purpose is practical and service-focused: to fund performance improvement and innovation within the existing SHIP system. The grant is meant to support new ideas and measurable improvements that raise service quality, strengthen program infrastructure, enhance training systems, improve outreach strategies, or otherwise increase a SHIP program's ability to serve beneficiaries effectively.
What kinds of activities does SHIP support for beneficiaries?
SHIP assistance is delivered through one-on-one counseling (by phone or in person), interactive educational sessions, public presentations, and outreach through media and community events. The goal is to help individuals understand and make decisions about Medicare, Medicaid, supplemental coverage, and long-term care considerations.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Only current SHIP grantees are eligible, specifically state or territory entities that received a SHIP base grant from ACL in fiscal year (FY) 2014. Eligibility is limited to state governments and the eligible jurisdictional SHIP grantees already participating in the program.
Are individuals allowed to apply?
No. The opportunity is not open to individuals.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity is not open to foreign entities.
Are sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity is not open to sole proprietorships.
Is this funding available to organizations that are not current SHIP grantees?
No. The announcement limits eligibility to existing SHIP grantees that received a SHIP base grant from ACL in FY 2014.
How many awards were expected to be made?
ACL anticipated making about 15 awards under this announcement.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount under this opportunity was $2.5 million.
How long were projects expected to last?
Awards were planned as 17-month projects.
What is the maximum award amount?
Each award was capped at the lesser of: (1) 20 percent of the applicant's FY 2014 SHIP base grant award, or (2) $250,000.
Why might the award amount be less than $250,000 for some applicants?
The cap includes a percentage limit tied to the applicant's FY 2014 SHIP base grant amount. That means some jurisdictions could be limited to an amount below $250,000 if 20 percent of their FY 2014 base grant is smaller.
What was the minimum (floor) award listed?
The award floor listed for this opportunity was $8,389, reflecting that smaller jurisdictions with smaller base awards could receive smaller improvement/innovation amounts consistent with the percentage cap.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
What is the funding mechanism for this award?
The award was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates an active federal role in the project, rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2014-ACL-CDAP-SO-0089.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 93.324 (State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 16, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 24, 2014, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing notes that the opportunity moved to archive status on August 23, 2014.
What federal agency administered SHIP at the time of this announcement?
The announcement notes that in FY 2014, SHIP was transferred from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ACL, making ACL the lead agency for SHIP administration and improvement efforts at that time.
How should this grant opportunity be understood at a high level?
It is best understood as targeted, time-limited support for existing SHIP programs to test, implement, and refine improvements that strengthen counseling services and beneficiary support, while building better systems for training, outreach, and program performance across the established national SHIP network.
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