Opportunity Information: Apply for IE HBE 10 001
Apply for IE HBE 10 001
- The CMS Consumer Information Insurance Oversight in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Acts Exchanges" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.525 State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) s Exchanges.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 29, 2010 and posted on Jul 29, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 1, 2010 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $51,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 51 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- This grant opportunity is open to all States and the District of Columbia. For purposes of this grant solicitation, the term States includes the District of Columbia. The Governor of the State (the Mayor, if from the District of Columbia) must designate a State entity as the grant applicant. Only one application per State is permitted. Any application that fails to satisfy the deadline requirements referenced in Section IV, Application and Submission Information will be considered non responsive and will not be considered for funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The "State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act's Exchanges" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number IE HBE 10 001) is a discretionary grant program run by CMS Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight to help states get started on the early work needed to create American Health Benefit Exchanges under Section 1311 of the Affordable Care Act. The core purpose is to provide up-front resources for planning and initial establishment activities tied to a state's potential implementation of an Exchange, which is the marketplace structure intended to help individuals and small employers shop for and enroll in health coverage that meets federal standards.
Under the Affordable Care Act, a state may choose to establish an Exchange designed to do several major things. First, it should facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans (QHPs), meaning health plans that meet the law's requirements for participation in the marketplace. Second, it must support a Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Exchange, which is meant to help eligible small employers offer coverage and enroll their employees in QHPs available through the SHOP marketplace. Third, the Exchange must satisfy additional ACA requirements not fully detailed in the summary text but generally tied to marketplace operations, eligibility and enrollment functions, consumer assistance, plan management, and other related responsibilities.
This particular funding announcement focuses on "initial planning activities" rather than full operational rollout. In practice, that means funds are intended to support the early-stage work that allows a state to assess options, build implementation roadmaps, design governance and operational approaches, and prepare the foundational elements required before an Exchange can function. The award amounts are flexible based on the scope of what a state proposes to do, but they are capped at $1,000,000 per state. There is no required cost sharing or matching component, which lowers the barrier for states to participate.
The program anticipated up to 51 awards, reflecting eligibility across the 50 states plus the District of Columbia. The estimated total funding amount listed is $51,000,000, aligning with a maximum of $1,000,000 available per jurisdiction if all applied and were funded at the ceiling. The award floor is listed as $0, which typically indicates that there is no guaranteed minimum award size and that final amounts depend on review outcomes and the proposed activities.
Eligibility is limited to state governments and the District of Columbia, with a specific administrative requirement: the governor of each state (or the mayor in the case of DC) must designate a state entity to act as the grant applicant. Only one application per state is allowed, so states are expected to coordinate internally and submit a single consolidated proposal rather than multiple competing applications. The announcement also stresses that applications must meet the submission deadline requirements; late or noncompliant submissions are considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed for funding.
Key administrative details include the posting and creation date of July 29, 2010, and an application closing date of September 1, 2010. The opportunity was archived on October 1, 2010. The funding activity category is Health, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 93.525, titled "State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s Exchanges." For applicants or interested parties needing help accessing the full announcement, the listing points to the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726, weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern) and the support email address support@grants.gov, indicating that the primary submission and technical support channel was Grants.gov.
FAQs: State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act's Exchanges (IE HBE 10 001)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the "State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act's Exchanges" discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number IE HBE 10 001), administered by CMS Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. It provides up-front funding to help states begin early planning and initial establishment work related to creating an American Health Benefit Exchange under Section 1311 of the Affordable Care Act.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The core purpose is to support early-stage activities that prepare a state to potentially implement an Exchange. The funding is intended for initial planning and initial establishment work, not for a full operational rollout.
What is an "Exchange" in this context?
An Exchange is the marketplace structure intended to help individuals and small employers shop for and enroll in health coverage that meets federal standards under the Affordable Care Act.
What are the major functions an Exchange is expected to support?
Based on the summary, an Exchange is designed to: (1) facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans (QHPs) that meet federal requirements for participation, and (2) support a Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Exchange to help eligible small employers offer coverage and enroll employees in QHPs available through the SHOP marketplace. The summary also notes there are additional ACA requirements tied generally to marketplace operations, eligibility and enrollment, consumer assistance, plan management, and related responsibilities.
What is meant by "initial planning activities" for this grant?
This announcement emphasizes planning and initial establishment activities. In practice, that includes early work such as assessing options, creating implementation roadmaps, designing governance and operational approaches, and preparing foundational elements needed before an Exchange can function.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments and the District of Columbia.
Is there a special requirement for who can submit the application for a state?
Yes. The governor of each state (or the mayor for the District of Columbia) must designate a state entity to act as the grant applicant.
How many applications can be submitted per state?
Only one application per state is allowed, so states are expected to coordinate and submit a single consolidated application rather than multiple competing applications.
What is the maximum award amount per state?
The award amount is flexible depending on the scope of the state's proposed work, but it is capped at $1,000,000 per state.
Is there a minimum award amount?
The listed award floor is $0, which generally indicates there is no guaranteed minimum award size and that final award amounts depend on review outcomes and the activities proposed.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no required cost sharing or matching component.
How many awards were expected?
The program anticipated up to 51 awards, reflecting the 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $51,000,000, which aligns with a maximum of $1,000,000 per jurisdiction if all eligible jurisdictions applied and were funded at the cap.
What happens if an application is submitted late or does not meet submission requirements?
The announcement states that applications must meet submission deadline requirements. Late or noncompliant submissions are considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed for funding.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 93.525, titled "State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s Exchanges."
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The posting and creation date was July 29, 2010. The application closing date was September 1, 2010. The opportunity was archived on October 1, 2010.
Which federal office administers this grant program?
The program is run by CMS Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight.
How were applicants expected to access the full announcement or get submission support?
The listing points to the Grants.gov Contact Center for help accessing the full announcement and for technical support related to Grants.gov.
What is the Grants.gov Contact Center phone number and availability listed?
The phone number listed is 1-800-518-4726, available weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
What is the support email address listed for Grants.gov help?
The support email address listed is support@grants.gov.
Does this opportunity fund the full operational launch of an Exchange?
The summary indicates this particular funding announcement focuses on initial planning and early establishment work rather than full operational rollout.
Does the summary specify every ACA requirement the Exchange must satisfy?
No. The summary notes that the Exchange must satisfy additional ACA requirements, but those requirements are not fully detailed in the provided text.
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